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Whitehouse, Sheldon
CurrentU.S. Senator · Democratic · RI
Served 2007–present
(202) 224-2921530 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Official website ↗Committee Assignments
Commission on Security and Cooperation in EuropememberSenate Committee on Environment and Public Worksranking memberSenate Committee on FinancememberSenate Committee on the BudgetmemberSenate Committee on the JudiciarymemberUnited States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics ControlchairBorder Security and ImmigrationmemberChemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory OversightmemberClean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and SafetymemberFederal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rightsranking memberFisheries, Water, and WildlifememberHealth CarememberIntellectual PropertymemberInternational Trade, Customs, and Global CompetitivenessmemberTaxation and IRS OversightmemberTransportation and Infrastructurememberthe Constitutionmember
Legislative Activity
69 bills/resolutionsBills and resolutions this member sponsored, cosponsored, or that were referred to a committee they sit on.
S 5641
Opportunities for Nuclear Energy Investment Act
Committee referralS 52492026-09-30
MORE American Fuel Act of 2026
Committee referralS 45292026-08-05
Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act of 2026
Committee referralS 34412026-05-14
Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2025
Committee referral2025-12-11
SRES 323
S 2161A resolution urging the United States to lead a global effort to halt and reverse the nuclear arms race.
Cosponsor2025-07-16
NRC Office of Public Engagement and Participation Act of 2025
Committee referralS 20822025-06-25
Nuclear REFUEL Act of 2025
CosponsorS 17572025-06-12
Efficient Nuclear Licensing Hearings Act
Committee referralS 13282025-05-14
Nuclear Family Priority Act
Committee referral2025-04-08
SRES 61
S 101A resolution expressing support for the continued value of arms control agreements and negotiated constraints on Russian and Chinese strategic nuclear forces.
Cosponsor2025-02-05
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
Committee referral2025-01-15
SRES 918
S 5406A resolution designating December 2, 2024, as "World Nuclear Energy Day".
Cosponsor2024-12-02
NRC Office of Public Engagement and Participation Act of 2024
Committee referral2024-12-02
SRES 889
S 4288A resolution designating October 30, 2024, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.
Committee referral2024-09-25
Efficient Nuclear Licensing Hearings Act
Committee referralS 41512024-05-08
Fusion Energy Act of 2024
Committee referral2024-04-17
SRES 321
S 1681A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate relating to nuclear power and the commitment of the Senate to embracing and promoting nuclear power as a clean baseload energy source necessary to achieve a reliable, secure, and diversified electric grid.
Cosponsor2023-07-27
Uranium Miners and Workers Act of 2023
Committee referralS 15442023-05-18
Facilitating Innovative Nuclear Diagnostics Act of 2023
Committee referralS 4042023-05-10
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
Committee referral2023-02-14
SRES 785
S 3741A resolution designating October 30, 2022, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.
Committee referral2022-09-20
A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for the private interim storage of spent nuclear fuel, and for other purposes.
Committee referral2022-03-02
SRES 438
A resolution designating October 30, 2021, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.
Committee referral2021-11-03
SRES 434
S 2871A resolution designating October 30, 2021, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.
Committee referral2021-10-28
Nuclear Waste Task Force Act of 2021
Committee referralS 26092021-09-28
Facilitating Innovative Nuclear Diagnostics Act of 2021
Committee referralS 23732021-08-04
American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2021
CosponsorS 22912021-07-15
Zero-Emission Nuclear Power Production Credit Act of 2021
CosponsorS 5412021-06-24
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
Committee referralS 48972021-03-02
American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020
CosponsorS 48902020-11-16
Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2020
Committee referralS 29172020-11-10
Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019
Committee referral2019-11-20
SRES 377
S 1134A resolution designating October 30, 2019, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.
Committee referral2019-10-24
Nuclear Powers America Act of 2019
Committee referralS 9032019-04-10
Nuclear Energy Leadership Act
CosponsorS 6492019-03-27
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
Committee referralS 34222019-03-05
Nuclear Energy Leadership Act
CosponsorS 23882018-09-06
Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2018
Committee referralHR 30532018-02-07
Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2018
Committee referralS 6662017-06-26
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities.
Committee referralS 5122017-03-15
Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act
CosponsorHR 13202017-03-02
Nuclear Utilization of Keynote Energy Act
Committee referral2017-03-02
SRES 25
HR 590A resolution designating January 27, 2017, as a national day of remembrance for people of the United States who, during the Cold War, worked and lived downwind from nuclear testing sites and were adversely affected by the radiation exposure generated by the above ground nuclear weapons testing.
Committee referral2017-01-24
Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2017
Committee referralS 952017-01-20
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
Committee referralS 972017-01-11
Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017
Cosponsor2017-01-11
SRES 633
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the plan of the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy for modernizing the nuclear weapons of the United States.
Cosponsor2016-12-09
SRES 560
S 2795A resolution designating October 30, 2016, as a national day of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers.
Committee referral2016-09-15
Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act
CosponsorS 24612016-04-13
Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act
Cosponsor2016-01-21
SRES 213
S 1318A resolution designating October 30, 2015, as a national day of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers.
Committee referral2015-06-24
Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act of 2015
CosponsorS 9642015-05-13
Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2015
Committee referralS 6912015-04-15
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
Committee referral2015-03-10
SRES 40
S 58A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding efforts by the United States and others to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.
Cosponsor2015-01-26
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Reorganization Plan Codification and Complements Act
Committee referralS 23262015-01-07
Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2014
Committee referral2014-05-13
SRES 417
S 1519A resolution designating October 30, 2014, as a national day of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers.
Committee referral2014-04-08
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Reorganization Plan Codification and Complements Act
Committee referral2013-09-18
SRES 164
HR 1073A resolution designating October 30, 2013, as a national day of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers.
Committee referral2013-06-10
Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act of 2013
Committee referral2013-03-12
SRES 519
HR 5889A resolution designating October 30, 2012, as a national day of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers.
Committee referral2012-07-16
Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act of 2012
Committee referral2012-06-05
SJRES 41
A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the nuclear program of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Cosponsor2012-05-24
SRES 380
A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the importance of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons capability.
Cosponsor2012-02-16
SRES 275
S 1394A resolution designating October 30, 2011, as a national day of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers.
Committee referral2011-09-22
A bill to allow a Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to continue to serve on the Commission if a successor is not appointed and confirmed in a timely manner.
Committee referralS 13202011-07-20
Nuclear Fuel Storage Improvement Act of 2011
Committee referralS 1092011-06-30
A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries, and for other purposes.
Committee referral2011-01-25
Voting Record
HR 1: On Passage of the Bill
nay2025-07-01
HR 1: On the Motion
yea2025-07-01
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yea2025-07-01
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yea2025-07-01
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yea2025-06-30
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yea2025-06-30
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yea2025-06-30
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yea2025-06-30
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yea2025-06-30
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yea2025-06-30
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yea2025-06-30
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yea2025-06-30
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yea2025-06-30
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yea2025-06-30
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yea2025-06-30
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yea2025-06-30
HR 1: On the Motion
nay2025-06-30
HR 1: On the Motion
yea2025-06-30
HR 1: On the Motion
yea2025-06-30
HR 1: On the Decision of the Chair
nay2025-06-30
HR 1: On the Motion to Proceed
nay2025-06-28