Sheldon Whitehouse

• Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksRanking Member
• Senate Committee on Finance
• Senate Committee on the Budget
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary
• United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics ControlChairman
• Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Also serves on 11 subcommittees.

• A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 19 through September 26, 2026, as "National Estuaries Week". (opens in new tab)

  SRES 864 · Introduced Sep 17, 2026

  Latest: Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sep 17, 2026)

• A bill to restore and strengthen the obligation of the Environmental Protection Agency to protect human health and the environment, to halt unlawful deregulatory actions, to require enforcement of the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes. (opens in new tab)

  S 5409 · Introduced Sep 16, 2026

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sep 16, 2026)

• Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025 (opens in new tab)

  S 1814 · Introduced May 20, 2025 · Law

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (May 20, 2025)

• Pay PCPs Act of 2026 (opens in new tab)

  S 5269 · Introduced Aug 5, 2026 · Health

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Aug 5, 2026)

• Fairness in Foreign Filing Act (opens in new tab)

  S 5173 · Introduced Jul 30, 2026 · Taxation

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Jul 30, 2026)

• Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act (opens in new tab)

  S 5075 · Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (Jul 22, 2026)

• Supreme Court Biennial Appointments and Term Limits Act of 2026 (opens in new tab)

  S 5076 · Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · Law

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Jul 22, 2026)

• Curtailing Executive Overcompensation (CEO) Act (opens in new tab)

  S 5011 · Introduced Jul 16, 2026 · Taxation

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Jul 16, 2026)

• Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2026 (opens in new tab)

  S 4972 · Introduced Jul 14, 2026 · Finance and Financial Sector

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Jul 14, 2026)

• Lifeline for First Responders Act (opens in new tab)

  S 4819 · Introduced Jun 17, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Jun 17, 2026)

• A resolution recognizing September 20, 2026, as "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day". (opens in new tab)

  SRES 868 · Introduced Sep 17, 2026

  Latest: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Sep 17, 2026)

• A resolution expressing support for designation of the week of September 13 through 19, 2026, as "National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week". (opens in new tab)

  SRES 863 · Introduced Sep 17, 2026

  Latest: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sep 17, 2026)

• A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month". (opens in new tab)

  SRES 854 · Introduced Sep 15, 2026

  Latest: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4737-4738) (Sep 15, 2026)

• A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. (opens in new tab)

  SRES 852 · Introduced Sep 14, 2026

  Latest: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S4675-4677) (Sep 14, 2026)

• A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media". (opens in new tab)

  SJRES 213 · Introduced Sep 14, 2026 · Immigration

  Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 668. (Sep 17, 2026)

• ASAP Act (opens in new tab)

  S 3267 · Introduced Aug 7, 2026 · Health

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8278-8279) (Nov 20, 2025)

• Puppy Protection Act of 2026 (opens in new tab)

  S 4437 · Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Animals

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Apr 29, 2026)

• A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week". (opens in new tab)

  SRES 837 · Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

  Latest: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (Aug 6, 2026)

• A resolution celebrating the 35th anniversary of the independence of Ukraine from the former Soviet Union. (opens in new tab)

  SRES 841 · Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · International Affairs

  Latest: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Aug 6, 2026)

• Presidential Tax Accountability and Audit Integrity Act (opens in new tab)

  S 5275 · Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Taxation

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Aug 6, 2026)