U.S. Senator · D Democrat
Sheldon Whitehouse
Rhode Island
Sheldon Whitehouse is a Democratic U.S. Senator from Rhode Island. He has served in the Senate since January 2007. He sits on the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Environment and Public Works, Finance committees and is Ranking Member of Environment and Public Works; Chairman of United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control. His seat is next on the ballot in November 2030.
Biography assembled from Congress.gov and congress-legislators records: office, service dates, leadership and committee assignments. Nothing else is inferred.
Committees
Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksRanking Member
Subcommittees: Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight · Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety · Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife · Transportation and Infrastructure
Subcommittees: Health Care · International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness · Taxation and IRS Oversight
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Subcommittees: Border Security and Immigration · Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights · Intellectual Property · the Constitution
United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics ControlChairman
Legislation sponsored
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