Sheldon
Whitehouse

Whitehouse has spent years focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.

• 01
  Supports binding ethics rules for Supreme CourtWhitehouse sponsored the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025 (S.1814), which would establish mandatory ethics, recusal, and financial disclosure requirements for Supreme Court justices. The bill has drawn 28 cosponsors and has been reintroduced across multiple Congresses, indicating sustained legislative attention to judicial conduct standards.
• 02
  Sponsors campaign finance disclosure legislationWhitehouse sponsored the DISCLOSE Act of 2023 (S.512), which would require organizations that spend money in federal elections to disclose the identities of donors above specified thresholds. The bill attracted more than 50 cosponsors and was referred to committee. Whitehouse has pursued this legislative effort across multiple Congresses.
• 03
  Addresses carbon pricing and environmental standardsWhitehouse sponsored the Clean Competition Act (S.3523), which would impose a carbon border adjustment on certain imported goods, and the New England Coastal Protection Act (S.1472), addressing coastal environmental conditions. He also sponsored the International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2025 (S.2243) and the Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act (S.1198), covering a range of environmental and conservation policy areas.
• 04
  Sponsors tax and revenue legislationWhitehouse sponsored the Paying a Fair Share Act of 2025 (S.1243), the Medicare and Social Security Fair Share Act (S.1690), the Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act (S.4111), and the Tax-Free Pell Grant Act (S.1610). These bills address minimum effective tax rates for high-income earners, payroll tax treatment, a windfall profits levy on oil companies, and tax treatment of Pell Grant recipients respectively.
• 05
  Pursues civil rights enforcement and antitrust measuresWhitehouse sponsored the Bivens Act of 2025 (S.3187), which would restore a federal civil cause of action against government officials for constitutional violations, and the Stop Subsidizing Giant Mergers Act (S.4185), which would limit federal tax deductions related to large corporate mergers. He also sponsored the Prior Authorization Relief Act (S.3762), targeting health insurance prior authorization requirements.