Whitehouse, Sheldon

Whitehouse, Sheldon is a Democratic Senator representing Rhode Island. They serve on 6 committees, including Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Senate Committee on Finance and Senate Committee on the Budget.

They have raised $68K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is communications/electronics, contributing $17K. Organizations spend $2.1 billion lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are budget/appropriations and taxation. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.

They rarely miss a vote, participating in 96% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 56% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.

6 former staff members from their office now work as lobbyists. Combined, they represent $5.1 million in lobbying activity. Outside groups (like Super PACs) have spent money on their races: $346 spent supporting them and $160K spent opposing them. This spending is independent of their campaign.

Overall, they have a typical financial footprint for a senator. The biggest factors are lobbying activity around their committee topics and former staff becoming lobbyists.