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Sheldon Whitehouse | |
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 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Ranking Member of the Senate Environment Committee | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Shelley Moore Capito |
| Chair of the Senate Budget Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2023 – January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Bernie Sanders |
| Succeeded by | Lindsey Graham |
| Chair of the Senate Narcotics Caucus | |
| In office February 3, 2021 – January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | John Cornyn |
| Succeeded by | John Cornyn |
| United States Senator from Rhode Island | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2007 Serving with Jack Reed | |
| Preceded by | Lincoln Chafee |
| 71st Attorney General of Rhode Island | |
| In office January 2, 1999 – January 7, 2003 | |
| Governor | Lincoln Almond |
| Preceded by | Jeffrey B. Pine |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Lynch |
| United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island | |
| In office January 20, 1993 – June 8, 1998 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Lincoln Almond |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Curran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 20, 1955 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Sandra Thornton (m. 1986) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Relatives | Crocker family Rufus Rand (grandfather) Edwin Sheldon Whitehouse (grandfather) Henry John Whitehouse (great-great-grandfather) Tobias Mealey (great-great-grandfather) |
| Education | Yale University (BA) University of Virginia (JD) |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Senate website |
Sheldon Whitehouse (born October 20, 1955) is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2007 as the junior United States senator from Rhode Island. A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 1993 to 1998 as the United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island and from 1999 to 2003 as the 71st attorney general of Rhode Island. In 2006, he was elected to the Senate, defeating Republican incumbent Lincoln Chafee. He was reelected in 2012, 2018, and 2024.
A political progressive and climate hawk, Whitehouse became chair of the United States Senate Committee on the Budget in 2023. He has given hundreds of Senate floor speeches about climate change and asserted that politically conservative "dark money" groups are conducting a campaign to take control of the U.S. government, specifically the Supreme Court of the United States, to prevent climate action, among other reasons.[1][2][3][4]
- ^ Emma, Caitlin (March 26, 2023). "Senate's new budget boss is also a climate hawk". Politico. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ Lenkowsky, Leslie (December 5, 2022). "'The Scheme' Review: Yet Another Conspiracy Theory". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ Seddiq, Oma (November 20, 2021). "This member of Congress wants everyone to know about the 'dark money scheme' that's 'captured' the Supreme Court". Business Insider. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ Newell, Jim (September 14, 2021). "Will the Senate's Most Frustrated Climate Hawk Finally Get the Change He's Been Waiting For?". Slate. Retrieved April 12, 2023.