Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · U.S. Senator for Rhode Island
Past proposed limit
Senate terms
4
Years in Congress
19
First took office (this chamber)
January 4, 2007
Current term ends
January 3, 2031
Next election
November 2030
Age
70
Service in Congress
- Senate 2007–present
Committees
- United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics ControlChair
- Committee on Environment and Public WorksRanking MemberSubcommittees: Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight (Ex officio); Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety (Ex officio); Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife (Ex officio); Transportation and Infrastructure (Ex officio)
- Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
- Committee on FinanceSubcommittees: Health Care; International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness; Taxation and IRS Oversight
- Committee on the Budget
- Committee on the JudiciarySubcommittees: Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights (Ranking Member); Border Security and Immigration; Intellectual Property; the Constitution
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