Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

DemocratRI-SEN

Senator

$1.5M in lobby money

Next Election: 2030

93/ 100
Bought
#109 of 536 in lobby funding

Sheldon Whitehouse has received $1.5M from the pro-Israel lobby and voted to send $20B of your tax dollars to Israel. On 2 key votes, Whitehouse voted with the lobby 100% of the time.

The lobby invested $1.5M. The return? $20B in taxpayer-funded bills for a foreign government. That's money that could have gone to your schools, your hospitals, your roads. Instead, it went overseas while your community struggles.

Follow the Money
Total career lobby funding
$1.5M
$1,539,762
1.5x above average#109 of 536 members
Direct PAC $0 (0%)Indep. Expenditures $0 (0%)
Voting Record

S.J.Res.111

Nay

Resolution to block $20B arms sale to Israel — 120mm tank rounds (Nov 2024). Rejected 18-79.

Voted against blocking arms sales to Israel

S.Res.417

Yea

Senate resolution standing with Israel against terrorism (Nov 2023). Passed 97-0.

Voted to affirm U.S. support for Israel and condemn Hamas

PAC Sources
AIPACAUSDBICOUNTYCOPACCITYFIPACHEARTLANDJACJSTREETLAFASMDACCNACPACNATPACNORPACPHXEDSUNPACTPOHWAPACWAFI
Allegiance Score
93/ 100

Strong alignment with pro-Israel lobby interests

Composite score based on lobby funding received, voting alignment on Israel-related legislation, and PAC relationship density.

Funding weightVote alignmentPAC density
Funding Breakdown
#SourceTypeAmount
1
Pro-Israel Lobby Total
Pro-Israel$1.5M
2
Direct PAC Donations
Pro-Israel$0
3
AIPAC
Pro-Israel$0
4
AUSD
Pro-Israel$0
5
BICOUNTY
Pro-Israel$0
6
COPAC
Pro-Israel$0
7
CITY
Pro-Israel$0
8
FIPAC
Pro-Israel$0
9
HEARTLAND
Pro-Israel$0
10
JAC
Pro-Israel$0
11
JSTREET
Pro-Israel$0
12
LAFAS
Pro-Israel$0
13
MDACC
Pro-Israel$0
14
NACPAC
Pro-Israel$0
15
NATPAC
Pro-Israel$0
16
NORPAC
Pro-Israel$0
17
PHXED
Pro-Israel$0
18
SUNPAC
Pro-Israel$0
19
TPOH
Pro-Israel$0
20
WAPAC
Pro-Israel$0
21
WAFI
Pro-Israel$0
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