Votes, bills and records by issue · 119th Congress
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic, Rhode Island
On Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, the 21 measures they backed give a position, but too few senators in each caucus have a position here to compare.
From votes
Too few votes for a position from votes: 0 votes cast, and a position needs 20.
From bills backed
21 measures · 2 sponsored · 19 cosponsored
Too few senators in each caucus have a position here to compare.
Exact figures
Positions are coordinates on the map's main axis. Only the distance from the typical Democrat and typical Republican means anything.
From bills backed
- Senator at −0.45
- Democratic caucus median −0.43, from 13 senators
Each mark is a senator. The vertical line is the typical senator in that caucus.
A position shows which senators someone votes or legislates alongside, not whether they are for or against a policy. Issues come from each bill's topic, so an issue can include amendments on other topics. Left and right on the strips have no meaning of their own. Bills often have backers from both parties, so a position from bills is read against the medians for bills, not against the position from votes. See how these summaries are written.
- Contested vote:
- a roll call where the losing side got at least 10% of the votes cast.
- Party break:
- a contested vote against the majority of their own party.
- Cosponsor:
- a senator who signs on to support a measure, a bill or resolution, that another senator introduced. Bills backed means sponsored or cosponsored.
- Typical senator:
- the middle senator of a group, with half on each side. "17% of the way" means 17% of the distance from the typical senator in one party to the typical senator in the other.
Legislation on this issue
These are records, not a score, and sponsoring a measure does not mean it moved. Simple and concurrent resolutions cannot become law, and a proposal enacted through a companion House bill or inside a larger bill is not counted as becoming law here.
Sponsored
Cosponsored
Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
A resolution recognizing June 2026, as "LGBTQ Pride Month".
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3215-3216)
Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
A resolution commemorating June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.
Latest action, : Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4286)
Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Show the other 14 cosponsored measures
A resolution celebrating Black History Month.
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S689; text: CR S687-688)
Accountability for Federal Law Enforcement Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8731-8732)
A resolution condemning white supremacy, hate, and antisemitism, and efforts to give a platform to these dangerous ideologies.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8531-8532; text: CR S8531)
A resolution expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning, and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
A resolution recognizing June 2025, as "LGBTQ Pride Month".
Latest action, : Star Print ordered on the resolution.
A resolution commemorating June 19, 2025, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.
Latest action, : Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3536; text: 6/18/2025 CR S3475)
A resolution affirming that diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility are fundamental values of the United States and emphasizing the ongoing need to address discrimination and inequality in the workplace, pre-K through 12th grade and higher education systems, government programs, the military, and our society.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3062-3064)
Equality Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of Visibility.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1931)
Do No Harm Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
A resolution designating January 30, 2025, as "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution".
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S525)
Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.