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Common Ground Scorecard for Sheldon Whitehouse

U.S. Senate

Sheldon Whitehouse (RI - D)

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A climate activist, Whitehouse expressed frustration over the lack of progressive climate change action in the Biden administration’s infrastructure proposals. Whitehouse’s priorities also include tightening campaign finance laws. He says “dark money” in federal elections — large, undisclosed contributions that fund the campaign advertising and activities of groups working independently to elect candidates — is behind congressional opposition to addressing climate change. A former federal prosecutor and state attorney general, Whitehouse used his perch on the Judiciary Committee to aggressively question former President Donald Trump’s judiciary nominees.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Sheldon Whitehouse)

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Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • Joint Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission)
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
  • Senate Committee on Budget
  • Senate Committee on Finance

Common Ground Score is

43
Well Above Average

Based on a scale of 0-100, below is a breakdown of the Common Ground Score:

Official PerformanceMAX 30
3
Personal ActionsMAX 30
10
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
10

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Official Performance Commentary

Top 75% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Hosted Senator Manchin, who sits on the opposite side of envionmental issues, for a tour of Rhode Island during which they had multiple public conversations on the issue, which they've also done on the Senate floor.

Communications Commentary

"America is still a beacon to the world because ultimately we have the ability to work through disagreements to common ground."

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

Championed common ground by co-authoring a bipartisan op-ed with Republican Congressman Francis Rooney saying, "We can find common ground."

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  • Well Above Average
  • Somewhat Above Average
  • Average
  • Somewhat Below Average
  • Well Below Average

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For candidates without congressional or gubernatorial service, Official Performance points are a predictive estimate using statistical modeling.

Personal Actions points can be provisionally awarded for a commitment to take the action(s) within the first six months of office, if elected.

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