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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse

Democrat from Rhode Island

Update (1/20/2012): SOPA and PIPA have been indefinitely postponed; see statements by Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Lamar Smith.

Supports
Stance on PIPA

57
Age

5
Years served in Senate

97.01%
% Votes with Party

Twitter	http://twitter.com/SenWhitehouse
Phone	202-224-2921
Fax	202-228-6362
Office	717 Hart Senate Office Building
Official homepage	http://whitehouse.senate.gov/

Financial Contributions by Industry

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Industry	Election Cycle	Amount
Computers/Internet	2010	$23,476
	2008	$21,100
TV/Movies/Music	2010	$10,250
	2008	$22,500

Timeline: Sen. Whitehouse and PIPA

A list of statements and legislative actions made by Sen. Whitehouse relating to PIPA. Contact us at sopa[at]propublica.org if you have additions or corrections.

May 26, 2011 Votes to move PIPA out of committee

Part of unanimous vote of approval by Senate Judiciary committee to move PIPA forward.

Source: leahy.senate.gov

May 12, 2011 Co-sponsors PIPA

Source: Library of Congress: THOMAS

Nov 18, 2010 Votes to move COICA out of committee

The Senate Judiciary committee voted unanimously to move COICA forward.

Source: Senate Judiciary Committee report

Sep 20, 2010 Cosponsors Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, S. 3804

COICA contained similar provisions and battle lines as PIPA does. It never reached a full Senate vote and was re-written in 2011 as the PROTECT-IP Act (i.e. PIPA).