Peter Welch

Democrat Senator, Vermont

44 bills363 cosponsored$219K raised890 votes recorded

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Official biography

Congressional source

Roots

“Peter settled in White River Junction, Vermont, becoming one of the county’s first public defenders” source
“Peter was born in Springfield, Massachusetts” source

Education

“After law school, Peter settled in White River Junction, Vermont” source
“Peter attended College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts.” source
“received his law degree from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1973.” source

Career

“He then founded a small law practice” source

Public service

Legislation

SRES 843cosponsor

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the first week of August 2026, as "National Community Health Center Week", encouraging all people of the United States to participate by visiting their local community health center, and celebrating the important partnership between community health centers and the communities they serve.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4553; text: CR S4568-4569)

2026-08-07

S 5281sponsor

A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to strike provisions relating to the maximum civil penalties for violations of product safety standards.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2026-08-06

SRES 837cosponsor

A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

2026-08-06

S 5284cosponsor

Voting Record

270 yea567 nay53 missed

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-46)

not_voting2026-08-08

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

Nomination Confirmed (50-49)

nay2026-08-08

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-49)

nay2026-08-08

H.R. 6500, as amended

Bill Passed (90-6)

yea2026-08-08

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Campaign Finance

2026 cycle$219K

Small donors $4KLarge individual $67KPACs $37K

Spent $316KCash $1.6M

2024 cycle$331K

Small donors $8KLarge individual $59KPACs $43K

Spent $577KCash $1.7M

2022 cycle$5.4M

Small donors $231K

Top Contributors

TDS$7K

THE OLD MOUNTAIN COMPANY, INC.$3K

WEST FRONT STRATEGIES$3K

UCAR$2K

MINILEC SERVICE$2K

PETER G. PETERSON FOUNDATION$2K

FRENCH & CO$2K

WMC HOLDINGS,INC.$2K

BETA$2K

MEEHAN BOYLE BLACK & BOGDANOW$1K

Committees

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology
Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety
Rural Development, Energy, and Credit

Senate Committee on Finance

Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
Health Care

Senate Committee on Rules and Administration

Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights
Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights
Intellectual Property
the Constitution

Activity Timeline

LegislationVotes

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

not_voting

2026-08-08

vote

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

nay

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

nay

2026-08-08

vote

H.R. 6500, as amended

yea

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747

yea

Service History

Senate2023-01-03, 2029-01-03Democrat

House2021-01-03, 2023-01-03Democrat

House2019-01-03, 2021-01-03Democrat

House2017-01-03, 2019-01-03Democrat

House2015-01-06, 2017-01-03Democrat

House2013-01-03, 2015-01-03Democrat

House2011-01-05, 2013-01-03Democrat

House2009-01-06, 2011-01-03Democrat

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VotesTracked · 890
Roll-call positions parsed from official chamber XML.
CommitteesTracked · 13
Standing assignments from the @unitedstates project.
Campaign financeTracked · 3
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Press releasesTracked · 139
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SRES 823cosponsor

A resolution designating the week of August 2 through August 8, 2026, as "National Farmers Market Week".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4365; text: CR S4392)

2026-07-30

S 5184cosponsor

A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish a summer meal delivery vehicle pilot program, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

2026-07-30

S 5180cosponsor

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure stability for provider payments under the Medicare program.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2026-07-30

S 5159sponsor

A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to support microgrids, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2026-07-29

S 5122sponsor

A bill to guarantee the right to vote for all citizens regardless of conviction of a criminal offense, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-23

S 5108cosponsor

A bill to protect and expand nationwide access to assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-07-23

S 5104cosponsor

A bill to amend the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to limit intellectual property protection for plants, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-23

S 5121cosponsor

A bill to amend chapter 57 of title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for justices and judges of the courts of the United States, establish an Ethics Investigations Counsel, and require disclosure of recusals.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-23

S 5075cosponsor

A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals under such Act to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic business entities, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

2026-07-22

S 5071cosponsor

A bill to provide protections for children in immigration custody, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-22

S 5076cosponsor

A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the regularized appointment of justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-22

S 5074sponsor

A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to authorize the allocation of the costs of certain interstate electric power transmission lines and electric power transmission lines that are located offshore, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2026-07-22

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Paul Amdt. No. 6715

Amendment Rejected (32-64)

yea2026-08-07

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-50)

yea2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44)

nay2026-08-05

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Nomination Confirmed (51-44)

nay2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43)

nay2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (89-4)

not_voting2026-08-03

S. Res. 817

Resolution Agreed to (50-47)

nay2026-07-30

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H.R. 5334, as amended

nay

2026-08-07

vote

Paul Amdt. No. 6715

yea

2026-08-07

vote

S 5281: A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to strike provisions relating to the maximum civil penalties for violations of product safety standards.

sponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

SRES 837: A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5284: A bill to provide economic empowerment opportunities in the United States through the modernization of public housing, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5285: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the low-income housing credit.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5283: A bill to end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5275: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit orders or agreements relating to the release of tax claims by the President and related persons, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

yea

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

nay

2026-08-05

vote

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

nay

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

nay

2026-08-05

vote

S 5207: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to maintain the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-03

legislation

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

not_voting

2026-08-03

vote

SRES 823: A resolution designating the week of August 2 through August 8, 2026, as "National Farmers Market Week".

cosponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S 5184: A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish a summer meal delivery vehicle pilot program, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S 5180: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure stability for provider payments under the Medicare program.

cosponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S. Res. 817

nay

2026-07-30

vote

Motion to Discharge S.J. Res. 181

yea

2026-07-30

vote

Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 199

yea

2026-07-30

vote

S 5159: A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to support microgrids, and for other purposes.

sponsor

2026-07-29

legislation

Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 817

nay

2026-07-29

vote