Vermont's delegation has 2 senators and 1 representative, majority Democrat (2D-1I). The delegation has sponsored 71 bills in the 119th Congress. Most active sponsors: Peter Welch (33), Bernard Sanders (25), Becca Balint (13). 2,325 individual vote positions have been recorded across the delegation. Committee leadership: Bernard Sanders (ranking member of Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions). The delegation holds 31 committee and subcommittee assignments.
Generated Jul 19, 2026 / 2026-07-12 – 2026-07-19
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House vote: delegation voted unanimously Yea on Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
Passed (396-0)
2026-07-20
House vote: delegation voted unanimously Yea on EARLY Act Reauthorization
Passed (394-6)
2026-07-20
Senate vote: 0 Yea, 1 Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Benjamin M. Flowers to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
Cloture Motion Agreed to (43-40)
2026-07-20
Bernard Sanders introduced S 5026
A bill to require warning labels on sugar-sweetened foods and beverages, foods and beverages containing high-intensity sweeteners, ultra-processed foods, and foods high in nutrients of concern, such as added sugar, saturated fat, or sodium, to restrict junk food advertising to children.
2026-07-16
Senate vote: delegation voted unanimously Yea on Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 198
Motion to Proceed Rejected (46-50)
2026-07-16
Recent legislation
S 5026
A bill to require warning labels on sugar-sweetened foods and beverages, foods and beverages containing high-intensity sweeteners, ultra-processed foods, and foods high in nutrients of concern, such as added sugar, saturated fat, or sodium, to restrict junk food advertising to children.
Bernard Sanders2026-07-16
SRES 805
A resolution celebrating the historic significance of the 2026 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup and welcoming the international community to North America for the first tournament hosted by 3 nations.
Peter Welch2026-07-15
S 4996
A bill to regulate market concentration and competition in the food and agriculture industry, and for other purposes.
Peter Welch2026-07-15
S 4995
A bill to provide for the protection of agricultural workers, and for other purposes.
Peter Welch2026-07-15
HR 9572
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to clarify land eligible for enrollment in the conservation reserve program.
Statements & releases
Official statements from Bernard Sanders and Peter Welch are archived and searchable at Capitol Releases, a companion project.
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Senate vote: delegation voted unanimously Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kara Marie Westercamp to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade
Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-48)
2026-07-16
House vote: delegation voted unanimously Yea on To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”
Passed (418-0)
2026-07-16
House vote: delegation voted unanimously Yea on Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
Failed (210-211)
2026-07-16
House vote: delegation voted unanimously Nay on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
Passed (217-209)
2026-07-15
Peter Welch introduced S 4996
A bill to regulate market concentration and competition in the food and agriculture industry, and for other purposes.
2026-07-15
Peter Welch introduced S 4995
A bill to provide for the protection of agricultural workers, and for other purposes.
2026-07-15
Peter Welch introduced SRES 805
A resolution celebrating the historic significance of the 2026 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup and welcoming the international community to North America for the first tournament hosted by 3 nations.
2026-07-15
Becca Balint2026-07-02
HR 9540
To address the housing crisis through strong perpetual affordability provisions and shared equity housing models, bold investments to increase and preserve the national affordable housing supply, center inclusive local zoning and land use, provide relief for rural renters, and funding paths to homeownership.
Becca Balint2026-06-30
S 4912
A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to clarify land eligible for enrollment in the conservation reserve program.
Peter Welch2026-06-24
S 4881
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the matching funds requirement for grants provided to low-income taxpayer clinics.
Peter Welch2026-06-24
S 4906
A bill to amend the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 to establish a dairy market stabilization program, and for other purposes.
Peter Welch2026-06-24
SRES 797
A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.