Peter Welch

DemocratVTSenatorServing since 2023

Sponsored

46

Cosponsored

414

Amendments

84

Votes cast

217

Committees

13

Sponsored bills

S. 5159In committee

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

S. 5122In committee

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

S. 5074In committee

Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience Act

S. 3885In committee

Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act

S. 4239In committee

Plug Offshore Wells Act

S. 4996In committee

Fairness for Small-Scale Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2026

S. 4995In committee

Agricultural Worker Justice Act of 2026

S.Res. 805Agreed to

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.

Vote record

On the Resolution
S.Res. 817
Jul 30, 2026 · Resolution Agreed to
nay
Unspecified
S.J.Res. 181
Jul 30, 2026 · Unspecified
yea
On the Motion to Proceed
S.J.Res. 199
Jul 30, 2026 · Motion to Proceed Rejected
yea
On the Cloture Motion
S.Res. 817
Jul 29, 2026 · Cloture Motion Agreed to
nay
On the Motion to Proceed
H.R. 5334
Jul 29, 2026 · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
nay
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
H.R. 5334
Jul 28, 2026 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
nay
On the Nomination
Jul 28, 2026 · Nomination Confirmed
nay
On the Cloture Motion
Jul 27, 2026 · Cloture Motion Agreed to
not voting
On the Nomination
Jul 23, 2026 · Nomination Confirmed
nay
On the Nomination
Jul 23, 2026 · Nomination Confirmed
nay

Amendments

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July 2026

Member vote · Jul 23Nay

Voted Nay — On the Nomination: PN999-5

Member vote · Jul 23Nay

Voted Nay — On the Nomination: PN999-6

Member vote · Jul 23Yea

Voted Yea — On the Motion to Discharge: S.J.Res. 180

Bill cosponsorship · Jul 23

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

Bill cosponsorship · Jul 23

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

Bill cosponsorship · Jul 23

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.

Bill introduced · Jul 23

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

Member vote · Jul 22Nay

Voted Nay — On the Cloture Motion: PN999-6

Member vote · Jul 22Nay

Voted Nay — On the Cloture Motion: PN999-5

Member vote · Jul 22Nay

Voted Nay — On the Nomination: PN999-3

Member vote · Jul 22Nay

Voted Nay — On the Cloture Motion: PN999-3

Member vote · Jul 22Nay

Voted Nay — On the Nomination: PN938-1

Bill cosponsorship · Jul 22

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

Bill introduced · Jul 22

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.

Bill cosponsorship · Jul 22

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.

Bill cosponsorship · Jul 22

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.

Bill cosponsorship · Jul 22

BRAVE Burma Act

Member vote · Jul 21Nay

Voted Nay — On the Nomination: PN851-8

Bill cosponsorship · Jul 21

A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.

Bill cosponsorship · Jul 21

A resolution directing the Senate Legal Counsel to bring a civil action in the name of the Senate to enforce the Foreign Emoluments Clause contained in clause 8 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of the United States.

Committee assignments

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
member
Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology
member
Rural Development, Energy, and Credit
ranking member
Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety
member
Senate Committee on Finance
member
Health Care
member
Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
member
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
member
Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights
member
the Constitution
ranking member
Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights
member
Intellectual Property
member
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
member

Service history

U.S. Senate · VT
Democrat · 2023–2029
U.S. House · VT
Democrat · 2021–2023
U.S. House · VT
Democrat · 2019–2021
U.S. House · VT
Democrat · 2017–2019
U.S. House · VT
Democrat · 2015–2017
U.S. House · VT
Democrat · 2013–2015
U.S. House · VT
Democrat · 2011–2013
U.S. House · VT
Democrat · 2009–2011
U.S. House · VT
Democrat · 2007–2009