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Peter Welch
U.S. Senator, Vermont
115 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Summary
Democratic Senator from Vermont serving since 2025. Has sponsored 764 pieces of legislation.
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Senator Welch votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Senator Welch stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 764 →S 5281
S 5281 · Introduced Aug 6, 2026
Aug 6, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S 5159
S 5159 · Introduced Jul 29, 2026 · Energy
Jul 29, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S 5122
S 5122 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Jul 23, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S 5074
S 5074 · Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · Energy
Jul 22, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
SRES 805
SRES 805 · Introduced Jul 15, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Senator Welch's 890 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 782were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
96.8%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
3.2%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
6%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.1% · above median
Placement on the Senate's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Senator Welch sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all senators. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: U.S. Senate (senate.gov roll-call votes) · as of Aug 8, 2026
Legislative Activity
What Senator Welch has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
250
Sponsored this Congress
764 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
5,492
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
764
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Recent Votes
See all →Most recent Senate floor votes in the 119th Congress. Data from the U.S. Senate.
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Aug 8, 2026 · S. 5271 · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Roll Call 231
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedNot Voting
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Aug 8, 2026 · PN 1078 · On the Nomination · Roll Call 230
Nomination ConfirmedNay
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Aug 8, 2026 · PN 1078 · On the Cloture Motion · Roll Call 229
Cloture Motion Agreed toNay
An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted