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Peter Welch

U.S. Senator · Vermont

  • Democrat
  • Since 2007
  • Tenure: 4+ terms

Refreshed 20 h ago

As of 2026-10-19 · Methodology 2026.10.1

Contact info

  • Capitol office

    115 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510

    202-224-4242

  • District offices

    Burlington

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Evidence & sources

  • U.S. Senate roll-call votes

    Votes and participation (senate.gov)

  • Congress.gov bill records

    Sponsored and enacted bills

  • congress-legislators

    Terms, committees, offices

Stale, last successful update 2026-10-23

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Scorecard

Voting Record

45.4/ 100

Ranked 18 of 47 in the Senate minority

How this score is calculated:

  • Roll calls cast

    862 of 913 while seated (94.4%)

    7th percentile in cohort · 30 % weight

  • Substantive bills sponsored

    68 of 68 sponsored · 71.9 points

    62nd percentile in cohort · 70 % weight

  • Bills enacted

    0 sponsored · 3 cosponsored

    1 passed a chamber · 0 reported · 67 introduced

Promise Adherence

0 of 5 promises scored

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How this score is calculated:

  • Reviewed promises

    0 scored of 5 needed

    0 promises from 0 sources this term

  • Days in office this term

    1,400 days (180 needed)

  • Promise capture coverage

    0 of 3 source kinds settled

Impact History (coming soon)

0 of 10 matched votes

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How this score is calculated:

  • Matched votes

    0 of 10 needed

  • District opinion cells

    0 snapshots frozen

    Needs ≥ 25 verified respondents and a lean ≥ 0.15

Approval Rating

0 of 1 public poll on record

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How this score is calculated:

  • Public polls averaged

    0 of 1 needed

  • Polls on file for this officeholder

    None recorded yet

  • Most recent fieldwork

    No poll on record

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Recent activity

DateActionPolicyStatus
2025-12-18Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN12-1”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-12-18Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN499-11”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-12-18Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN416-9 and PN141-12 and PN499-12 and PN465-1 and PN345-14 and PN345-13 and PN345-10 and PN55-2 and PN624-2 and PN624-1 and PN379-17 and PN379-16 and PN416-6 and PN519-2 and PN445-3 and PN416-12 and PN55-7 and PN345-12 and PN465-2 and PN55-26 and PN55-10 and PN416-2 and PN379-20 and PN246-6 and PN560-3 and PN462-3 and PN462-1 and PN416-5 and PN518-5 and PN499-10 and PN499-2 and PN462-4 and PN141-10 and PN26-24 and PN445-10 and PN445-7 and PN445-2 and PN379-4 and PN246-12 and PN141-27 and PN141-8 and PN129-17 and PN129-1 and PN60-17 and PN60-11 and PN60-4 and PN22-11 and PN445-5 and PN466-9 and PN466-8 and PN466-7 and PN447 and PN141-5 and PN499-8 and PN345-8 and PN246-3 and PN246-11 and PN60-8 and PN445-11 and PN416-4 and PN379-15 and PN379-13 and PN379-11 and PN141-20 and PN141-25 and PN246-2 and PN26-47 and PN60-13 and PN26-26 and PN379-19 and PN445-1 and PN379-26 and PN379-22 and PN416-3 and PN379-9 and PN379-3 and PN379-18 and PN246-1 and PN141-14 and PN416-10 and PN379-21 and PN55-13 and PN129-6 and PN55-44 and PN141-39 and PN379-7 and PN246-13 and PN246-4 and PN141-26 and PN141-22 and PN141-16 and PN129-7 and PN60-12 and PN55-34 and PN141-2 and PN26-37 and PN25-29”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-12-18Voted yea on “On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 82”Joint Resolution DefeatedSJRES 82 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".Failed
2025-12-18SponsoredS 3570 — Data Care Act of 2025Proposed
2025-12-17Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN25-29 and PN26-37 and PN141-2 and PN55-34 and PN60-12 and PN129-7 and PN141-16 and PN141-22 and PN141-26 and PN246-4 and PN246-13 and PN379-7 and PN141-39 and PN55-44 and PN129-6 and PN55-13 and PN379-21 and PN416-10 and PN141-14 and PN246-1 and PN379-18 and PN379-3 and PN379-9 and PN416-3 and PN379-22 and PN379-26 and PN445-1 and PN379-19 and PN26-26 and PN60-13 and PN26-47 and PN246-2 and PN141-25 and PN141-20 and PN379-11 and PN379-13 and PN379-15 and PN416-4 and PN445-11 and PN60-8 and PN246-11 and PN246-3 and PN345-8 and PN499-8 and PN141-5 and PN447 and PN466-7 and PN466-8 and PN466-9 and PN445-5 and PN22-11 and PN60-4 and PN60-11 and PN60-17 and PN129-1 and PN129-17 and PN141-8 and PN141-27 and PN246-12 and PN379-4 and PN445-2 and PN445-7 and PN445-10 and PN26-24 and PN141-10 and PN462-4 and PN499-2 and PN499-10 and PN518-5 and PN416-5 and PN462-1 and PN462-3 and PN560-3 and PN246-6 and PN379-20 and PN416-2 and PN55-10 and PN55-26 and PN465-2 and PN345-12 and PN55-7 and PN416-12 and PN445-3 and PN519-2 and PN416-6 and PN379-16 and PN379-17 and PN624-1 and PN624-2 and PN55-2 and PN345-10 and PN345-13 and PN345-14 and PN465-1 and PN499-12 and PN141-12 and PN416-9”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-12-17Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN645-2”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-12-17Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN645-2”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-12-17Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN650”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-12-17Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN650”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-12-17Voted nay on “On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1071)”Motion Agreed toS 1071 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Passed 2025-12-18
2025-12-17SponsoredSRES 562 — A resolution recognizing that ozone pollution can cause lung disease, asthma attacks, cardiovascular problems, and reproductive issues.Proposed
2025-12-17SponsoredSRES 555 — A resolution recognizing that climate change poses a threat to the mortgage market and to home values.Proposed
2025-12-17SponsoredSRES 557 — A resolution recognizing that climate change portends a cascade of financial market collapses that would destabilize the national and global economies.Proposed
2025-12-17SponsoredSRES 550 — A resolution recognizing that climate change is not a hoax, but sound science.Proposed
2025-12-17SponsoredS 3550 — Schedules That Work ActProposed
2025-12-17SponsoredS 3546 — Sunset Section 230 ActProposed
2025-12-17SponsoredSRES 564 — A resolution recognizing the ability of solar, storage, and wind to quickly and cheaply meet United States power demand growth.Proposed
2025-12-17SponsoredS 3557 — States' Right to Regulate AI ActProposed
2025-12-17SponsoredS 3548 — Fair Competition for Small Business Act of 2025Proposed
2025-12-17SponsoredSRES 561 — A resolution recognizing that particulate matter pollution can cause heart attacks, asthma, strokes, and premature death.Proposed
2025-12-17SponsoredS 3523 — Clean Competition ActProposed
2025-12-17SponsoredSRES 558 — A resolution recognizing that climate change-driven extreme weather events are increasing at the same time that the government is dismantling weather monitoring and alert systems.Proposed
2025-12-17SponsoredSRES 553 — A resolution recognizing that climate change is real.Proposed
2025-12-17SponsoredSRES 556 — A resolution recognizing that Florida's insurance market is gravely stressed by climate risks.Proposed
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