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Peter Welch
U.S. Senator · Vermont
- Democrat
- Since 2007
- Tenure: 4+ terms
Refreshed 19 h ago
As of 2026-10-19 · Methodology 2026.10.1Contact info
Capitol office
115 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
202-224-4242
District offices
Burlington
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- Capitol office: 115 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 · 202-224-4242
- 199 Main St., 4th Floor, Burlington, VT, 05401 · 802-863-2525
Evidence & sources
U.S. Senate roll-call votes
Votes and participation (senate.gov)
Congress.gov bill records
Sponsored and enacted bills
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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
Voting Record
45.4/ 100
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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Promise Adherence
0 of 5 promises scored
How this score is calculated:
Reviewed promises
0 scored of 5 needed
0 promises from 0 sources this term
Days in office this term
1,399 days (180 needed)
Promise capture coverage
0 of 3 source kinds settled
What counts toward promise adherence
0 promises from 0 sources for this term · 0 scored · 0 aspirational, displayed but not scored. Scores start at 50 and move with evidence.
The adherence score is withheld until every check below is met; it never shows a zero for missing evidence.
- Not yet 5 scored promises · 0 of 5 so far
- Met 180 days in office · 1399 days so far
- Not yet Complete capture coverage · 0 of 3 source kinds settled
Capture checklist
The source kinds searched for this term's promises, so the score never rests on whichever promises happened to be collected.
- Not yet captured Campaign issues page
- Not yet captured Announcement or acceptance speech
- Not yet captured Debate transcript or candidate questionnaire
Weights and floors are methodology parameters; see how these are computed.
What counts toward effectiveness
68 substantive bills sponsored · 3 cosponsored bills enacted · 862 of 913 roll calls cast. Points by the furthest stage each sponsored bill reached: introduced 1, reported 2, passed a chamber 4, enacted 8; the highest-scoring bills are listed.
- S 71: Baby Changing on Board Act · furthest stage floor pass (4 points)
- S 57: MAPLE Act · furthest stage introduce (1 points)
- S 1327: Advancing GETs Act of 2025 · furthest stage introduce (1 points)
- S 898: UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2025 · furthest stage introduce (1 points)
- S 482: A bill to include Czechia in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E-1 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of Czechia. · furthest stage introduce (1 points)
- S 56: SAP Act · furthest stage introduce (1 points)
- S 1578: Nulhegan River and Paul Stream Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025 · furthest stage introduce (1 points)
- S 2447: Repealing the Trump Sick Tax Act · furthest stage introduce (1 points)
Roll-call attendance by session
- Senate 119-1: 610 of 659 roll calls cast, 49 not voting
- Senate 119-2: 252 of 256 roll calls cast, 2 not voting, 2 recorded leave of absence
Public opinion polls
The published surveys behind the Approval Rating, each with its pollster, dates and sample; job approval and favorability are different questions and are labeled as such.
No public approval survey on record for this office.