No country can be a healthy democracy without free and fair elections.
President Trump pardoning his friends who tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election isn’t just an attack on democracy, it’s an attack on your vote.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Vermont
Peter Welch
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Voting Record — 851
Yes31%
No64%
Present0%
Not Voting6%
Party align95%
Cross-party3%
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Peter Welch
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Without extending discounts on health care premiums, a family of three making $110,000 in Senators Bill Cassidy’s and John Kennedy’s state of Louisiana will go from paying $779 in 2025 to $1,612 in 2026.
Today, we honor and thank our veterans for the sacrifices they made to protect our freedoms.
Congress must work together to support America’s veterans and their families.
Quality, affordable health care is a human right.
Republicans refused to come to the table to protect millions of Americans from having their health care costs double, triple, or even quadruple overnight.
I voted no.
Right now, farmers have to pay for repairs they already know how to do.
That’s why I’m leading a bill with my colleagues that gives farmers the ability to fix their own tractor or other pieces of farming equipment to save them time and money.
Without extending discounts on health care premiums, a 55-year-old making $78,000 in Senators Ted Budd’s and Thom Tillis’ state of North Carolina will go from paying $553 in 2025 to $1,031 in 2026.
Without extending discounts on health care premiums, a couple in their late 30s making $85,000 in Senators Katie Britt’s and Tommy Tuberville’s state of Alabama will go from paying $602 in 2025 to $1,243 in 2026.
Without extending discounts on health care premiums, a family of four making $140,000 in Senators Marsha Blackburn’s and Bill Hagerty’s state of Tennessee will go from paying $992 in 2025 to $2,802 in 2026.
Quality, affordable health care shouldn’t be a luxury.
It should be a right.
"This should never happen in America."
I agree with Judge McConnell.
President Trump: Quit playing games with the SNAP benefits millions of Americans rely on. Pay SNAP in full, immediately. https://nyti.ms/4oWsYjd
Without extending discounts on health care premiums, a young couple in their 20s making $44,000 in Senators Jim Banks’ and Todd Young’s state of Indiana will go from paying $85 a month in 2025 to $253 in 2026.
During her time in Congress, Nancy Pelosi shattered glass ceilings, carried our country through some of our darkest days, and remained committed to the American people—San Franciscans most of all.
Margaret and I thank Speaker Pelosi for her tremendous service to our county. Cheers!
Without extending discounts on health care premiums, a family of five making $180,000 in Senators Tim Scott’s and Lindsey Graham’s state of South Carolina will go from paying $1,275 a month in 2025 to $2,343 in 2026.
If you are a wealthy, connected corporation, you might be able to call up President Trump or Secretary Bessent to get an exemption from these awful tariffs.
But if you’re a small business on Main Street, you’re out of luck.
Without extending discounts on health care premiums, a single 55-year-old making $70,000 in Senators James Lankford’s and Markwayne Mullin’s state of Oklahoma will go from paying $496 a month in 2025 to $979 in 2026.
There’s no Republican health care plan.
Their only plan is to take yours away.
President Trump is spending hundreds of millions of dollars building a new ballroom at the White House.
I joined @schiff.senate.gov to demand the full list of donors and more information on who might be exchanging their investments in return for political favors.
Olivia Campbell, owns two small businesses with her husband in East Montpelier: “For my family of three, we have two relatively healthy adults and our child, the price of health coverage through Vermont Health Connect is set to rise so high that it well exceeds our mortgage payment for our house.”
Without extending discounts on health care premiums, a couple in their mid-30s making $92,000 in Senators Shelley Moore Capito’s and Jim Justice’s state of West Virginia will go from paying $652 a month in 2025 to $2,070 in 2026.
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Voting History851 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
851 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-30 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-44) |
| 2025-07-30 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-45) |
| 2025-07-30 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47) |
| 2025-07-29 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (50-49) |
| 2025-07-29 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (54-44) |
| 2025-07-29 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-45) |
| 2025-07-29 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-47) |
| 2025-07-29 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-47) |
| 2025-07-29 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-47) |
| 2025-07-29 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-47) |
| 2025-07-29 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (50-47) |
| 2025-07-28 | — | End debate | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45) |
| 2025-07-28 | — | Confirm nominee | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Nomination Confirmed (50-39) |
| 2025-07-28 | — | End debate | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45) |
| 2025-07-24 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-48) |
| 2025-07-24 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-47) |
| 2025-07-24 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-46) |
| 2025-07-24 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-46) |
| 2025-07-23 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-47) |
| 2025-07-23 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (49-47) |
| 2025-07-23 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (48-47) |
| 2025-07-23 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (49-47) |
| 2025-07-23 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-47) |
| 2025-07-23 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Begin consideration | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (90-8) |
| 2025-07-23 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-47) |
| 2025-07-23 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-41) |
| 2025-07-22 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (61-35) |
| 2025-07-22 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-46) |
| 2025-07-22 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (91-7, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-07-22 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-48) |
| 2025-07-22 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (50-47) |
| 2025-07-22 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-46) |
| 2025-07-22 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (50-47) |
| 2025-07-21 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (44-43) |
| 2025-07-17 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (46-36) |
| 2025-07-17 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-34) |
| 2025-07-17 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (57-31) |
| 2025-07-17 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-40) |
| 2025-07-17 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-43) |
| 2025-07-17 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-46) |
| 2025-07-17 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Bill Passed (51-48) |
| 2025-07-17 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Agreed to (52-47) |
| 2025-07-17 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (48-51) |
| 2025-07-17 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (48-51) |
| 2025-07-17 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (49-50) |
| 2025-07-17 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (47-51) |
| 2025-07-17 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Kill the motion | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Table Agreed to (51-47) |
| 2025-07-16 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (48-51) |
| 2025-07-16 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Recommit Rejected (48-51) |
| 2025-07-16 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (48-51) |
Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.