President Trump is exploiting this tragedy to punish an entire population who supported the U.S. and fled the Taliban.
Afghans and other refugees are here legally and have been welcomed by our communities.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Vermont
Peter Welch
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Voting Record — 890
Yes30%
No64%
Present0%
Not Voting6%
Party align95%
Cross-party3%
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Peter Welch
U.S. SenatorDemocratVermont
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Without extending discounts on health care premiums, a couple in their late 30s making $90,000 in Senators John Thune’s and Mike Rounds’ state of South Dakota will go from paying $638 a month in 2025 to $1,363 in 2026.
US Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom chose to serve her country. Her death is a tragedy.
My thoughts are with Sarah’s family, loved ones, and the entire National Guard community.
Without extending discounts on health care premiums, a 60-year-old making $78,000 in Senators John Barrasso’s and Cynthia Lummis’s state of Wyoming will go from paying $553 a month in 2025 to $2,128 in 2026.
Our economy is built on small businesses who create jobs and invest back into our communities.
Happy Small Business Saturday!
Without extending discounts on health care premiums, a family of four making $135,000 in Senators Rick Scott’s and Ashley Moody’s state of Florida will go from paying $956 a month in 2025 to $1,970 in 2026.
Whether you’re spending it with family or those who’ve become like family, Margaret and I are wishing everyone in Vermont and across the country a very Happy Thanksgiving 🦃
Without extending discounts on health care premiums, a couple in their late 40s making $98,000 in Senators Mitch McConnell’s and Rand Paul’s state of Kentucky will go from paying $360 a month in 2025 to $715 in 2026.
Without extending discounts on health care premiums, a family of five making $115,00 in Senators Roger Marshall’s and Jerry Moran’s state of Kansas will go from paying $588 a month in 2025 to $955 in 2026.
Without extending discounts on health care premiums, a 28-year-old making $44,000 in Senator Ron Johnson’s state of Wisconsin will go from paying $193 a month in 2025 to $344 in 2026.
Without extending discounts on health care premiums, a couple in their early 50’s making $95,000 in Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith’s and Roger Wicker’s state of Mississippi will go from paying $673 a month in 2025 to $2,183 in 2026.
President Trump is making your trip to the grocery store more expensive.
Without extending discounts on health care premiums, a family of three making $72,000 in Senators John Husted’s and Bernie Moreno’s state of Ohio will go from paying $289 a month in 2025 to $543 in 2026.
President Trump came into office promising that he would cut prices.
But the only prices he’s cut are taxes for billionaires.
Without extending discounts on health care premiums, a 33-year-old making $40,000 in Senators Josh Hawley’s and Eric Schmitt’s state of Missouri will go from paying $141 a month in 2025 to $287 in 2026.
I’m very pleased that my bipartisan bill with Senator Roger Marshall allowing schools participating in the National School Lunch Program to offer whole milk to students passed the Senate.
We’re going to get a whole lotta milk back in our schools.
This is outrageous.
The President of the United States is calling for arrests and violence against members of Congress, and my Republican colleagues are silent.
President Trump’s economic policies are wiping out good-paying jobs at a time when families across America are struggling to get by.
Without extending discounts on health care premiums, a couple in their late-20's making $60,000 in Senator Susan Collins’s state of Maine will go from paying $268 a month in 2025 to $473 in 2026.
Without extending discounts on health care premiums, a family of four making $140,000 in Senators John Cornyn’s and Ted Cruz’s state of Texas will go from paying $992 a month in 2025 to $1,982 in 2026.
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Voting History
890 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-47) |
| 2026-02-05 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (50-46) |
| 2026-02-04 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-47) |
| 2026-02-04 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-46) |
| 2026-02-04 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-47) |
| 2026-02-04 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (58-39) |
| 2026-02-03 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (55-39) |
| 2026-02-03 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-45) |
| 2026-02-03 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-44) |
| 2026-02-03 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (54-40) |
| 2026-02-02 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-40) |
| 2026-01-30 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Final passage | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Bill Passed (71-29, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-01-30 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 4287) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (47-52, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-01-30 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (49-51, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-01-30 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Table Agreed to (58-42) |
| 2026-01-30 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Table Agreed to (58-42) |
| 2026-01-30 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Table Agreed to (67-33) |
| 2026-01-30 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (32-67) |
| 2026-01-29 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (45-55, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-01-27 | S. 3627 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-45, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 6938 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Bill Passed (82-15) |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 6938 (119th) | End debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (85-14, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-01-14 | S.J. Res. 98 (119th) | Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 | NO | NO | ✓ | Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea) |
| 2026-01-13 | S.J. Res. 84 (119th) | Begin consideration | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-52) |
| 2026-01-12 | H.R. 6938 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (80-13, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-01-08 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Nomination Confirmed (53-40) |
| 2026-01-08 | S.J. Res. 98 (119th) | Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 98 | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Discharge Agreed to (52-47) |
| 2026-01-07 | S.J. Res. 86 (119th) | Begin consideration | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Rejected (43-50) |
| 2026-01-06 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-48) |
| 2026-01-06 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-47) |
| 2026-01-05 | — | Confirm nominee | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Nomination Confirmed (50-35) |
| 2025-12-18 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-42) |
| 2025-12-18 | — | End debate | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-35) |
| 2025-12-18 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (58-36) |
| 2025-12-18 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-43) |
| 2025-12-18 | S. Res. 532 (119th) | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-43) |
| 2025-12-18 | S.J. Res. 82 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Joint Resolution Defeated (50-50) |
| 2025-12-17 | S. Res. 412 (119th) | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47) |
| 2025-12-17 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Nomination Confirmed (71-29) |
| 2025-12-17 | — | End debate | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (69-27) |
| 2025-12-17 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (67-30) |
| 2025-12-17 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (67-30) |
| 2025-12-17 | S. 1071 (119th) | Accept House changes | NO | YES | ✕ | Motion Agreed to (77-20) |
| 2025-12-15 | S. 1071 (119th) | End debate | NO | YES | ✕ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (76-20, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-12-11 | S. 1071 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | YES | ✕ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (75-22) |
| 2025-12-11 | S. Res. 532 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Resolution Agreed to (52-47) |
| 2025-12-11 | S. 3385 (119th) | End debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-12-11 | S. 3386 (119th) | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-12-10 | S. Res. 532 (119th) | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-47) |
| 2025-12-10 | S.J. Res. 82 (119th) | Begin consideration | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-49) |
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.