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At a Glance
Seat
U.S. Senator from Vermont
Born
May 2, 1947
Age 79
Phone
(202) 224-4242
Office
115 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510, Washington 20515
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Vermont

Peter Welch

Peter Francis Welch is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2023 as the junior United States senator from Vermont. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. representative for Vermont's at-large congressional district from 2007 to 2023. He has been a major figure in Vermont politics for over four decades and is only the second Democrat to represent Vermont in the Senate, after his predecessor, Patrick Leahy.

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Voting Record — 772
Yes29%
No65%
Present0%
Not Voting7%
Party align95%
Cross-party3%
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Peter Welch
U.S. SenatorDemocratVermont
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Peter's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 69 sponsored · 389 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

President Trump said that he would lower prices on "Day One." But instead... The cost of building housing has gone up. The cost of gas has risen. Tariffs are making food more expensive. He's raising health insurance premiums. All while giving tax cuts to billionaires.
President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” blocks Medicare from negotiating lower prices on three of the leading cancer medications. He’s giving tax handouts to billionaires while preventing less expensive cancer treatment. I’ve introduced a bill to repeal this ridiculous measure.
This is yet another reckless decision by Prime Minister Netanyahu. Israel occupying Gaza won't help bring the remaining hostages home safely. It won’t make Israel safer. It will only continue to betray Israeli citizens and bring more suffering and death to innocent Gazans.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Thursday that Israel will proceed with its plan to occupy the entire Gaza Strip.
The Trump Administration plans to terminate $7 billion meant for solar energy projects in underserved communities. This will force working families to pay steeper electricity bills and hurt our clean energy workforce, all while filling the wallets of Big Oil.
El Salvadorian President Bukele's plan to stay in power forever was predictable. He's bragged about being a dictator who treats prisoners worse than caged animals. The U.S. must enforce our own laws and treat Bukele as the corrupt human rights violator he is.
On top of firing thousands of VA employees this year, the Trump Administration just severely limited abortion access to service members. President Trump isn’t helping our veterans, he’s just making it harder for them to receive essential care.
President Trump is demanding Big Pharma CEOs lower medication prices in America to what other countries around the world pay. But him just asking them won't cut it. I have a bill with Senator Hawley to actually enforce lower prices. President Trump should support it.
The Trump Administration is withholding hundreds of millions of dollars the CDC planned to use for: —Gun violence research. —Efforts targeting diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and tobacco use. —Youth violence prevention programs. The consequences will be devastating.
Last year, President Trump promised over and over again to voters he’d cover IVF treatment. Not only has he abandoned that pledge, but he's also slashed health care for 17 million people in his tax and spending bill. It’s shameless.
While President Trump and Republicans are taking from the American people to give tax cuts to billionaires, I’ll continue working to improve the lives of working families in Vermont and across the country.
The smaller the farm, the more challenging it is for a dairy farmer to earn and stay recognized as an organic producer.  I reintroduced the O DAIRY Act to provide a safety net for small organic producers facing heavy losses and collect data to help them prepare for the future.
The so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" was really one giant handout to Big Pharma and sells out folks using Medicaid.  I led an effort to repeal new out-of-pocket expenses placed on care for our seniors, children, and people with disabilities, and close the loophole that lets drug companies charge more.
Right now, AI companies can build their models without sharing how they're doing it. I reintroduced legislation that gives musicians, writers, and other artists a legal pathway to learn if the work they own is being used by AI companies without proper consent or compensation.
President Trump has been waging an unnecessary and volatile trade war against Canada, the largest trading partner to Vermont and 33 other states.  I introduced a bill to exempt small business owners from the painful tariffs being placed on our northern neighbor.
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Voting History
772 total votes
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DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2025-11-19S.J. Res. 76 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Rejected (46-51)
2025-11-19S.J. Res. 89 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (51-47)
2025-11-19Confirm nomineeYESNONomination Confirmed (66-32)
2025-11-18End debateYESNOCloture Motion Agreed to (65-32)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)Final passageNONOBill Passed (60-40)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (60-40, 3/5 majority required)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Agreed to (60-40)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (60-40, 3/5 majority required)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)Kill the motionNOYESMotion to Table Agreed to (76-24)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)Kill the motionYESYESMotion to Table Failed (47-53)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)Kill the motionYESYESMotion to Table Failed (47-53)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (60-40)
2025-11-09H.R. 5371 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONOCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (60-40, 3/5 majority required)
2025-11-07S. 3012 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONOCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (53-43, 3/5 majority required)
2025-11-06S.J. Res. 90 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 90YESYESMotion to Discharge Rejected (49-51)
2025-11-05Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (57-43)
2025-11-05End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (57-41)
2025-11-05Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-45)
2025-11-04Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-46)
2025-11-04H.R. 5371 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONOCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-44, 3/5 majority required)
2025-11-03End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2025-10-30End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-47)
2025-10-30S.J. Res. 88 (119th)Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 88YESYESJoint Resolution Passed (51-47)
2025-10-30S.J. Res. 80 (119th)Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 80NONOJoint Resolution Passed (52-45)
2025-10-29S.J. Res. 77 (119th)Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 77YESYESJoint Resolution Passed (50-46)
2025-10-29S.J. Res. 69 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Rejected (25-72)
2025-10-29Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-47)
2025-10-29S.J. Res. 80 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (54-46)
2025-10-28S.J. Res. 81 (119th)Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 81YESYESJoint Resolution Passed (52-48)
2025-10-28End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-46)
2025-10-28Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-47)
2025-10-28End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (52-47)
2025-10-28H.R. 5371 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONOCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-27Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (58-40)
2025-10-27Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-46)
2025-10-23End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (50-45)
2025-10-23Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (48-45)
2025-10-23S. 3012 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONOCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-22Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-45)
2025-10-22End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2025-10-22End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (60-39)
2025-10-22H.R. 5371 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONOCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-46, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-21Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-46)
2025-10-21End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-46)
2025-10-21End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-46)
2025-10-21Confirm nomineeYESNONomination Confirmed (66-32)
2025-10-20H.R. 5371 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNOT_VOTINGNOCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (50-43, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-16H.R. 4016 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONOCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (50-44, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-16End debateYESNOCloture Motion Agreed to (62-34)
2025-10-16H.R. 5371 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONOCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (51-45, 3/5 majority required)

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