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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 — 825
Yes30%
No64%
Present0%
Not Voting6%
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 · 399 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Yesterday, the Senate Agriculture committee advanced the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, legislation Senator Marshall and I introduced to expand access to nutritious milk in schools. I’ll cheers to that.
Photo of Peter in the Agriculture Committee room cheersing a bottle of milk.
This Pride Month, my message to the LGBTQ+ community in Vermont and around the country is this: regardless who you are or who you love, you matter.  And you belong.
While Pride Month is a celebration, we can't celebrate without also acknowledging that the LGBTQ+ community is under attack in America. I'll continue to fight for the LGBTQ+ community’s rights and protections. Everyone deserves to be treated equally under the law.
President Trump and his administration can't pretend to be protectors of free speech while also attempting to deport a student for writing an op-ed they disagree with.
The Trump Administration is shutting down Job Corps centers around the country, including the one in Vergennes. Job Corps supports low-income young people and offers them education and training to set them up for career success. This is an attack on their future.
It wasn't long ago that then-Senator Rubio and his GOP colleagues would've been outraged if a Cuban, Nicaraguan, or Venezuelan was forcibly deported after fleeing oppression. But under the Trump regime, they say nothing as thousands here legally are rounded up and deported.
Elon Musk blew into Washington knowing little about the government, fired tens of thousands of hard-working people, and shut down programs that save lives. Now he's leaving to go back to his billion-dollar company, and the American people are left holding the bag.
Vermonters are outraged that President Trump is raising costs and rolling back progress in our fight against climate change. I joined Energy Action Network in Winooski to share why I oppose the Republican tax bill, which cuts clean energy jobs and raises costs for folks.
Photo of Peter sitting and speaking with a microphone.
Photo of the crowd listening to Peter speak.
President Trump's tax bill eliminates subsidized loans, affordable payment plans, and kicks students off Pell Grants. Parents already stress about paying for college, and now they'll have even fewer options. It means fewer kids from working families will be able to go to college.
Costs are already rising, yet Republicans are trying to take away tax credits that help families and small businesses save money on their energy bills every month? It makes no sense.
Photo of solar panels on a roof. Text on the graphic reads: Republican Tax Bill Would Gut Renewable Energy Tax Credits
Tax credits save homes and small businesses money on their energy bills every month
To the hundreds of Vermonters who joined me in Rutland last night, thank you. I take the stories you share with me to the Senate floor every day so I can keep fighting for you.
Aerial photo of the grown listening to Peter on stage.
Photo of the crowd listening to Peter on stage.
Photo of Peter speaking on stage.
Not only does Vermont have strong economic ties to Canada, but we have a deep affection for its people. I joined my Senate colleagues in Ottawa to reaffirm the friendship between our two countries, despite President Trump's attempt to destroy it.
Photo of Peter along with other Senators and attendees at a roundtable discussion.
Photo of Peter with other Senators and Prime Minister Carney.
President Trump's tax plan will add $2.8 trillion to the debt over the next 10 years. It’s not to expand health care, it’s not to increase food aid, it’s not to build more housing. He’s taking those away. He’s blowing up the deficit to give billionaires like himself tax cuts.
Small businesses in Vermont are facing rising costs due to President Trump's on-again, off-again trade war. I gathered business owners in Manchester to hear more about the challenges they’re facing and share how I’m fighting to give them the fair chance they deserve.
Photo of Peter talking to Vermont small business owners.
Photo of Peter listening to small business owners share their stories.
Congratulations to the Middlebury College Women's Lacrosse team on winning the 2025 D3 national championship, their fourth title in a row. It’s a historic feat achieved through tenacity, grit, and a standard of excellence.
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Voting History
825 total votes
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Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.

DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2025-08-01H.R. 3944 (119th)Vote on amendmentNOT_VOTINGYESAmendment Rejected (45-50)
2025-08-01H.R. 3944 (119th)Vote on amendmentNOT_VOTINGYESAmendment Rejected (42-53)
2025-08-01H.R. 3944 (119th)Vote on amendmentNOT_VOTINGYESAmendment Rejected (44-51)
2025-08-01Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Points of Order Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 3114)NOT_VOTINGYESMotion Rejected (44-51, 3/5 majority required)
2025-08-01End debateNOT_VOTINGNOCloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2025-08-01Confirm nomineeNOT_VOTINGNONomination Confirmed (54-43)
2025-08-01Confirm nomineeNOT_VOTINGNONomination Confirmed (52-44)
2025-08-01End debateNOT_VOTINGNOCloture Motion Agreed to (55-41)
2025-07-31End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2025-07-31End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2025-07-31End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (52-44)
2025-07-31Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-45)
2025-07-31Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-44)
2025-07-31End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-44)
2025-07-31Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-45)
2025-07-31Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (59-39)
2025-07-31Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-45)
2025-07-31End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-41)
2025-07-30End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-44)
2025-07-30End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (59-38)
2025-07-30S.J. Res. 34 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 34YESYESMotion to Discharge Rejected (24-73)
2025-07-30S.J. Res. 41 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 41YESYESMotion to Discharge Rejected (27-70)
2025-07-30End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-44)
2025-07-30Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-44)
2025-07-30End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-44)
2025-07-30Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-45)
2025-07-30End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-47)
2025-07-29Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (50-49)
2025-07-29Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (54-44)
2025-07-29End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-45)
2025-07-29Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-47)
2025-07-29End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (52-47)
2025-07-29Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-47)
2025-07-29End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-47)
2025-07-29Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (50-47)
2025-07-28End debateNOT_VOTINGNOCloture Motion Agreed to (50-45)
2025-07-28Confirm nomineeNOT_VOTINGNONomination Confirmed (50-39)
2025-07-28End debateNOT_VOTINGNOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-45)
2025-07-24End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (50-48)
2025-07-24Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-47)
2025-07-24End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (52-46)
2025-07-24Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-46)
2025-07-23End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (49-47)
2025-07-23Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (49-47)
2025-07-23End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (48-47)
2025-07-23Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (49-47)
2025-07-23End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (49-47)
2025-07-23H.R. 3944 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Agreed to (90-8)
2025-07-23Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-47)
2025-07-23Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-41)

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.

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