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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 — 779
Yes29%
No65%
Present0%
Not Voting6%
Party align95%
Cross-party3%
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U.S. Census Bureau boundary data.
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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 and his Administration have broken laws, ignored court orders, and suggested he’ll run for a third term (he can’t). In his first 100 days in office, Trump has made it clear: he doesn’t want to be president, he wants to be king.
We’re 100 days into President Trump’s second term and the only people he’s lowered costs for are his wealthy friends. Meanwhile, he’s raising costs on working families trying to make ends meet. It’s disgraceful.
Right now, there’s a kid watching the GOP attacks on the LGBTQ+ community and wondering if they'll ever be treated equally under the law. I'm joining my colleagues in introducing the Equality Act to ban discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation and gender identity.
In President Trump's first 100 days, he: —Cut funding for green energy jobs. —Ended regulations that prevent power plants from polluting our air and water. —Opened public lands and waters to drilling. —Fired scientists who study climate change. He's putting our future in jeopardy.
President Trump is selling out rural America. He's making it harder to get reliable internet. He's raising costs on farmers. He's purged federal offices that help rural communities thrive. In his first 100 days in office, he's leaving rural America behind.
President Trump promised he'd make America healthy again. But instead, he spent his first 100 days firing 20,000 health workers, ending veterans' health resources, and working with the GOP to take away Medicaid from millions of people. He’s making America sick.
The SAVE Act requires most Americans to use a passport or a birth certificate to vote. More than 140 million Americans don't have a passport. Millions of women take their spouse's last name which doesn’t match their birth certificate. It will stop people from voting.
The Trump Administration is considering making it much harder for communities to get federal help after natural disasters. Natural disasters can happen to anyone, anywhere. Why is he trying to punish disaster victims for something they have no control over?
The Trump Administration has just cut funding to organizations that help support victims of domestic violence, help eliminate sexual assaults in prison, and more. This is taking away lifesaving resources from people who need it the most.
Vermont is one step closer to implementing federal funding to get more homes connected to broadband around the state. I’ve worked across the aisle to pass rural broadband funding, because in today’s economy the internet is no longer a luxury, it’s a necessity.
On Yom HaShoah, we remember those who were killed during the Holocaust. As we recognize this solemn day, we must also reckon with the disturbing rise in antisemitism. We must stand against antisemitism and hate in all forms.
President Trump is considering cutting programs that work to prevent the spread of HIV. The Trump Administration could jeopardize so much of the hard-fought progress over decades to reduce transmission of HIV.
That pesky Constitution! President Trump is complaining that he keeps losing in court, even with judges he nominated. It's because he keeps violating people's due process, something you, I, and everyone else in this country are entitled to.
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Voting History
779 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
2026-03-25S.J. Res. 107 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Rejected (47-53)
2026-03-24S.J. Res. 116 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 116YESYESMotion to Discharge Rejected (47-53)
2026-03-24S. 1383 (119th)Kill the motionNONOMotion to Table Agreed to (53-47)
2026-03-24S. 1383 (119th)Kill the motionNONOMotion to Table Agreed to (53-47)
2026-03-24Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (51-47)
2026-03-24Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-47)
2026-03-23End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-45)
2026-03-23Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (54-45)
2026-03-22End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (54-37)
2026-03-21S. 1383 (119th)End debateYESYESCloture Motion Rejected (41-49, 3/5 majority required)
2026-03-21S. 1383 (119th)End debateNONOCloture Motion Rejected (49-41, 3/5 majority required)
2026-03-20H.R. 7147 (119th)End debateNONOCloture Motion Rejected (47-37, 3/5 majority required)
2026-03-18S.J. Res. 118 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 118YESYESMotion to Discharge Rejected (47-53)
2026-03-17S. 1383 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (51-48)
2026-03-17Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-45)
2026-03-17End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (48-45)
2026-03-12H.R. 7147 (119th)End debateNONOCloture Motion Rejected (51-46, 3/5 majority required)
2026-03-12H.R. 6644 (119th)Final passageYESYESBill Passed (89-10)
2026-03-11H.R. 6644 (119th)End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (82-11, 3/5 majority required)
2026-03-11H.R. 6644 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Agreed to (84-10)
2026-03-10H.R. 6644 (119th)End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (89-9, 3/5 majority required)
2026-03-10Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (71-29)
2026-03-09End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (68-28)
2026-03-05H.R. 7147 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONOCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (51-45, 3/5 majority required)
2026-03-04S.J. Res. 104 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 104YESYESMotion to Discharge Rejected (47-53)
2026-03-04H.R. 6644 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Agreed to (90-8)
2026-03-02H.R. 6644 (119th)End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (84-6, 3/5 majority required)
2026-02-26Confirm nomineeYESNONomination Confirmed (57-33)
2026-02-26End debateYESNOCloture Motion Agreed to (60-34)
2026-02-25Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (50-45)
2026-02-25End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (50-45)
2026-02-24H.R. 7147 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONOCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (50-45, 3/5 majority required)
2026-02-12H.R. 7147 (119th)End debateNONOCloture Motion Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required)
2026-02-12H.J. Res. 142 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOJoint Resolution Passed (49-47)
2026-02-11H.J. Res. 142 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (51-46)
2026-02-10S.J. Res. 95 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Rejected (47-51)
2026-02-10Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-46)
2026-02-09End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-47)
2026-02-05Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (50-47)
2026-02-05End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-47)
2026-02-05Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (50-46)
2026-02-04End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (50-47)
2026-02-04Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-46)
2026-02-04End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-47)
2026-02-04Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (58-39)
2026-02-03End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (55-39)
2026-02-03Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-45)
2026-02-03End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (49-44)
2026-02-03Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (54-40)
2026-02-02End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (49-40)

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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