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Senator Peter Welch — Mandate

U.S. Senator

Peter Welch

DemocratVT

Voting record

Missed votes: 5%
Serving since: 2007

Contact

Washington office: 202-224-4242
Official website: welch.senate.gov
Contact form: Send a message
X / Twitter: @PeterWelch

Source: Congress.gov.

Recent votes

Nay
Laken Riley Act
Jan 20, 2025·Senate·Bill Passed (64-35)
Nay
Laken Riley Act
Jan 20, 2025·Senate·Amendment Agreed to (75-24)
Nay
Laken Riley Act
Jan 17, 2025·Senate·Cloture Motion Agreed to (61-35, 3/5 majority required)
Yea
Laken Riley Act
Jan 15, 2025·Senate·Amendment Rejected (46-49)
Nay

Sponsored bills

A resolution raising awareness of lake sturgeon.
SRES-683-119·Committee·Introduced Apr 22, 2026Environment
Student Loan Interest Elimination Act
S-4169-119·Committee·Introduced Mar 24, 2026Education
Justice for Hind Rajab Act
S-4095-119·Committee·Introduced Mar 12, 2026Foreign Policy
A resolution congratulating Vermont Green Football Club on winning the United Soccer League Two National Championship.
SRES-541-119·Committee·Introduced Dec 11, 2025Economy
Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2025
S-1628-119·Committee

Laken Riley Act

Jan 15, 2025·Senate·Amendment Agreed to (70-25)

Yea

Laken Riley Act

Jan 13, 2025·Senate·Motion to Proceed Agreed to (82-10)

Yea

Laken Riley Act

Jan 9, 2025·Senate·Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (84-9, 3/5 majority required)

Nay

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Dec 17, 2025·Senate·Motion Agreed to (77-20)

Nay

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Dec 15, 2025·Senate·Cloture Motion Agreed to (76-20, 3/5 majority required)

Nay

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Dec 11, 2025·Senate·Motion to Proceed Agreed to (75-22)

·Introduced May 6, 2025

Economy

Baby Changing on Board Act

S-71-119·Passed_senate·Introduced Jan 13, 2025Economy