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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 — 783
Yes29%
No65%
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 · 392 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

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.
Graphic shows how a couple in their late 40s in Kentucky will go from paying $360 a month for health care this year to $715 in 2026 if certain tax credits are not extended.
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.
Graphic shows how a family of five in Kansas will go from paying $588 a month for health care this year to $955 in 2026 if certain tax credits are not extended.
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.
Graphic show how a 28-year-old in Wisconsin will go from paying $193 a month for health care this year to $344 in 2026 if certain tax credits are not extended.
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.
Graphic shows how a couple in Mississippi will go from paying $673 a month for health care to $2,183 in 2026 if certain tax credits are not extended.
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.
Graphic shows how a family of three in Ohio will go from paying $289 a month for health care to $543 in 2026 if certain tax credits are not extended.
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.
Graphic shows how a 33-year-old in Missouri will go from paying $141 a month for health care this year to $287 in 2026 if certain tax credits are not extended.
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.
Photo of Peter on the Senate Floor with a glass of whole milk in his hand.
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.
Graphic shows how a couple in Maine will go from paying $268 a month for health care this year to $473 in 2026 if certain tax credits are not extended.
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.
Graphic shows how a family of four in Texas will go from paying $992 a month for health care this year to $1,982 in 2026 if certain tax credits are not extended.
Because of President Trump, you lose out on compensation if your flight home for Thanksgiving gets delayed and massive airlines get to keep more profit for themselves.
Without extending discounts on health care premiums, a 31-year-old making $50,000 in Senators Deb Fischer’s and Pete Ricketts’s state of Nebraska will go from paying $270 in 2025 to $415 in 2026.
Graphic shows how a 31-year-old in Nebraska will go from paying $270 a month for health care this year to $415 in 2026 if certain tax credits are not extended.
President Trump and Republicans are kicking millions of people off their health care, taking away food assistance, attacking democracy, encouraging corruption, and raising costs. This is Project 2025 in action.
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Voting History
783 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
2025-12-04S. Res. 520 (119th)End debateNONOCloture Motion Rejected (43-37, 3/5 majority required)
2025-12-04H.J. Res. 131 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOJoint Resolution Passed (49-45)
2025-12-03End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (63-34)
2025-12-03S.J. Res. 91 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (49-47)
2025-12-03Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (57-41)
2025-12-03End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (56-40)
2025-12-02Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (60-39)
2025-12-02End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (61-36)
2025-12-02Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-45)
2025-12-01End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (50-41)
2025-11-20H.J. Res. 130 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOJoint Resolution Passed (51-43)
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)Approve resolutionYESYESJoint Resolution Passed (51-47)
2025-10-30S.J. Res. 80 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOJoint Resolution Passed (52-45)
2025-10-29S.J. Res. 77 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYESJoint 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)Approve resolutionYESYESJoint 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)

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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