A $60,000 signing bonus. $20,000 for horse rentals. $3,700 for hair and makeup.
These are just some of the spending @blumenthal.senate.gov and I have uncovered from Kristi Noem's taxpayer-funded ad campaign.
I’m releasing new details about this outrageous misuse of government funds.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Vermont
Peter Welch
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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 · 390 cosponsored
Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.
Eid Mubarak to the Muslim community in Vermont and those around the world!
I hope your celebration has been filled with joy and peace surrounded by loved ones
President Trump's Department of Justice would rather slap Live Nation on the wrist for inflating ticket prices than fight in court to deliver justice for Americans.
I'm joining @klobuchar.senate.gov's bill so future settlements focus on supporting you and small businesses, not monopolies.
This is ridiculous.
Mohsen is in this country legally and is being persecuted because he peacefully protested against the war in Gaza.
It’s a complete waste of resources by the Trump Administration and a stain on our democracy.
President Trump fired the experts who were supposed to help keep gas prices low in this crisis.
He didn’t think about the consequences and now you’re paying the price.
Here are the facts about the so-called “SAVE America Act.”
www.youtube.com/shorts/MKh93...
President Trump must reach a diplomatic solution with Cuba.
And that deal must put the national interests of the U.S. and the interests of the people of Cuba first.
www.youtube.com/shorts/2vX-w...
The SAVE America Act would take away the right to vote for folks who have already gone through so much emotional, financial, and even physical pain. It's a bill that would fundamentally harm to our democracy.
We must defeat it.
Then, even once you get your birth certificate or passport, the SAVE America Act requires that you physically go in person to register to vote, even if your state used to allow registration online or by mail.
To register, you'd need to request a new birth certificate. Most states charge a cost to do this (a poll tax) and there's a wait to receive the certificate (three weeks in Texas, for example). A passport is $130, plus a $35 facility acceptance fee—not to mention more fees if you need it expedited.
Under the SAVE America Act, you can't vote using a normal driver’s license. If your passport and your birth certificate were in your home when it was destroyed, you’re facing an entirely new barrier to vote.
In recent years, flooding, wildfires, and tornadoes have devastated communities in places like North Carolina, California, Texas, and my state of Vermont. Millions of families have had their homes partially or completely destroyed, homes where they keep their most important documents.
One aspect of the "SAVE America Act" that is deeply harmful and hasn't received enough attention is the fact that it makes it much harder for people impacted by natural disasters to vote.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
President Trump fired a majority of the Kennedy Center board.
He fired a majority of the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
He fired the entire Commission of Fine Arts.
He's trying to purge independent experts from the government and replace them with his cronies.
I just voted against advancing the SAVE America Act.
This week, Senate Republicans will force votes on the so-called SAVE America Act.
It would block millions of service members, seniors, women, and more from voting.
I will vote no.
Republicans would rather not pay TSA agents and the Coast Guard than make ICE agents wear identification like your local police department does.
In the span of 24 hours, Democrats went down to the Senate Floor with bills to fund TSA, FEMA, the Coast Guard, and our national cybersecurity.
Republicans blocked all of them.
Everywhere I go in Vermont, folks tell me housing is too expensive.
That’s why I voted to pass the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the largest housing reform bill in 30 years.
We'll be able to build more housing that working families can actually afford.
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Voting History783 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
783 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-10 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (50-45) |
| 2025-07-10 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43) |
| 2025-07-10 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45) |
| 2025-07-09 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (49-45) |
| 2025-07-09 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (49-46) |
| 2025-07-09 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-44) |
| 2025-07-09 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-43) |
| 2025-07-09 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2025-07-09 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (54-43) |
| 2025-07-08 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (47-42) |
| 2025-07-08 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (47-41) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Bill Passed (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Motion (Bennet Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (47-53) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Agreed to (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Agreed to (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (45-55) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (50-50) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (50-50) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (49-51) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (48-52) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (47-53) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Agreed to (99-1) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (48-52) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (21-79) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Motion (Warnock Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (48-51) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (50-50) |
| 2025-07-01 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Motion (Wyden Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (47-53) |
| 2025-07-01 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Kennedy Amdt. No. 2775) | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion Rejected (54-46, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-07-01 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive Section 302(f) of the CBA Re: Collins Amdt. No. 2812) | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion Rejected (22-78, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-06-30 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Motion (Motion to Waive Section 425(a)(2) of the CBA re: H.R. 1) | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion Agreed to (51-48, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-06-30 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Motion (Padilla Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (47-53) |
| 2025-06-30 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive Section 313(b)(1)(A) of the Congressional Budget Act Re: Kennedy Amdt. No. 2772 ) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (42-58, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-06-30 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Motion (Schiff Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry with Instructions) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (47-53) |
| 2025-06-30 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Motion (Duckworth Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry with Instructions) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (49-51) |
| 2025-06-30 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Motion (Hassan Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (48-52) |
| 2025-06-30 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Motion (Gallego Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (47-53) |
| 2025-06-30 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Motion (Blumenthal Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Armed Services with Instructions) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (47-53) |
| 2025-06-30 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Motion (Kaine Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs with Instructions) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (47-53) |
| 2025-06-30 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive Section 313 (b)(1)(D) of the CBA Re: Amdt. No. 2401) | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion Rejected (53-47, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-06-30 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive Section 302(F) of the CBA Re: Murray Amdt. No. 2771) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (49-51, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-06-30 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive Section 313(b)(1)(D) of the Congressional Budget Act Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 2446) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-06-30 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive Section 313(b)(1)(D) of the CBA Re: Cornyn Amdt. No. 2705) | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion Rejected (56-44, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-06-30 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive Section 302(F) of the CBA Re: Amdt. No. 2414) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-06-30 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Motion (Blunt Rochester Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (48-52) |
| 2025-06-30 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive Section 302(F) of the CBA Re: Amdt. No. 2696) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-06-30 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Motion (Reed Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (48-52) |
| 2025-06-30 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Motion (Lujan Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (49-51) |
| 2025-06-30 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Motion (Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (48-52) |
| 2025-06-30 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Motion (Wyden Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (47-53) |
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.