Peter Welch — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Senator from VT · Democrat

Peter Welch is a Democrat U.S. Senator from VT. This page tracks Peter Welch's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2007.

Peter Welch's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 99.13% — cast 114 of 115 roll-call votes (missed 1).
• Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 92.86% of the time (7.14% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 5677 bills, 165 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Peter Welch Votes On

• Taxation
• Health Insurance
• Climate Change
• Immigration
• Defense Spending
• Infrastructure

How Peter Welch Voted on Recent Bills

• Yea on “Secure America Act” (2026-06-05) — Motion Rejected
• Nay on “Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act” (2026-06-05) — Motion to Proceed Rejected

When Peter Welch Broke With the Democrat Party

Peter Welch has voted against the Democrat majority on about 7.1% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Nay on “Abducted Ukrainian Children Recovery and Accountability Act” (2025-12-17) while most Democrats voted Yea — Motion Agreed to.
• Voted Yea on “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026” (2025-10-09) while most Democrats voted No — Amendment Rejected.
• Voted Yea on “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026” (2025-10-09) while most Democrats voted No — Amendment Rejected.
• Voted Yea on “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026” (2025-10-09) while most Democrats voted No — Amendment Rejected.
• Voted Nay on “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026” (2025-10-09) while most Democrats voted Yea — Bill Passed.

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