Federal · U.S. Senate
Peter Welch
U.S. Senator · Vermont · Party: Democratic
65 final-passage votes on record.
Record at a glance
Counts of recorded votes only. ThePillory doesn't score or grade officials.
Office
- Office
- U.S. Senator
- District
- Vermont
- Party
- Democratic
- Term
- Since 2023
- Body
- U.S. Senate
- Website
- Official site ↗
Source
No platform recorded yet
This tab shows Peter Welch's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked in code before it's published, with a status that changes only with evidence.
How the platform is recordedShowing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.
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S.Res. 377
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
On the Decision of the Chair
Yes Source ↗ -
S.Res. 377
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
On the Motion to Reconsider
No Source ↗ -
S.Res. 377
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
To direct the Attorney General to make publicly available documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
On the Motion to Table
No Source ↗ -
S.Res. 377
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
On the Motion to Proceed
No Source ↗ -
S.Res. 377
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
On the Motion to Table
No Source ↗ -
Kyle Christopher Dudek, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida
On the Nomination
Yes Source ↗ -
Kyle Christopher Dudek, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida
On the Cloture Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
Robert Law, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Department of Homeland Security
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Robert Law, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Department of Homeland Security
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Maria A. Lanahan, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Edward L. Artau, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
S. 2296
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
On the Motion to Proceed
No Source ↗ -
Edward L. Artau, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida
On the Cloture Motion
Not voting Source ↗ -
Maria A. Lanahan, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
S. 2296
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
No Source ↗ -
Marcus Molinaro, of New York, to be Federal Transit Administrator
On the Nomination
Not voting Source ↗ -
Adam Telle, of Mississippi, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army
On the Nomination
Not voting Source ↗ -
Sean Cairncross, of Minnesota, to be National Cyber Director
On the Nomination
Not voting Source ↗ -
John Arrigo, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Portuguese Republic
On the Nomination
Not voting Source ↗ -
Catherine Hanson, of South Carolina, to be Chief Financial Officer, Environmental Protection Agency
On the Nomination
Not voting Source ↗ -
Luke Lindberg, of South Dakota, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs
On the Nomination
Not voting Source ↗ -
Luke Lindberg, of South Dakota, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs
On the Cloture Motion
Not voting Source ↗ -
Jeanine Pirro, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the District of Columbia for the term of four years
On the Nomination
Not voting Source ↗ -
Jeanine Pirro, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the District of Columbia for the term of four years
On the Cloture Motion
Not voting Source ↗ -
Jason Reding Quinones, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four years
On the Nomination
Not voting Source ↗ -
Jason Reding Quinones, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four years
On the Cloture Motion
Not voting Source ↗ -
Brian Burch, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Holy See
On the Nomination
Not voting Source ↗ -
Brian Burch, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Holy See
On the Cloture Motion
Not voting Source ↗ -
Andrew Puzder, of Tennessee, to be Representative of the United States of America to the European Union, with the rank of Ambassador
On the Nomination
Not voting Source ↗ -
Andrew Puzder, of Tennessee, to be Representative of the United States of America to the European Union, with the rank of Ambassador
On the Cloture Motion
Not voting Source ↗ -
Nicholas Kent, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Education
On the Nomination
Not voting Source ↗ -
David Woll, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
On the Nomination
Not voting Source ↗ -
Luigi Rinaldi, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay
On the Nomination
Not voting Source ↗ -
To improve the bill.
On the Amendment
Not voting Source ↗ -
H.R. 3944
A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
On Passage of the Bill
Not voting Source ↗ -
In the nature of a substitute.
On the Amendment
Not voting Source ↗ -
To limit disclosures regarding earmarks.
On the Amendment
Not voting Source ↗ -
To reduce funding for certain programs under the division making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies.
On the Amendment
Not voting Source ↗ -
To reduce the Agriculture discretionary appropriations by 2 percent across the board.
On the Amendment
Not voting Source ↗ -
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the plan of the Secretary for Department of Veterans Affairs workforce reduction in fiscal year 2026.
On the Amendment
Not voting Source ↗ -
To prohibit funds from being used for reorganization of the Department of Agriculture and to require a benefit-cost analysis on that reorganization, a public comment period, and a report.
On the Amendment
Not voting Source ↗ -
To require a report on veterans who would have been reported to the national instant criminal background check system and who die by suicide with a firearm.
On the Amendment
Not voting Source ↗ -
To limit recissions of funding.
On the Motion
Not voting Source ↗ -
Luigi Rinaldi, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay
On the Cloture Motion
Not voting Source ↗ -
Brian Nesvik, of Wyoming, to be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
On the Nomination
Not voting Source ↗ -
Casey Mulligan, of Illinois, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration
On the Nomination
Not voting Source ↗ -
Casey Mulligan, of Illinois, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration
On the Cloture Motion
Not voting Source ↗ -
Nicholas Kent, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Education
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
David Woll, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗
Raised · 2025–2026
$218,690
Spent $315,594 · Cash on hand $1,616,348 as of Jun 30, 2026
Money raised by Peter Welch's campaign committees in 2025–2026, through Jun 30, 2026 (latest report: july quarterly 2026), as reported to the Federal Election Commission. These are facts about money, shown beside the voting record; they don't explain any vote.
Where it came from
- Small individual donors ($200 or less)$4,4292%
- Larger individual donors (more than $200)$67,30731%
- PACs and other political committees$36,50017%
- Political party committees$00%
- The candidate (own money and loans)$00%
- Other (transfers, refunds, interest)$110,45451%
For comparison, the average of the 98 senators with 2025–2026 filings loaded: raised $5,036,442; PACs 18% of money raised; small donors 19%; cash on hand $4,588,845. A senator's fundraising varies with where they are in a six-year term.
Top PACs
- LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$5,000
- NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC)$5,000
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ENROLLED AGENTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
- CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION PAC$4,000
- DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; AKA DFA-PAC$2,500
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS$2,500
- HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,500
- DRIVE - DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN INDEPENDENT VOTER ED$1,500
- INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS & ALLIED TRADE PAC$1,000
- THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AOTPAC)$1,000
The 10 largest of $36,500 from PACs and other political committees (17% of all money raised). Every PAC contribution at the FEC ↗
Outside spending for and against
None reported.
None reported.
Independent expenditures: spending on ads and outreach about this member, without coordinating with the campaign. This money isn't given to the campaign. FEC record ↗
Top contributing industries (approximate)
- Labor unions$13,500
- Issue and advocacy groups$7,000
- Technology and telecommunications$4,000
- Finance, insurance and banking$2,500
- Agriculture and food$2,500
- Education$2,040
- Retail and consumer goods$2,000
- Energy and utilities$1,000
Approximate. Industries are assigned by keywords in PAC and employer names (how); 42% of these dollars matched an industry, and the rest are left unclassified rather than guessed. Employer amounts count only donors who gave more than $200, from the campaign's principal committee.
Donors' employers
- COMPREHENSIVE UROLOGY$7,000
- PIONEER VALLEY UROLOGY$6,000
- IDAHO UROLOGIC INSTITUTE$4,500
- VERMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE$360
- BRAINTREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL$180
- THE ASSURANCE GROUP$30
- UVM$30
Employers named by donors who gave more than $200, summed; an employer is listed only when 3 or more people named it. Individual donors are never listed.
Source: Federal Election Commission (Peter Welch at the FEC ↗), 2025–2026. Read Oct 5, 2026. Federal law bars using contributor information from FEC reports to ask for contributions or for commercial purposes; ThePillory shows totals only and has no donor export. Methodology
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