Peter Welch
- Previous profession
- Attorney
- First public office
- 1981Member, Vermont State Senate, 1981 to 1989, 2001 to 2007 (Minority Leader, 1983 to 1985; President Pro Tempore, 1985 to 1989, 2003 to 2007)
- Years in public office
- 33
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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The saved record holds 1,047 recorded votes by Peter Welch, from 2007 to 2026.
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116th Congress, 2019 and 2020
61 Yes · 3 No on 64 laws of this Congress.
What this member says about laws and orders
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4 excerpts
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“In their letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the bipartisan group of Senators emphasize that the federal government should put preparation ahead of politics and fully fund LIHEAP to help vulnerable citizens, low-income households, and seniors on fixed incomes pay their energy bills: “As you know, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (P.L. 119-103)”
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Welch Statement on Supreme Court Ruling to Protect Birthright Citizenship
“BURLINGTON, VT—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, released the following statement in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Trump v. Barbara, which overturns Executive Order 14160, President Trump’s illegal attempt to eliminate birthright citizenship—a constitutional right granted under the Fourteenth Amendment:”
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Welch Joins Bicameral Bill to End Federal Death Penalty
“On the first day of his second term, President Trump issued an executive order entitled “Restoring the Death Penalty and Protecting Public Safety,” directing the Attorney General to pursue the death penalty wherever possible, and in February 2025, then-Attorney General Pam Bondi officially lifted the Biden Administration’s moratorium on federal executions.”
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“In September, Senator Welch grilled Secretary Kennedy about the disastrous impact of President Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act and delivered a scathing review of the secretary’s tenure in a speech from the Senate floor. The Senator also joined Senate Finance Committee Democrats in urging Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) to launch a fact-based, bipartisan investigation into”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 38 spending items this member requested, $59,301,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont Youth Conservation Corps | Public Law 119-37 | Agriculture Training and Food Security at VYCCRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | VT | $814,000 |
| Town of Rockingham | Public Law 119-37 | Rockingham Municipal Fire Department SR StationRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | VT | $598,000 |
| Family Service Center: Cost to Complete | Public Law 119-37 | Family Service Center: Cost to CompleteArmy National Guard | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| Lyndon Readiness Center: Cost to Complete | Public Law 119-37 | Lyndon Readiness Center: Cost to CompleteArmy National Guard | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e VT Addison County Trust for Man Housing Commu InfrastructurEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,200,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e VT Bolton Valley Community Dev Company for C Wastewater Tr FacilityEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e VT City of Burlin End WastewateEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e VT Town of Richmo Wastewater Tr FacilityEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,350,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e VT Town of Woodst Woodstock Was Treatment FacEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | State VT City of Burlin Burlington Dr ReservoirEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| on STAG--Drinking Water Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | State VT City of Montpe Drinking WateEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,700,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | State VT Town of Berlin System LoopEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $600,000 |
| State, Private, and Tr Forestry | Public Law 119-74 | ibal VT Intervale Cent Intervale Con NurseryForest Serv · ice | None printed | $500,000 |
| Historic Preservation | Public Law 119-74 | Fund VT Bennington Fir CongregationaPreservation CongregationaAmerica's TreNational Pa · rk Service | None printed | $500,000 |
| Historic Preservation | Public Law 119-74 | Fund VT Town of South Historic Meet Preservation, TreasuresNational Pa · rk Service | None printed | $400,000 |
| American Association of State Climatologists | Public Law 119-74 | State Drought Plan and Flood Data GatheringDOC · NOAA ORF | None printed | $375,000 |
| Lamoille County Regional Planning Commission | Public Law 119-74 | StreamgagesDOC · NOAA ORF | None printed | $664,000 |
| Vermont Department of Corrections | Public Law 119-74 | Peer Recovery Coaches in Correctional FacilitiesDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,187,000 |
| Town of Hartford Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | Public Safety UpgradesDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $774,000 |
| Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital | Public Law 119-75 | for facilities and equipment to expand pharmacy servicesHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | VT | $1,400,000 |
| Norwich University | Public Law 119-75 | for expanding rural nursing education and the purchase of equipmentHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | VT | $557,000 |
| University of Detroit Mercy | Public Law 119-75 | for facilities and equipment to support dental trainingHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | VT | $4,600,000 |
| University of Vermont and State Agricultural College | Public Law 119-75 | for a rural community health worker programHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | VT | $996,000 |
| University of Vermont Health Network | Public Law 119-75 | for facilities and equipment to improve safety and building securityHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | VT | $694,000 |
| Spectrum Youth & Family Services | Public Law 119-75 | for school-based mental health servicesHHS · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | VT | $250,000 |
| Turning Point Recovery Center of Springfield | Public Law 119-75 | for a community-based program to reduce substance use and address mental health needsHHS · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | VT | $373,000 |
| Craftsbury Saplings Inc. | Public Law 119-75 | to improve access to child careHHS · Administration for Children and Families | VT | $1,000,000 |
| Center for an Agricultural Economy | Public Law 119-75 | for educational and curricula purposes of a farm-to-school nutrition programED · Innovation and Improvement | VT | $100,000 |
| University of Vermont and State Agricultural College | Public Law 119-75 | for expanding education, including purchasing equipment and providing tuitionED · Higher Education | VT | $2,700,000 |
| Vermont State Colleges System | Public Law 119-75 | for education and training, including the purchase of equipmentED · Higher Education | VT | $2,500,000 |
| VT | Public Law 119-75 | Burlington--Winooski River Bridge ReplacementDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | VT | $850,000 |
| Vermont Housing & Conservation Board | Public Law 119-75 | Affordable Housing for VermontDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | VT | $12,000,000 |
| Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation | Public Law 119-75 | Brattleboro Technology and Industrial ParkDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | VT | $3,250,000 |
| Ascend Housing Allies Incorporated | Public Law 119-75 | Housing at Stonecrop MeadowsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | VT | $5,250,000 |
| Vermont Office of Economic Opportunity | Public Law 119-75 | Home Repair and RemediationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | VT | $2,000,000 |
| Barre City | Public Law 119-86 | Gunners Brook Floodplain Restoration and Debris Catcher ReconfigurationFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDM | VT | $591,000 |
| City of Montpelier | Public Law 119-86 | Elm Street Housing ElevationFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDM | VT | $1,458,000 |
| Town of Hardwick | Public Law 119-86 | Hardwick Flood Recovery & Resilience PlanFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDM | VT | $70,000 |
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