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Peter Welch

U.S. Senator · Vermont · Democrat

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From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 4, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.53· expected 0.63

Meets expectations

Rank 71 of 100 in the Senate · expected = average of 29 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Welch’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 69
  2. Action in committee 6
  3. Action beyond committee 3
  4. Passed chamber 1
  5. Became law 0

69 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 69 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the Senate

How Welch’s ratings compare with every senator

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one senator; the ringed marker is Welch.

Welch in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

Attendance

How it’s measured
94/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 53 missed of 915

Voted on 862 of 915 roll calls; missed 53. Lower than 90% of senators.

85%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
97/ 100

Senate D median 96 · Rank 22 of 47

Sided with the Democratic majority on 798 votes that split the parties. Lower than 68% of senators.

75%100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured
7/ 100

Chamber median 9 · −2

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 81% of senators.

0%30%

Position

How it’s measured
−0.40

Democratic middle 80%: -0.51 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

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Welch’s bills that made it out of committee or further

All bills

3 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Welch’s effectiveness score.

How we count words
  • S. 71 Baby Changing on Board ActRequires Amtrak passenger trains to have baby changing tables in at least one restroom per car. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · Introduced May 12, 2026Substantive422 words Introduced
  • S. 3885 Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness ActPromotes aviation innovation and competitiveness through regulatory and funding changes. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · Out of committee Jul 22, 2026Substantive1.4k words Out of committee
  • S. 2333 Health Records Enhancement ActEnhances health records access and sharing for military service members and veterans. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · Out of committee Mar 18, 2026Substantive287 words Out of committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.