Peter Welch
U.S. Senator · Vermont · Democrat
From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 7, 2026 · How we measure
Major bills of the Congress
MethodFinal passage on the major bills of the Congress, the same ten on every profile · 10 bills, 10 with a vote from him.
Major bills of the Congress · final passage
- H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Jul 1, 2025 NAY D 0–47
- H.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 Nov 10, 2025 NAY D 8–39
- H.R. 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 Mar 14, 2025 NAY D 2–45
- H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 Jan 30, 2026 YEA D 23–24 Broke with party
- H.R. 4 Rescissions Act of 2025 Jul 17, 2025 NAY D 0–46
- S. 2 Secure America Act Jun 5, 2026 NAY D 0–46
- H.J.Res. 89 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". May 22, 2025 NAY D 0–46
- H.J.Res. 88 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". May 22, 2025 NAY D 1–44
- H.J.Res. 35 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions". Feb 27, 2025 NAY D 0–47
- H.J.Res. 87 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". May 22, 2025 NAY D 0–45
Voted with his party on 9 of the 10 he voted on.
The same ten bills on every profile, chosen by a rule from the roll calls, statements and lobbying filings on file · Method · party column: Democrats yea–nay on that roll call.
Where Welch breaks with Democrats
MethodShare of party-line votes on each issue where Welch voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for Senate Democrats.
- Nominations 7% · 13 of 197 party 5%
- Energy & environment 13% · 3 of 24 party 4%
- Taxes, finance & economy 8% · 1 of 13 party 0%
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Full record (Pro)Where Welch broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.
| Date | Title | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026On Passage of the Bill · This bill imposes a variety of sanctions, tariffs, and prohibitions related to Russia, extends an Iran-related sanctions law, and expands a…Broke w/ party | Nay |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026On the Motion to Proceed · This bill imposes a variety of sanctions, tariffs, and prohibitions related to Russia, extends an Iran-related sanctions law, and expands a…Broke w/ party | Nay |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · This bill imposes a variety of sanctions, tariffs, and prohibitions related to Russia, extends an Iran-related sanctions law, and expands a…Broke w/ party | Nay |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Darrell Owens, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, with the rank of AmbassadorOn the NominationBroke w/ party | Yea |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Ryan McCormack, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for PolicyOn the NominationBroke w/ party | Yea |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Ryan McCormack, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for PolicyOn the Cloture MotionBroke w/ party | Yea |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026On Passage of the Bill · This bill provides appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for the remainder of FY2026 and provides continuing FY2026…Broke w/ party | Yea |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of LouisianaOn the NominationBroke w/ party | Yea |
Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.
Full voting record
Every roll call Welch cast in this Congress, filterable by issue, with the Democratic majority position and CSV export.
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- DRon WydenOR Senate96%agreement
- DTina SmithMN Senate96%agreement
- DElizabeth WarrenMA Senate95%agreement
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