About
Welch, Peter Francis a Senator and a Representative from Vermont; born in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., May 2, 1947; graduated from Cathedral High School, Springfield, Mass.; A.B., College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Mass.; 1969; J.D., University of California, Berkeley, Calif., 1973; lawyer, private practice; member of the Vermont state senate, 1981-1989, 2002-2007, minority leader, 1983-1985, president pro tempore, 1985-1989, 2003-2007; unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred First Congress in 1988; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Tenth and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2007-January 3, 2023); was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives but was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2022 for the term ending January 3, 2029.
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastBottom 25%
94% — Voted in 818 of 869 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 87%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
3.1% — Voted against their own party majority 25 of 808 times.
Avg 2.8% · Most independent: 19.0% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedMiddle 50%
325 — Attracted 325 cosponsors across 77 bills.
Avg 320 · Most: 967 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
50 — Attracted 50 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 79 · Most: 354 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenTop 25%
585 — 585 bills cosponsored.
Avg 330 · Most: 727 · Least: 30
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleTop 25%
153 — 153 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 94 · Most: 425 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiBottom 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.65 · Most: +0.93 · Least: +0.48
Press Release ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.33 · Most: +0.62 · Least: +0.09
Ranked-Choice Voting Faces Bans and Mandates in Congress
Legis1 · Oct 12, 2026
Ivan Torrez Moves From House to Senate
Legis1 · Oct 9, 2026
SENATORS KATIE BRITT AND PETER WELCH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SENATE PROJECT CONVERSATION SERIES OCTOBER 19, 2026 AT EDWARD M. KENNEDY INSTITUTE
PR Newswire · Oct 1, 2026
Welch Delivers Over $2 Million in Federal Investments to Improve Rural Health Care in Vermont
Caledonian Record · Sep 30, 2026
Alarm Grows Over 'Clearly Illegal' Trump-Rubio Election Meddling in Brazil
Headtopics · Sep 30, 2026
