Track record
Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source
- Roll-call participation →
voted in 906 recorded roll calls
Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.
- Bills sponsored →
plus 638 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 86 bills sponsored
Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.
- Party-unity voting
votes with the party majority · on 750 party-line votes
Party-unity is how often a member votes with their own party's majority on party-line votes — it reflects agenda alignment, not loyalty, independence, or virtue.
- Cross-party voting
votes with the other party's majority on those same votes
The share of the same party-line votes cast with the OTHER party's majority — a descriptive rate, not a measure of principle.
- Documented positions →
no positions documented yet
Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.
- Committee assignments →
committees and subcommittees
Committee seats are assignments made by party leadership — a measure of role and jurisdiction, not an achievement or a conflict in itself.
- Disclosed stock trades →
47 tickers · 11 in a sector a committee they sit on oversees
Disclosed trades are legally required public filings (STOCK Act), not evidence of wrongdoing; trades may be executed by a manager or held in a blind trust.
- Documented relationships →
neutral overlap signals (e.g., committee oversight of a traded sector)
A documented relationship is a factual overlap in the public record — NOT evidence of wrongdoing.
Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Peter Welch. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.
Voting record
Data from senate.gov roll-call records
Full voting record (906 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 906 of 915 recorded roll calls
Issue positions (10)
Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills
- AbortionOppose from votes
- Climate & EnergyPartial support from votes
- Criminal JusticePartial support from votes
- DefensePartial oppose from votes
- Economy & TaxesPartial oppose from votes
- EducationPartial support from votes
- Foreign PolicyPartial oppose from votes
- HealthcarePartial oppose from votes
- HousingPartial oppose from votes
- Technology & PrivacyOppose from votes
Campaign finance
2026 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. Senate VT · 2022 General Election
- $218,690 raised
- $315,594 spent
- $1,616,348 cash on hand
| $218.69K | |
| $108.24K | |
| $71.74K | |
| Itemized (≥ $200) | $67.31K |
| Unitemized (< $200) | $4.43K |
| Other committees (PACs) | $36.50K |
| Offsets to expenditures | $698.57 |
| Other receipts | $109.76K |
| $315.59K | |
| Operating expenditures | $250.96K |
| Contribution refunds | $2.00 |
| Transfers to other committees | $15.00K |
| Other disbursements | $49.64K |
| Cash on hand | $1.62M |
| Debts owed by committee | $0.00 |
Through June 30, 2026 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Jun 30, 2026)
Over time
Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance
Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $5,390,837 | $3,431,166 | $1,959,670 |
| 2024 | $330,882 | $577,300 | $1,713,252 |
| 2026 | $218,690 | $315,594 | $1,616,348 |
Contributions received
Data from FEC
Recorded individual contributions: $17,377 ·
Industry PAC support
Data from FEC — PAC (political action committee) contributions, 2026/2024/2022 cycles
Total disclosed PAC money: $1,041,253. Industry is approximated from a curated map; individual (non-PAC) donations are listed separately above.
- Health $40,500 · 9 PACs
- Finance $17,500 · 4 PACs
- Energy $9,500 · 3 PACs
- Technology $2,500 · 1 PAC
- Telecom $2,500 · 2 PACs
- Defense $1,000 · 1 PAC
Top PAC contributors (10)
- ACTBLUE $24,100
- NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ( $12,500
- LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC $12,500
- UNITED FOOD & COMMERCIAL WORKERS ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB $11,000
- COMMON GROUND PAC $10,000
- AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC $10,000
- MACHINISTS NON-PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE $10,000
- NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC $10,000
- MOTOR CITY PAC $10,000
- PERIMETER PAC $10,000
Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)
- S 5652A bill to clarify the evidentiary treatment of documentation generated under a qualifying process standard for purposes of compliance with the Build America, Buy America Act, and for other purposes.cosponsoredSep 29, 2026
- SRES 941A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of October 24, 2026, to October 31, 2026, as "Bat Week".sponsoredSep 29, 2026
- S 5618A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an Inspector General for the judicial branch, and for other purposes.cosponsoredSep 29, 2026
- SRES 942A resolution recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Forensic Science Week.cosponsoredSep 29, 2026
- S 5669A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat transfers of appreciated property to certain tax-exempt organizations the same as transfers of appreciated property to political organizations.cosponsoredSep 29, 2026
- SRES 924A resolution designating October 7, 2026, as "Energy Efficiency Day" in celebration of the economic and environmental benefits that have been driven by private sector innovation and Federal energy efficiency policies.cosponsoredSep 28, 2026
- SJRES 218A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States.cosponsoredSep 28, 2026
- S 5575A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish criminal penalties for gratuities given to State and local public officials.cosponsoredSep 28, 2026
- SRES 913A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.cosponsoredSep 27, 2026
- S 5545Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 23, 2026
- SRES 902A resolution supporting the designation of the week of September 20 through September 26, 2026, as "Telehealth Awareness Week".cosponsoredSep 23, 2026
- S 5525Banning Toxics from Plastic Bottles Act of 2026sponsoredSep 23, 2026
- S 5476A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that have facilitated Israeli settlement construction in the E1 area of the West Bank.cosponsoredSep 22, 2026
- S 5472Supporting Small Affordable Housing Developers ActsponsoredSep 22, 2026
- SRES 897A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.cosponsoredSep 22, 2026
- S 5446Cash Refunds for Flight Cancellations ActcosponsoredSep 21, 2026
- S 5434American Renewable Energy Act of 2026sponsoredSep 16, 2026
- S 5432Food for Thought Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 16, 2026
- S 5397BAD DEAL ActcosponsoredSep 14, 2026
- SJRES 214A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime.cosponsoredSep 14, 2026
- SRES 854A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month".cosponsoredSep 14, 2026
- S 5390End Trump’s Tariff Tax ActcosponsoredSep 13, 2026
- SRES 852A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.cosponsoredSep 13, 2026
- SJRES 213A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media".cosponsoredSep 13, 2026
- SRES 843A resolution expressing support for the designation of the first week of August 2026, as "National Community Health Center Week", encouraging all people of the United States to participate by visiting their local community health center, and celebrating the important partnership between community health centers and the communities they serve.cosponsoredAug 6, 2026
Committee assignments (13)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
- Constitution Subcommittee Ranking Member
- Rural Development, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee Ranking Member · oversees Energy
- Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights Subcommittee
- Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology Subcommittee · oversees Energy, Technology
- Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Subcommittee
- Finance Committee
- Judiciary Committee · oversees Technology
- Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety Subcommittee
- Rules and Administration Committee
- Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure Subcommittee · oversees Energy
- Health Care Subcommittee · oversees Health
- Intellectual Property Subcommittee
Documented relationships
Documented facts about Welch, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.
- Committee oversight & campaign money — health coverage: medium
Sits on the Senate Committee on Finance — Health Care, which oversees the health sector, and received 9 PAC contributions from health-sector political action committees totaling $40,500 (recent cycles).
PAC industry is approximated from a curated keyword map, and only members with an FEC candidate id on file are covered — real totals may be higher.
- Committee oversight & trading — health coverage: high
Sits on the Senate Committee on Finance — Health Care, which oversees the health sector, and disclosed 2 health-sector trades (disclosed amounts up to $30,000) between Mar 2020 and Apr 2020.
Counts only disclosed trades we could tag to a sector; sector coverage is partial, so the real total may be higher.
- Committee oversight & trading — energy coverage: high
Sits on the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, and the Senate Committee on Finance — Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure, which oversee the energy sector, and disclosed 1 energy-sector trade (disclosed amounts up to $15,000) in Sep 2021.
Counts only disclosed trades we could tag to a sector; sector coverage is partial, so the real total may be higher.
Committees Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology · MemberSenate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Rural Development, Energy, and Credit · Ranking MemberSenate Committee on Finance — Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure · Member - Committee oversight & trading — technology coverage: high
Sits on the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology and the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, which oversee the technology sector, and disclosed 1 technology-sector trade (disclosed amounts up to $15,000) in Aug 2018.
Counts only disclosed trades we could tag to a sector; sector coverage is partial, so the real total may be higher.
- Committee oversight & campaign money — energy coverage: medium
Sits on the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, and the Senate Committee on Finance — Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure, which oversee the energy sector, and received 3 PAC contributions from energy-sector political action committees totaling $9,500 (recent cycles).
PAC industry is approximated from a curated keyword map, and only members with an FEC candidate id on file are covered — real totals may be higher.
Committees Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology · MemberSenate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Rural Development, Energy, and Credit · Ranking MemberSenate Committee on Finance — Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure · Member - Committee oversight & campaign money — technology coverage: medium
Sits on the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology and the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, which oversee the technology sector, and received 1 PAC contribution from technology-sector political action committees totaling $2,500 (recent cycles).
PAC industry is approximated from a curated keyword map, and only members with an FEC candidate id on file are covered — real totals may be higher.
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