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Peter Welch

Peter Welch

D VT · Senate

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Healthcare

+204
Helped 685 Hurt 481 Mixed 2 Unclear 1377

Defense

-76
Helped 797 Hurt 873 Unclear 645

Government Operations

-27
Helped 91 Hurt 118 Unclear 1207

Education

+58
Helped 455 Hurt 397 Unclear 345

Finance

-46
Helped 424 Hurt 470 Unclear 288

Energy

-150
Helped 308 Hurt 458 Unclear 213

Agriculture

+162
Helped 431 Hurt 269 Unclear 161

Environment

-8
Helped 174 Hurt 182 Unclear 261

Technology

+27
Helped 270 Hurt 243 Unclear 99

Veterans Affairs

+202
Helped 355 Hurt 153 Unclear 88

Transportation

-51
Helped 155 Hurt 206 Unclear 202

Labor

+41
Helped 194 Hurt 153 Unclear 165

Trade

-31
Helped 204 Hurt 235 Unclear 41

Criminal Justice

+62
Helped 231 Hurt 169 Unclear 42

Housing

+146
Helped 271 Hurt 125 Unclear 18

Immigration

-136
Helped 56 Hurt 192 Unclear 112

Foreign Policy

-23
Helped 137 Hurt 160 Unclear 60

Appropriations

+93
Helped 205 Hurt 112 Unclear 17

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Science & Space

+66
Helped 132 Hurt 66 Unclear 17
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

16762 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1534), Veterans Affairs (115), Defense (94), DoD (33), Legislative (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Treasury (15), State (14), Justice (13), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), Transportation (8), NPS (7), Oversight (6), State/Local (6), Judiciary (5), DOJ (4), Education (4), Federal (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), DHS (3), Department Of Interior (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), FTC (2), Housing (2), Intelligence (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Civil Servants (1), Defense R&D (1), Election Workers (1), Employees (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Executive Branch (1), HHS (1), Homeland Security (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), NOAA (1)
Direct (561), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Low Income (5), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Military (3), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Immigration Status Holders (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1), Support Networks (1)
Direct (443), Child Care (3), K-12 Schools (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (294), Patients (16), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (283), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (228), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (176), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1877), Defense (74), Veterans Affairs (66), Judiciary (37), EPA (22), State (16), Federal (15), State/Local (13), Education (11), NPS (11), FDA (10), HHS (10), Foreign (9), Transportation (8), VA (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Justice (6), DOJ (5), Intelligence (5), Banking (4), CFPB (4), Legislative (4), Treasury/IRS (4), USDA (4), DHS (3), Emergency Management (3), Executive (3), General (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Oversight (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Courts (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), State Department (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), Veterans (2), Border Security (1), CMS (1), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Housing (1), Immigration (1), Interior Department (1), Local (1), Monetary Policy (1), NNSA (1), OPM (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (179), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (159), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (138), Foreign (7), AI/Defense (1), Defense (1)
Direct (130), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-455
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+30
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-78
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
-25
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
+63
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-24
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+11
Taxpayers - - -18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-106
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-1
Transportation +11
Immigration - +109
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-37
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
-1
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-28

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s56-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 with respect to the Acer access and development program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 9, 2025
Federal Administration Education

s5338-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to modify the experience requirement for direct farm ownership loans, eliminate the 10-year limitation on direct farm ownership loans, allow direct loans to be used for refinancing indebtedness, increase the lifetime limitation on debt forgiveness per borrower, and provide flexibility with respect to loan fund set asides for beginning farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Nov 18, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services Education

s5231-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a pilot program to implement a pre-qualification or pre-approval process for farmers and ranchers with respect to a direct farm ownership loan under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 25, 2024
Federal Administration Environmental Services

s5207-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to modify certain requirements relating to emergency loans, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Sep 25, 2024
Financial Services

s5067-118

Cosponsor Reported

To improve individual assistance provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.

29 clauses Sep 17, 2024
Environmental Services Financial Services Energy Production Transportation

s5004-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility of students to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, establish college student food insecurity demonstration programs, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Sep 10, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

s4773-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.

392 clauses Jul 25, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s4441-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide for a pilot program under which development loans and loan guarantees may be made to beginning farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jun 3, 2024
Financial Services Education

s4406-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production.

40 clauses May 23, 2024
Petroleum Refineries Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil Oil and Gas Extraction Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation

s4342-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to reauthorize and expand the Rural Innovation Stronger Economy grant program.

1 clause May 15, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services

s4219-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to eliminate a requirement that certain individuals be related by blood or marriage to be eligible for farm loans as a qualified beginning farmer or rancher, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 1, 2024

s4226-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To decriminalize and deschedule cannabis, to provide for reinvestment in certain persons adversely impacted by the War on Drugs, to provide for expungement of certain cannabis offenses, and for other purposes.

98 clauses May 1, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s4194-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities to protect communities from the harmful effects of plastics, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Apr 18, 2024
Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors Federal Administration

s4168-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 to extend and enhance the specialty crop block grants program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 18, 2024
Agricultural Producers

s4069-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes.

56 clauses Mar 22, 2024
Other Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders Federal Government Crop Production

sres604-118

Cosponsor

Designating March 21, 2024, as National Women in Agriculture Day.

1 clause Mar 20, 2024
Agricultural Producers

s3982-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish the Expanding Access to Local Foods Program, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 20, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s3489-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish an energy circuit rider program to disseminate technical and other assistance to rural communities to support energy efficiency and clean energy projects that save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

2 clauses Dec 13, 2023
Federal Administration Education

s3401-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to authorize the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to carry out research and development on a single index insurance policy, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 5, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production

s3390-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve purchasing of food by the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Dec 4, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

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