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Peter Welch

Peter Welch

D VT · Senate

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161
Sponsored
969
Cosponsored
658
Votes
Vote Date:
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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

Government 2016 P·22 C·298 Y·1356 N·1696 w:36.0
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)
General Public 727 P·5 C·359 Y·347 N·363 w:25.1
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)
Education 451 P·7 C·301 Y·121 N·143 w:18.7
Direct (443), Child Care (3), K-12 Schools (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Healthcare 331 P·3 C·129 Y·189 N·198 w:9.3
Direct (294), Patients (16), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Agriculture 291 P·33 C·103 Y·151 N·155 w:15.9
Direct (283), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Defense 241 C·17 Y·108 N·224 w:1.7
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)
Military 231 C·7 Y·109 N·224 w:1.0
Direct (230), Families (1)
State & Local Government 220 P·24 C·121 Y·65 N·75 w:12.4
Direct (212), Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (2)
Construction 179 P·7 C·15 Y·131 N·157 w:2.8
Direct (176), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Healthcare Beneficiaries 156 P·3 C·126 Y·27 N·25 w:15.0

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 2307 P·40 C·1238 Y·767 N·1028 w:77.8
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)
Education 205 P·1 C·115 Y·85 N·89 w:12.1
General Public 201 P·4 C·66 Y·119 N·130 w:8.4
Direct (179), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Financial Services 190 P·1 C·135 Y·50 N·54 w:12.2
Direct (189), Transgender Individuals (1)
State & Local Government 178 C·122 Y·54 N·56 w:5.2
Direct (173), Non-Expansion (3), Medicaid Programs (2)
Defense 163 C·15 Y·54 N·148 w:1.2
Direct (159), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Technology 147 C·108 Y·32 N·39 w:5.3
Direct (138), Foreign (7), AI/Defense (1), Defense (1)
Oil & Gas 142 C·132 Y·9 N·10 w:3.0
Healthcare 141 P·2 C·29 Y·98 N·110 w:4.7
Direct (130), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Military 136 C·1 Y·53 N·135 w:0.2
Direct (135), Space Force (1)

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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.

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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

All Roles Sponsor Cosponsor
All Industries Agriculture Defense Education Financial Services General Public Government Healthcare Healthcare Beneficiaries Military State & Local Government
Clear

sres548-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of February 5 through 9, 2024, as National School Counseling Week.

1 clause
Education Environmental Groups

s3128-118

Cosponsor

To streamline the reporting of violations against immigrant children in Federal custody, to provide protections for unaccompanied immigrant children, and to ensure safe release to sponsors, and for other purposes.

25 clauses
State Government Educational Services Federal Government Social Assistance

sres67-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.

1 clause
Homeowners Education Foreign Businesses Environmental Groups

s4591-119

Cosponsor In Committee

NO FAKES Act of 2026

1 clause May 20, 2026
Electric Utilities Telecommunications Education Environmental Groups

s4540-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act

9 clauses May 14, 2026
Natural Gas Education Federal Government Energy Production

s4518-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026

13 clauses May 13, 2026
Consumers Agriculture Education Federal Government

s4394-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

Promoting Police Leadership Act

15 clauses Apr 27, 2026
Higher Education General Public Tribal Government Government

s4319-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rehabilitation Through Reading Act of 2026

3 clauses Apr 16, 2026
Education Transportation

s4297-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act

2 clauses Apr 15, 2026
Education

s4298-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop CHEATERS Act

3 clauses Apr 15, 2026
Financial Services Education

sjres182-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program".

1 clause Apr 13, 2026
Financial Services Education Federal Government Environmental Groups

s4169-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Student Loan Interest Elimination Act

13 clauses Mar 24, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

s3947-119

Cosponsor In Committee

REWIRE Act

7 clauses Feb 26, 2026
Federal Administration Financial Services Energy Production Education

s3914-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supreme Court Ethics and Investigations Act

5 clauses Feb 25, 2026
Health Care Providers Education Law Enforcement

s3869-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthy Families Act

10 clauses Feb 12, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s3833-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

LCBP Enhancements Act of 2026

1 clause Feb 11, 2026
Education

s3777-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2026

25 clauses Feb 4, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

s3761-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Student Loan Bond Expansion Act of 2026

2 clauses Feb 3, 2026
Education

s3628-119

Cosponsor In Committee

REAADI for Disasters Act

12 clauses Jan 13, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Environmental Services

sres563-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution affirming that the Federal Government should support school district investment in clean school buses.

1 clause Dec 17, 2025
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Elementary and Secondary Schools
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