Peter Welch
AnalysisD VT · Senate
Healthcare
+204Defense
-76Government Operations
-27Education
+58Finance
-46Energy
-150Agriculture
+162Environment
-8Technology
+27Veterans Affairs
+202Transportation
-51Labor
+41Trade
-31Criminal Justice
+62Housing
+146Immigration
-136Foreign Policy
-23Appropriations
+93Federal Budget
+162Science & Space
+66Industry Impact Profile
16762 industry impacts
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.
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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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| 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
s4169-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeStudent Loan Interest Elimination Act
s3833-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeLCBP Enhancements Act of 2026
s3127-119
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to reauthorize the farm to school program, and for other purposes.
sres483-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeHonoring the extraordinary life, leadership, and legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall.
s2797-119
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo 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.
s2717-119
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to allow for deductions of student loan payments from income.
s416-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeMarsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act Amendments Act of 2025
s56-119
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 with respect to the Acer access and development program, and for other purposes.
s5490-118
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to maintain a communications program to communicate with the general public about patterns and trends with respect to changing weather and climate, and for other purposes.
s5338-118
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo 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.
s5331-118
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo create a National Science Foundation scholarship-for-service Humanitarian Tech Corps, and for other purposes.
s5114-118
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo amend the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act to expand the boundary of the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in the State of Vermont, and for other purposes.
s5048-118
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo establish the use of ranked choice voting in elections for the offices of Senator and Representative in Congress, and for other purposes.
s4441-118
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo 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.
s4186-118
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo eliminate toxic substances in beverage containers, and for other purposes.
s4084-118
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make grants to professional nonprofit theaters for the purposes of supporting operations, employment, and economic development.
s3807-118
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to allow for deductions of student loan payments from income.
s3753-118
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to States to implement expanded energy savings performance contracting programs, and for other purposes.
s3423-118
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo guarantee the right to vote for all citizens regardless of conviction of a criminal offense, and for other purposes.
s3097-118
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide support for organic dairy producers and processors, and for other purposes.
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