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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

s4095-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Justice for Hind Rajab Act

5 clauses Mar 12, 2026
Health Care Providers Federal Administration Defense Contractors Foreign Affairs

s3509-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Global Climate Resilience Act of 2025

4 clauses Dec 16, 2025
Government Administration

s3441-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2025

6 clauses Dec 11, 2025
Individuals Government Energy

s3425-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Ranked Choice Voting Act

9 clauses Dec 10, 2025
Individuals Government

s3295-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a credit for adult child caregivers.

2 clauses Dec 2, 2025
Individual Taxpayers Seniors/Elderly Population Nursing and Residential Care Facilities Household Caregiving

s3127-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to reauthorize the farm to school program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 6, 2025
Government Educational Services Agriculture

s3126-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to reform farm loans, to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to reform the National Appeals Division process, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Nov 6, 2025
Banking/Finance Federal Government Agriculture

s3102-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the temporary enhanced premium credits, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Nov 4, 2025
Government Healthcare Insurance

s3068-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require original equipment manufacturers to make available certain documentation, parts, software, and tools with respect to farm equipment, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Oct 28, 2025
Misc Manufacturing & Distributing Crop Production & Basic Processing Government Electronics Mfg & Services

sres399-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Congratulating the people of North Macedonia on the 34th anniversary of their independence and celebrating the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between North Macedonia and the United States.

1 clause Sep 17, 2025
Defense Foreign Governments

s2835-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Energizing Our Communities Act

1 clause Sep 17, 2025
Local Governments and Indian Tribes

s2442-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide support for organic dairy producers and processors, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jul 24, 2025
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Farm Product Warehousing and Storage Food Service Contractors Dairy Product Manufacturing

s2333-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Health Records Enhancement Act

1 clause Jul 17, 2025
Government Families

s2247-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Disaster Assistance Improvement and Decentralization Act

24 clauses Jul 10, 2025
State & Local Government Construction Professional Services Federal Government

sres224-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Calling for the urgent delivery of humanitarian aid to address the needs of civilians in Gaza.

1 clause May 13, 2025
Foreign Allies General Public

s1101-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

SHARE Act of 2025

2 clauses Mar 25, 2025
Environmental Services

s416-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act Amendments Act of 2025

6 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Tourism Agriculture Government - Department of Interior Environmental Organizations

s5389-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to develop and disseminate guidance for handling the personal property of individuals who are under arrest, restrained, or confined by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 21, 2024
Health Care Providers

s4186-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To eliminate toxic substances in beverage containers, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Apr 18, 2024
Health Care Providers Education Environmental Services

s1642-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish the ReConnect program under that Act, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 14, 2023
Native American Tribes Electric Utilities Education Agriculture
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