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Peter Welch

Peter Welch

D VT · Senate

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Healthcare

+233
Helped 711 Hurt 478 Mixed 2 Unclear 1380

Defense

-76
Helped 858 Hurt 934 Unclear 649

Government Operations

-49
Helped 96 Hurt 145 Unclear 1210

Finance

+17
Helped 487 Hurt 470 Unclear 292

Education

+88
Helped 481 Hurt 393 Unclear 347

Energy

-203
Helped 307 Hurt 510 Unclear 213

Agriculture

+162
Helped 431 Hurt 269 Unclear 161

Transportation

-233
Helped 155 Hurt 388 Unclear 201

Environment

-9
Helped 178 Hurt 187 Unclear 263

Technology

+27
Helped 271 Hurt 244 Unclear 99

Veterans Affairs

+202
Helped 355 Hurt 153 Unclear 88

Labor

+45
Helped 198 Hurt 153 Unclear 165

Sanctions

-57
Helped 218 Hurt 275 Unclear 18

Trade

-30
Helped 205 Hurt 235 Unclear 42

Criminal Justice

+51
Helped 237 Hurt 186 Unclear 45

Foreign Policy

-84
Helped 138 Hurt 222 Unclear 57

Housing

+145
Helped 270 Hurt 125 Unclear 18

Immigration

-137
Helped 56 Hurt 193 Unclear 113

Appropriations

+93
Helped 205 Hurt 112 Unclear 17

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

17841 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 (1719), 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 (566), 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 (460), Child Care (3), K-12 Schools (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (299), Patients (16), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (289), 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 (283), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (175), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2067), 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 Administration (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), Health And Human Services (1), Homeland Security (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 (220), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (180), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (175), Non-Expansion (3), Justice Administration (2), Medicaid Programs (2)
Direct (138), Foreign (7), AI/Defense (1), Defense (1)
Direct (132), 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
-449
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)
+12
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)
-4
Transportation +12
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

s4964-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for a comprehensive Federal response to Long COVID, including research, education, and support for affected individuals, to direct the National Institutes of Health to establish a Long COVID research program, and for other purposes.

18 clauses Aug 1, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s4966-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize public housing agencies to use assistance from the Capital Fund for energy performance contracts.

1 clause Aug 1, 2024
Energy Production

s4940-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide a civil remedy for an individual whose rights have been violated by a person acting under Federal authority, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Aug 1, 2024

s4933-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax-exempt controlled entity rules with respect to certain stock of government-sponsored enterprises.

1 clause Aug 1, 2024
Financial Services

s4977-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To hold accountable operators of social media platforms that intentionally or knowingly host false election administration information.

2 clauses Aug 1, 2024
Information Technology Federal Administration

s4956-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To regulate electronic medical device use in secure compartmented information facilities, to require the Director of the National Intelligence oversee transparency reporting and related initiatives, to encourage investment in modernization efforts for sensitive compartmented information facilities, and for other purposes.

1 clause Aug 1, 2024
Defense Contractors

s4935-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to update the budget neutrality threshold under the Medicare physician fee schedule.

1 clause Aug 1, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s4945-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out research, technical studies, demonstrations, and pilot programs to further the mission of the Rural Business-Cooperative Service.

1 clause Aug 1, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s4909-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To clarify the use of direct deposit for contributions to ABLE programs.

1 clause Jul 31, 2024
Federal Administration

s4896-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize the National Science Foundation to support research on the development of artificial intelligence-enabled efficient technologies.

1 clause Jul 31, 2024
Health Care Providers

s4910-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct Federal agencies to provide information on ABLE accounts and to provide grants for increasing awareness of ABLE accounts.

5 clauses Jul 31, 2024
Financial Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors Social Services

s4891-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to limit copayments for outpatient visits for mental health or behavioral health under the TRICARE program, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 31, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s4888-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To include Czechia in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E–1 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of Czechia.

1 clause Jul 31, 2024
Trade

s4911-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers to contribute to ABLE accounts in lieu of retirement plan contributions.

1 clause Jul 31, 2024
Financial Services Federal Administration

s4861-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish, in the Office of Refugee Resettlement, the Destination Reception Services Program New Arrival Services Board and to authorize a grant program for providing funding for medium-term services to eligible arrivals in destination States and localities to promote their self-sufficiency, reduce costs of extended emergency service provision, maximize benefit to new arrivals and host communities, provide diversion from homelessness, and promote the effective navigation and compliance of the immigration process.

1 clause Jul 30, 2024
Health Care Providers

sres776-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 49th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Cabo Verde and celebrating the contributions of Cabo Verdean-Americans to democracy in Cabo Verde and the United States.

1 clause Jul 30, 2024
Transportation

s4844-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for grants for States that require fair and impartial police training for law enforcement officers of that State and to incentivize States to enact laws requiring the independent investigation and prosecution of the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 30, 2024
Immigration Services Transportation Environmental Services

sres782-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of August 4 through August 10, 2024, as National Farmers Market Week.

0 clauses Jul 30, 2024

s4824-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To make housing more affordable, and for other purposes.

32 clauses Jul 29, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Education Environmental Services

s4785-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to restrict direct-to-consumer drug advertising.

2 clauses Jul 25, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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