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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

s1609-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Election Assistance Commission to establish a program to make grants to States to provide increased pay for election workers, and for other purposes.

4 clauses May 16, 2023
Labor

s1606-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.

45 clauses May 15, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture

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
Electric Utilities Education Agriculture Native American Tribes

sres209-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the significance of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.

1 clause May 11, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers

sres208-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of November 12, 2023, as National Warrior Call Day and recognizing the importance of connecting warriors in the United States to support structures necessary to transition from the battlefield, especially peer-to-peer connection.

2 clauses May 11, 2023
Transportation Veterans Foreign Businesses

s1582-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to expand the national organic certification cost-share program into a comprehensive organic program, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 11, 2023
Education Oil & Gas Agriculture Federal Government

s1568-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make breakfasts and lunches free for all children, and for other purposes.

13 clauses May 11, 2023
Food Service Contractors Elementary and Secondary Schools Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support Individual and Family Services

s1551-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish an Office of Consumer Protection in the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 11, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government

s1512-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to allow for the interstate internet sales of certain State-inspected meat and poultry, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 10, 2023
Regulated Industries Business Foreign Businesses Consumers

s1530-118

Cosponsor Reported

To permit COPS grants to be used for the purpose of increasing the compensation and hiring of law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

5 clauses May 10, 2023
General Public State and Local Government Federal Government Public Safety

s1476-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the transparency of pharmaceutical research costs, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 9, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Scientific Research

s1488-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to remove certain eligibility disqualifications that restrict otherwise eligible students from participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 9, 2023
Education Federal Government Consumers

s1487-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance protections for election records.

3 clauses May 9, 2023
Environmental Groups National Security Federal Government Native American Tribes

s1495-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program to provide support on the use of industrial heat pumps, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 9, 2023
Environmental Groups Energy Production Education Agriculture

sres201-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2023.

1 clause May 9, 2023
Foreign Businesses Healthcare Consumers Consumers

s1446-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain Nurse Corps payments from gross income.

2 clauses May 4, 2023
Regulated Industries Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

s1409-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect the safety of children on the internet.

28 clauses May 2, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Consumers Scientific Research Federal Government

s1354-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase the quality and supply of child care and lower child care costs for families.

28 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Education Regulated Industries Federal Government Native American Tribes

s1377-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the low-income housing credit.

7 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government

s1336-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits be calculated using the value of the low-cost food plan, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture Federal Government

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