Peter Welch
Democrat U.S. Senator VT
Current member of the 119th U.S. Congress (term from 2023-01-03).
Office & district
| Chamber | U.S. Senator |
|---|---|
| State | VT |
| District | Senators serve the entire state |
| Party | Democrat |
| Term start | 2023-01-03 |
| Website | https://www.welch.senate.gov |
| Phone | 202-224-4242 |
| Office | 115 Russell Senate Office Building |
Biography
| Born | 1947-05-02 (age 79) |
|---|---|
| Gender | M |
Committee assignments
| Committee | Role |
|---|---|
| Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry | Member |
| Senate Committee on Finance | Member |
| Senate Committee on Rules and Administration | Member |
| Senate Committee on the Judiciary | Member |
Colleagues from VT
- Bernard Sanders — Independent, Senator
Sponsored bills (64)
Bills sponsored by this member in the 119th Congress that moved beyond introduction, by latest action.
| Bill | Title | Latest action |
|---|---|---|
| S. 5159 | A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to support microgrids, and for other purposes. | 2026-07-29 |
| S. 5122 | A bill to guarantee the right to vote for all citizens regardless of conviction of a criminal offense, and for other purposes. | 2026-07-23 |
| S. 5074 | Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience Act | 2026-07-22 |
| S. 3885 | Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act | 2026-07-22 |
| S. 4996 | Fairness for Small-Scale Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2026 | 2026-07-15 |
| S. 4995 | Agricultural Worker Justice Act of 2026 | 2026-07-15 |
| S. 4239 | Plug Offshore Wells Act | 2026-07-15 |
| S. 4912 | BUFFER Act | 2026-06-24 |
| S. 4906 | Milk From Family Dairies Act of 2026 | 2026-06-24 |
| S. 4881 | Unlocking Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic Funding Act | 2026-06-24 |
| S. 1327 | Advancing GETs Act of 2025 | 2026-04-15 |
| S.J.Res. 157 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Bulletin 2012-04: Lending discrimination (April 18, 2012)". | 2026-03-26 |
| S. 4182 | FARM Home Loans Act of 2026 | 2026-03-24 |
| S. 4169 | Student Loan Interest Elimination Act | 2026-03-24 |
| S. 2333 | Health Records Enhancement Act | 2026-03-18 |
| S. 4095 | Justice for Hind Rajab Act | 2026-03-12 |
| S. 3926 | E-Access Act | 2026-02-26 |
| S. 3866 | A bill to provide for updates to the Federal Aviation Administration type certification process to support development of new and novel technologies, and for other purposes. | 2026-02-12 |
| S. 3861 | Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Reauthorization Act of 2026 | 2026-02-12 |
| S. 3833 | LCBP Enhancements Act of 2026 | 2026-02-11 |
| S. 3730 | Emergency Medical Services Reimbursement for On-Scene Care and Support Act | 2026-01-29 |
| S. 3717 | Opportunities in Organic Act | 2026-01-28 |
| S. 3603 | COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2026 | 2026-01-08 |
| S. 3509 | Global Climate Resilience Act of 2025 | 2025-12-16 |
| S. 3441 | Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2025 | 2025-12-11 |
| S. 3425 | Ranked Choice Voting Act | 2025-12-10 |
| S. 3357 | Social Security Survivor Benefits Equity Act | 2025-12-04 |
| S. 3295 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a credit for adult child caregivers. | 2025-12-02 |
| S. 3127 | Farm to School Act of 2025 | 2025-11-06 |
| S. 3126 | Fair Credit for Farmers Act of 2025 | 2025-11-06 |
| S. 3102 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the temporary enhanced premium credits, and for other purposes. | 2025-11-04 |
| S. 3068 | FARM Act | 2025-10-28 |
| S. 3019 | No Big Blockbuster Bailouts Act | 2025-10-21 |
| S. 2835 | Energizing Our Communities Act | 2025-09-17 |
| S. 2797 | Capital for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2025 | 2025-09-15 |
| S. 2775 | Measuring the Cost of Disasters Act of 2025 | 2025-09-11 |
| S. 2717 | Student Loan Deduction Act of 2025 | 2025-09-04 |
| S. 2672 | SANCTIONS in the West Bank Act | 2025-08-01 |
| S. 2455 | TRAIN Act | 2025-07-24 |
| S. 2447 | Repealing the Trump Sick Tax Act | 2025-07-24 |
| S. 2442 | O DAIRY Act of 2025 | 2025-07-24 |
| S. 2383 | CANADA Act | 2025-07-22 |
| S. 2372 | 340B PATIENTS Act of 2025 | 2025-07-22 |
| S. 2334 | Waste and Illegal Property Eradication (WIPE) Act | 2025-07-17 |
| S. 2281 | Rural Recovery Act of 2025 | 2025-07-15 |
| S. 2276 | ETHIC Act | 2025-07-15 |
| S. 2247 | Disaster Assistance Improvement and Decentralization Act | 2025-07-10 |
| S. 2077 | Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act | 2025-06-12 |
| S. 2023 | Bicycle Commuter Act of 2025 | 2025-06-11 |
| S. 599 | DRIVE Act of 2025 | 2025-05-21 |
| S. 1628 | Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2025 | 2025-05-06 |
| S. 1578 | Nulhegan River and Paul Stream Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025 | 2025-05-01 |
| S. 1212 | LOCAL Foods Act of 2025 | 2025-03-31 |
| S. 1101 | SHARE Act of 2025 | 2025-03-25 |
| S. 1002 | Deliver for Democracy Act | 2025-03-12 |
| S. 927 | Protecting Pharmacies in Medicaid Act | 2025-03-11 |
| S. 910 | Farm Ownership Improvement Act | 2025-03-10 |
| S. 898 | UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2025 | 2025-03-06 |
| S. 840 | Digital Integrity in Democracy Act | 2025-03-04 |
| S. 482 | A bill 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. | 2025-02-06 |
| S. 416 | Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act Amendments Act of 2025 | 2025-02-05 |
| S. 231 | WEATHER Act of 2025 | 2025-01-23 |
| S. 57 | MAPLE Act | 2025-01-09 |
| S. 56 | SAP Act | 2025-01-09 |
Biographical data: unitedstates/congress-legislators (compiled from official congressional records).