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Peter Welch

Peter Welch

Democrat · VT · Senate

Cross-party rate

5.6%

Votes with party

94.4%

Votes tracked

733

What Supporters Highlight

  • +Crossed party lines on 5.6% of votes, above average for the Senate

What Critics Point To

  • −57% of campaign funding ($543K) comes from PACs
  • −Voted yes on only 0% of criminal justice bills, compared to 68% for the average Democratic member
  • −Voted against the Democratic party 38 times this Congress
  • −Voted Yea on H.R. 7148 when most Democratic members voted Nay (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026)

Auto-generated from voting record and campaign finance data. These reflect common perspectives, not endorsements.

Votes by Topic

Economy
66Y / 55N
Taxes
27Y / 8N
Social Programs
27Y / 8N
Environment
0Y / 31N
Government
4Y / 4N
Immigration
3Y / 4N
Criminal Justice
0Y / 4N
Foreign Policy
1Y / 2N
Defense
0Y / 3N
Education
0Y / 1N
Healthcare
0Y / 1N
Other
0Y / 0N

Campaign Finance

Total raised

$950K

Total spent

$670K

Cash on hand

$0

Where the money comes from

Small donors$00%
Large individual$398K42%
PACs$543K57%
Other$9K1%

vs. Senate median(100 members with data)

Total raised$950K-56%
med $2.1M
Small donor %0%-100%
med 12%
PAC %57%+150%
med 23%

Committee Assignments

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Senate Committee on Finance
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Voting Overview

Yea
201
Nay
482
Not Voting
50
Party loyalty
645 with / 38 against

When They Broke From Their Party (38 times)

Yea
PN730-46Motion to Invoke Cloture: Ryan McCormack to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy

Ryan McCormack, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy

Party majority voted Nay · 2026-02-26

Yea
PN730-46Confirmation: Ryan McCormack, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy

Ryan McCormack, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy

Party majority voted Nay · 2026-02-26

Yea
H.R. 7148On Passage of the Bill H.R. 7148

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

Party majority voted Nay · 2026-01-30

Yea
PN615-2Confirmation: Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

Party majority voted Nay · 2026-01-08

Yea
PN615-2Motion to Invoke Cloture: Alexander C. Van Hook to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

Party majority voted Nay · 2025-12-18

Nay
S. 1071On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1071)

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Party majority voted Yea · 2025-12-17

Yea
PN645-2Motion to Invoke Cloture: Douglas Weaver to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2026

Party majority voted Nay · 2025-12-17

Yea
PN645-2Confirmation: Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2026

Party majority voted Nay · 2025-12-17

Nay
S. 1071Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1071

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Party majority voted Yea · 2025-12-15

Nay
S. 1071Motion to Proceed to the House Message to Accompany S. 1071

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Party majority voted Yea · 2025-12-11

+ 28 more cross-party votes

Sources

Congress.gov — Voting RecordsOpenFEC — Campaign Finance

Last updated 2026-04-01