Peter Welch
Democrat · Senator for Vermont
85 sponsored · 647 cosponsored
In the Senate since 2023, in Congress since 2007
Age 79
Contact their office: (202) 224-4242 · 115 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 · Official website
Of the bills they cosponsored: 3 became law, 1 passed both chambers and is not yet with the President, 21 passed one chamber and wait on the other, 40 were resolutions that are finished, 26 cleared committee and wait for a first vote, 538 are in committee, 15 have only been introduced, and 3 were stopped.
The paragraph under each bill and the scores beside it were written by an AI model from the bill's text; the rest is the record.
Became law3 billsPassed both chambers and was signed by the President, or became law without a signature.
Passed both chambers, not yet sent to the President1 billBoth the House and the Senate have passed it, though not necessarily the same text.
Passed one chamber, waiting for the other to take it up21 billsPassed one chamber, and the other has not yet sent it to a committee or put it on its calendar.
- Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program Expansion Act of 2026
- Foreign Robocall Elimination Act
- First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Promoting Police Leadership Act
- Tribal Warrant Fairness Act
- Carla Walker Act
- Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2025
- Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act
- North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
Adopted40 billsThe chamber formally agreed to it, and for a resolution that is the finish line: what it says is now officially the chamber's position, rule or tribute.
- A resolution recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Forensic Science Week.
- A resolution designating October 7, 2026, as "Energy Efficiency Day" in celebration of the economic and environmental benefits that have been driven by private sector innovation and Federal energy efficiency policies.
- A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- A resolution supporting the designation of the week of September 20 through September 26, 2026, as "Telehealth Awareness Week".
- A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- A resolution expressing support for the designation of the first week of August 2026, as "National Community Health Center Week", encouraging all people of the United States to participate by visiting their local community health center, and celebrating the important partnership between community health centers and the communities they serve.
- A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".
- A resolution designating the week of August 2 through August 8, 2026, as "National Farmers Market Week".
- A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote26 billsA committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media".
- FAA SMS Compliance Review Act of 2026
- Stop Corrupt Trading Act
- PAID OFF Act of 2025
- Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
- NO FAKES Act of 2026
- America the Beautiful Act
- GUARD Act
- Stop Presidential Embezzlement Act
- Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
In committee538 billsIntroduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
- End Tax Breaks for Dark Money Act
- Build American Efficiency Act
- Judicial Ethics Enforcement Act of 2026
- Stop Corrupt Gratuities Act
- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States.
- Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2026
- PREP Act
- A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that have facilitated Israeli settlement construction in the E1 area of the West Bank.
- Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2026
- Cash Refunds for Flight Cancellations Act
Introduced, nothing more yet15 billsFormally proposed, and not yet handed to a committee.
- A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
- PLAN for Broadband Act
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program".
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services relating to "Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents".
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
- A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.
- A resolution requesting information on Honduras's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".
- A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
- A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
Failed3 billsCame to a vote and did not get the votes it needed.
- ROTOR Act
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".
- A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.