Peter Welch
Senator Democrat representing VT
Member profile
- Role
- Senator Democrat representing VT
- Current member
- Yes
- Birth year
- 1947
- Official website
- https://www.welch.senate.gov/
Terms
- Senate · VT · Democratic · 2023-present
- Senate · VT · D · 2023-2025
- House · VT · D · 2021-2023
- House · VT · D · 2019-2021
- House · VT · D · 2017-2019
- House · VT · D · 2015-2017
- House · VT · D · 2013-2015
- House · VT · D · 2011-2013
- House · VT · D · 2009-2011
- House · VT · D · 2007-2009
Committee assignments
- Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit · Ranking
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety · Member
- Committee on Finance
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Health Care · Member
- Committee on Rules and Administration
- Committee on the Judiciary
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on the Constitution · Ranking
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Intellectual Property · Member
Sponsored bills
- S 3885: Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- S 4239: Plug Offshore Wells Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
- S 4996: Fairness for Small-Scale Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- S 4995: Agricultural Worker Justice Act of 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- SRES 805: A resolution celebrating the historic significance of the 2026 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup and welcoming the international community to North America for the first tournament hosted by 3 nations.: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4117; text: CR S4109)
Cosponsored bills
- S 2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 522.
- S 3050: PAID OFF Act of 2025: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 500.
- S 5011: Curtailing Executive Overcompensation (CEO) Act: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S 5019: Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- S 5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.