Biography
Peter Welch serves in the Senate for VT.
Peter Welch began the current period of service in 2025.
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Office address
115 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Washington, VT 20515
Washington, VT 20515
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Sponsored Legislation
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Plug Offshore Wells ActLatest action: 2026-03-26 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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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)".Latest action: 2026-03-26 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Student Loan Interest Elimination ActLatest action: 2026-03-24 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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FARM Home Loans Act of 2026Latest action: 2026-03-24 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Cosponsored Legislation
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A bill to require an independent review process for the prohibition of books at Bureau of Prisons facilities, and for other purposes.Latest action: 2026-04-16 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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A bill to prohibit the use of certain emergency authority to keep a fossil fuel-powered electric generating facility or fossil fuel power plant online, and for other purposes.Latest action: 2026-04-16 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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A resolution supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2026, as "Black Maternal Health Week", founded by Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc., to bring national attention to the maternal and reproductive health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing people.Latest action: 2026-04-16 — Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1824-1825)
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the tax credit for contributions of individuals to scholarship granting organizations, and for other purposes.Latest action: 2026-04-15 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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A bill to expand the scope of the Do Not Call rules under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act to include all telephone subscribers, to expand the private right of action for calls in violation of those rules, and to modify the definition of the term "automatic telephone dialing system".Latest action: 2026-04-15 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S1786)
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A bill to provide appropriations for the Internal Revenue Service to overhaul technology and strengthen enforcement, and for other purposes.Latest action: 2026-04-15 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.Latest action: 2026-04-15 — Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 – 59. Record Vote Number: 80. (consideration: CR S1764-1779)
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NO FAKES Act of 2025Latest action: 2025-04-09 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2026Latest action: 2026-04-14 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Fair Wages for Home Care Workers ActLatest action: 2026-03-12 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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