Peter Welch
Senator · VT · D
Current term Jan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2029 · In the Senate since Jan 3, 2023
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Senator · VT · D
Current term Jan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2029 · In the Senate since Jan 3, 2023
Official websiteContact formBiographical Directory
Portrait: U.S. Government Publishing Office, via unitedstates/images (public domain)
647 cosponsored bills and resolutions, from Congress.gov. Withdrawn cosponsorships are labeled.
S.Res. 511 · A resolution supporting the goals and principles of Transgender Day of Remembrance by recognizing the epidemic of violence toward transgender people and memorializing the lives lost this year.
Introduced Nov 20, 2025 · cosponsored Dec 2, 2025 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Latest action (Nov 20, 2025): Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S8280)
S. 3281 · Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025
Introduced Nov 20, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 20, 2025 · original cosponsor · Agriculture and Food
Latest action (Nov 20, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
S. 3279 · John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act
Introduced Nov 20, 2025 · cosponsored Dec 17, 2025 · Families
Latest action (Nov 20, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 3277 · Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Service Workers Act
Introduced Nov 20, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 20, 2025 · original cosponsor · Education
Latest action (Nov 20, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced Nov 20, 2025 · cosponsored Jun 11, 2026 · Health
Latest action (Nov 20, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8278-8279)
S. 3265 · Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act
Introduced Nov 20, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 20, 2025 · original cosponsor · Taxation
Latest action (Nov 20, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.Res. 507 · A resolution designating November 20, 2025, as "National Rural Health Day".
Introduced Nov 19, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 19, 2025 · original cosponsor · Health
Latest action (Nov 19, 2025): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8248; text: CR S8243-8244)
Introduced Nov 19, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 17, 2026 · Commerce
Latest action (Nov 19, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S. 3214 · Background Check Expansion Act
Introduced Nov 19, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 19, 2025 · original cosponsor · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action (Nov 19, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced Nov 19, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 19, 2025 · original cosponsor · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Nov 19, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S. 3207 · End Rent Fixing Act of 2025
Introduced Nov 19, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 19, 2025 · original cosponsor · Commerce
Latest action (Nov 19, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced Nov 18, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 18, 2025 · original cosponsor · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Nov 18, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced Nov 18, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 18, 2025 · original cosponsor · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Latest action (Nov 18, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.Res. 498 · A resolution honoring Dr. Jane Goodall and her legacy as an ethologist, conservationist, and activist.
Introduced Nov 10, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 10, 2025 · original cosponsor · Environmental Protection
Latest action (Nov 10, 2025): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8183; text: CR S8135-8136)
S. 3147 · Keep Head Start Funded Act of 2025
Introduced Nov 6, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 6, 2025 · original cosponsor · Education
Latest action (Nov 6, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
S. 3146 · Restoring Access for Detainees Act
Introduced Nov 6, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 6, 2025 · original cosponsor · Immigration
Latest action (Nov 6, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced Nov 6, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 6, 2025 · original cosponsor · Health
Latest action (Nov 6, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7964)
S.Res. 481 · A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Department of Agriculture should use its contingency funds and interchange authority to finance the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Introduced Nov 3, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 3, 2025 · original cosponsor · Agriculture and Food
Latest action (Nov 3, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
S. 3090 · No Nuclear Testing Act of 2025
Introduced Oct 30, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 5, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action (Oct 30, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S. 3084 · ReConnecting Rural America Act of 2025
Introduced Oct 30, 2025 · cosponsored Oct 30, 2025 · original cosponsor · Science, Technology, Communications
Latest action (Oct 30, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
S. 3079 · Armed Forces Pay Act of 2025
Introduced Oct 30, 2025 · cosponsored Oct 30, 2025 · original cosponsor · Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action (Oct 30, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
S. 3078 · Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act
Introduced Oct 30, 2025 · cosponsored Oct 30, 2025 · original cosponsor · Social Welfare
Latest action (Oct 30, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.Res. 473 · A resolution commemorating the seventh anniversary of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and calling for accountability.
Introduced Oct 29, 2025 · cosponsored Oct 29, 2025 · original cosponsor · International Affairs
Latest action (Oct 29, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S7829)
S. 3071 · Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025
Introduced Oct 29, 2025 · cosponsored Oct 29, 2025 · original cosponsor · Agriculture and Food
Latest action (Oct 29, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Introduced Oct 28, 2025 · cosponsored Dec 1, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action (May 11, 2026): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 406.