Peter Welch

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Peter Welch

U.S. Senator · Vermont · D

U.S. Senator — VT (D)

Peter Francis Welch (born May 2, 1947) is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2023 as the junior United States senator from Vermont. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. representative for Vermont's at-large congressional district from 2007 to 2023. He has been a major figure in Vermont politics for over four decades and is only the second Democrat to represent Vermont in the Senate, after his predecessor, Patrick Leahy. [Wikipedia ↗]

FEC receipts · 1988–2026 cycles

$14,231,458 raised

Influence graph
Individual 44%
PAC 35%
Other

Where the $14,231,458 raised came from · FEC · 1988–2026 cycle

$14,231,458
Raised
FEC receipts · 1988–2026 cycle
$4,983,488
PAC receipts
FEC committee contributions · 1988–2026 cycles
$80,000
Spent supporting them
outside + direct · 7 sources
Across 3 FEC campaigns
$8,038,366
U.S. House · 2006–2024
$5,940,408
U.S. Senate · 2022–2026
$252,684
U.S. House · 1988–1990

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Top individual donors · 15

Largest itemized individual contributions across their FEC campaign committees (Schedule A), aggregated by donor across cycles. Conduits (ActBlue/WinRed) excluded.

Top industries · donor money

  • Not employed / self$23,167
  • Other / unclassified$15,577
  • Health professionals$5,700
  • Tech$3,800
  • Retired$2,500
  • Real estate$2,000
  • TV, movies & music$1,300
  • Lawyers & law firms$1,250

Classified from donor employer/occupation · heuristic

Top employers · donor money

  • SELF$8,800
  • THE OLD MOUNTAIN COMPANY, INC.$3,300
  • WEST FRONT STRATEGIES$2,500
  • UCAR$2,300
  • FRENCH & CO$2,000
  • WMC HOLDINGS,INC.$2,000
  • MINILEC SERVICE$2,000
  • MACHINE INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH INSTITUT$1,000
  • WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP.$750
  • WMG$750

Committee assignments · 13

Seats on the panels that write the rules — where a donor industry meets the member it funded.

  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
  • Senate Committee on Finance
  • Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Rural Development, Energy, and CreditRanking Member
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary — the ConstitutionRanking Member
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety
  • Senate Committee on Finance — Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
  • Senate Committee on Finance — Health Care
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Intellectual Property

Source: @unitedstates/congress-legislators

Legislation sponsored · 77

Bills and resolutions this member introduced in the 119th Congress — what they put their name on, alongside who funds them.

  • S. 4996A bill to regulate market concentration and competition in the food and agriculture industry, and for other purposes.
  • S. 4995A bill to provide for the protection of agricultural workers, and for other purposes.
  • S.Res. 805A 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.
  • S. 4906Milk From Family Dairies Act of 2026· Agriculture and Food
  • S. 4912BUFFER Act· Agriculture and Food

Source: govinfo.gov · BILLSTATUS bulk data (sponsor of record)

Top connections · 10 total

People1
Organizations0
  • None on file
PACs / committees9

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