Members of Congress / Peter Welch

Biographical Information

WELCH, Peter, a Representative from Vermont; born in Springfield, Hampden, Calif., May 2, 1947; graduated from Cathedral High School, Springfield, Mass.; A.B., College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Mass.; 1969; J.D., University of California, Berkeley, Calif., 1973; lawyer, private practice; member of the Vermont state senate, 1981-1989, 2002-2007, minority leader, 1983-1985, president pro tempore, 1985-1989, 2003-2007; unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred First Congress in 1988; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Tenth Congress (January 3, 2007-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Representative, Vermont, Democratic. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Representative, Vermont, Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.

Key Votes

See how Peter Welch voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

Peter Welch has missed 22 votes (4.6%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Peter Welch has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 94.9% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Welch did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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State Information

Vermont demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

View Peter Welch's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.)

2006

Latest Votes

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Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
6/26/09	Vote 477: H R 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act	Yes	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 476: H R 2454	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 475: H R 2996: Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation, 2010	Yes	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 474: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 473: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 472: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 471: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 470: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 469: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 468: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 467: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 466: H RES 587: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act	Yes	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 465: H RES 587: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act	Yes	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 464: S CON RES 31: Adjournment Resolution	Yes	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 463: H RES 578: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2996, Interior Appropriations, Fy 2010	Yes	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 462: H RES 578: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2996, Interior Appropriations, Fy 2010	Yes	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 461: Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair	Yes	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 460: H R 2647: Department of Defense Authorization, Fy 2010	No	Yes	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 459: H R 2647: Department of Defense Authorization, Fy 2010	No	Yes	No
6/25/09	Vote 458: H R 2647	Yes	Yes	Yes

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