Peter Welch

Democrat · VT · U.S. Senate seatedHolds this seat

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No recorded stance differs from their votes 1of 13 key votes missed on issues they have stated

Measured

Counted from public records. No reviewer is involved, so these are complete for everyone holding the seat.

Vote participation234of 238 Independence5of 17 Legislative effectiveness11of 250

14%

84%

small-dollar, under $200PACother$549,572 raised

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These verdicts are computed from the positions and roll calls below — they are not the reviewed consistency findings the scorecard counts, and no one has given them a verdict.

Requiring congressional authorization for military forcesaid it · direction not established

I will oppose this funding. I will oppose sleepwalking into a forever war. I will oppose funding a war wherein the President has presented no stated objectives or a coherent plan to achieve them. I will oppose funding a war wherein the President has proposed no way to pay for it other than to pile up more debt for our children and grandchildren.

Stated 2026-03-19 · recorded as support source

Their words and their votes are both below. What we have not established is which way it points: this position was classified against a proposition of the model's own, and until that is reconciled with the issue's own direction, reading the two together could invert the answer (gh #322).

119-2-113 Yea 119-2-118 Yea 119-2-129 Yea 119-2-174 Yea 119-2-184 Yea 119-2-192 Yea 119-2-207 Yea 119-2-46 Yea 119-2-58 Yea 119-2-69 Yea 119-2-79 Yea 119-2-88 Yea

The chamber has voted on these and we hold no words from them about any of them. Whether that is because they never spoke or because we have not searched, this page cannot tell — so it does not claim to. Each question is generated from the record.

Ending the military operation in Iran

The seat voted 13 times on this · they cast 12 of them · no statement on record

askThe Senate has voted 13 times this Congress on “Ending the military operation in Iran”. Where do you stand?

The chamber has not voted on these this Congress and we hold no words from them. Nothing here says they have no position.

Engagement

What they said, promised and how they voted, issue by issue, ordered by what readers ask about. Open a cell for the records behind it. Approved records only. All senators · How we score this

Issue	Readers	Statements	Promises	Key votes cast	Kept their word
Ending the military operation in Iran		1 And should not the U.S. Senate use its constitutional authority over the awesome power to declare war and stop this illegal war in Iran that, in fact, President Trump is losing? 2026-08-05 source	none	12 of 12 119-2-207 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-07-23 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-192 · On the Motion to Proceed 2026-06-24 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-184 · On the Concurrent Resolution 2026-06-23 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-174 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-06-16 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-129 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-05-19 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-118 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-05-13 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-113 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-04-30 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-88 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-04-22 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-79 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-04-15 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-69 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-03-24 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-58 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-03-18 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-46 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-03-04 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov	nothing tested
Requiring congressional authorization for military force		3 position I will oppose this funding. I will oppose sleepwalking into a forever war. I will oppose funding a war wherein the President has presented no stated objectives or a coherent plan to achieve them. I will oppose funding a war wherein the President has proposed no way to pay for it other than to pile up more debt for our children and grandchildren. 2026-03-19 · support source Let us all accept our duty and demand that the Executive be transparent, be accountable, and comply with the provisions of the War Powers Act and come to Congress for our approval of the military action that is clearly underway. 2025-12-17 source We know that under the U.S. Constitution, the President does not have authority to start a war without congressional authorization. It is an article I responsibility of the Congress of the United States, and there is a reason for that, that is so very important. 2025-10-28 source	2 I will not support $200 billion for a military ``excursion'' in Iran. 2026-03-25 · unproven source I will oppose this funding. I will oppose sleepwalking into a forever war. I will oppose funding a war wherein the President has presented no stated objectives or a coherent plan to achieve them. I will oppose funding a war wherein the President has proposed no way to pay for it other than to pile up more debt for our children and grandchildren. 2026-03-19 · kept · tested by 119-2-113, 119-2-129, 119-2-184, 119-2-192, 119-2-207 source	12 of 12 119-2-207 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-07-23 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-192 · On the Motion to Proceed 2026-06-24 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-184 · On the Concurrent Resolution 2026-06-23 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-174 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-06-16 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-129 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-05-19 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-118 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-05-13 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-113 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-04-30 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-88 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-04-22 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-79 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-04-15 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-69 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-03-24 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-58 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-03-18 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-46 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-03-04 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov	kept I will oppose this funding. I will oppose sleepwalking into a forever war. I will oppose funding a war wherein the President has presented no stated objectives or a coherent plan to achieve them. I will oppose funding a war wherein the President has proposed no way to pay for it other than to pile up more debt for our children and grandchildren. 2026-03-19 · kept · tested by 119-2-113, 119-2-129, 119-2-184, 119-2-192, 119-2-207 source