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Peter Welch

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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Chief Deputy Whip, House Democratic Caucus, present

Member, Brain Injury Task Force

Member, Congressional Arts Caucus

Member, Congressional Multiple Sclerosis Caucus

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus

Former Member, Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Fire Services Caucus

Member, Historic Preservation Caucus

Member, House Hunger Caucus

Member, House Nursing Caucus

Member, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Equality Caucus

Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus

Member, New England Congressional Caucus

Member, Northeast Agriculture Caucus

Member, Northern Border Caucus

Member, Peak Oil Caucus

Member, Rural Health Care Coalition

Member, Rural Working Group

Former Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives

Education

  • JD, Public Interest Law, University of California, Berkeley, 1973
  • BA, College of the Holy Cross, 1969

Professional Experience

  • JD, Public Interest Law, University of California, Berkeley, 1973
  • BA, College of the Holy Cross, 1969
  • Founding Partner, Welch, Graham and Manby

Political Experience

  • JD, Public Interest Law, University of California, Berkeley, 1973
  • BA, College of the Holy Cross, 1969
  • Founding Partner, Welch, Graham and Manby
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District At-Large, 2006-present
  • Former Chief Deputy Whip, United States House of Representatives
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Vermont, District At-Large, 2018, 2020
  • Senator, Vermont State Senate, District Windsor, 1980-1988, 2002-2006
  • President Pro Tempore, Vermont State Senate, 1985-1988, 2003-2006

Former Committees/Caucuses

Chief Deputy Whip, House Democratic Caucus, present

Member, Brain Injury Task Force

Member, Congressional Arts Caucus

Member, Congressional Multiple Sclerosis Caucus

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus

Former Member, Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Fire Services Caucus

Member, Historic Preservation Caucus

Member, House Hunger Caucus

Member, House Nursing Caucus

Member, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Equality Caucus

Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus

Member, New England Congressional Caucus

Member, Northeast Agriculture Caucus

Member, Northern Border Caucus

Member, Peak Oil Caucus

Member, Rural Health Care Coalition

Member, Rural Working Group

Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Committee on Energy and Commerce

Member, Committee on Oversight and Reform

Member, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

Member, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology

Member, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Counterproliferation (C3)

Member, Subcommittee on Defense Intelligence and Warfighter Support (DIWS)

Member, Subcommittee on Energy (Energy and Commerce)

Member, Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce)

Member, Subcommittee on National Security

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, Public Interest Law, University of California, Berkeley, 1973
  • BA, College of the Holy Cross, 1969
  • Founding Partner, Welch, Graham and Manby
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District At-Large, 2006-present
  • Former Chief Deputy Whip, United States House of Representatives
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Vermont, District At-Large, 2018, 2020
  • Senator, Vermont State Senate, District Windsor, 1980-1988, 2002-2006
  • President Pro Tempore, Vermont State Senate, 1985-1988, 2003-2006
  • Member, Robert F. Kennedy Fellows

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Robert F. Kennedy Fellowship

Spouse's Occupation:

Member, Vermont Public Utility Commission

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- No

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- No

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Yes

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No

Congress Bills
Speeches
Events

2019

Jul. 22
Town Hall with Rep. Welch

Mon 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT

Vermont State House Montpelier, VT

Nov. 19
Congress in Your Community

Mon 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST

Latchis Theatre Brattleboro, VT