Peter Welch
DWon the General, 2022 Vermont U.S. Senate
Won the Primary, 2022 Vermont U.S. Senate, Primary Election
Vermont U.S. House, At-Large (2006 - Present)
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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
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
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
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Member, Vermont Public Utility Commission
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
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
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes
Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No
Do you support increasing defense spending?
- No
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
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position
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
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
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
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
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
Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
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
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position
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
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No
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
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No
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
Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes
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
Latest Action: House - 06/20/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/20/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/20/2019 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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