Peter Welch
Peter Welch is a Democratic U.S. senator for Vermont.
- Current office
- U.S. senator
- Jurisdiction
- Vermont
- Seat or institution
- Vermont · Senate Class 3
- Research date
- October 19, 2026
Party in the source: Democratic. A party label is directory information, not an endorsement.
Career context
Official Congressional Directory career notes (compiled October 2025): attorney; member, Vermont State Senate, 1981-89, 2001-07 (Minority Leader, 1983-85; President Pro Tempore, 1985-89, 2003- 07); elected to the At Large District for the 110th Congress on November 7, 2006; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 8, 2022.
Attributed Congressional Directory material compiled through October 1, 2025, published February 20, 2026. This is historical career context, not a newly verified biography of every detail.
Committees and subcommittees
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| Body | Type | Source-reported role |
|---|---|---|
| Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry | standing | member |
| Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit | subcommittee | Ranking |
| Committee on Finance | standing | member |
| Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on Health Care | subcommittee | member |
| Committee on Rules and Administration | standing | member |
| Committee on the Judiciary | standing | member |
| Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on Intellectual Property | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on the Constitution | subcommittee | Ranking |
Senate assignments were collected October 19, 2026. Historical source-listed bodies are excluded from current assignments.
Selected public records
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Official website or biography ↗
- Official member website
- Biographical Directory of the United States CongressIdentifier-based link; page was not retrieved during collection.
- Congress.gov member legislation and serviceIdentifier-based link; page was not retrieved during collection.
Sources you can check
- Senate contact information XML · U.S. Senate
- Official member website
- Biographical Directory of the United States CongressIdentifier-based further-reading link; page content was not independently retrieved.
- Congress.gov member legislation and serviceIdentifier-based further-reading link; page content was not independently retrieved.
- Official supporting recordPublished February 20, 2026Source compiled through October 1, 2025Source line 15809
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