Welch, Peter

Welch, Peter is a Democratic Senator representing Vermont. They serve on 4 committees, including Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Senate Committee on Finance and Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.

They have raised $98K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is communications/electronics, contributing $35K. Organizations spend $1.4 billion lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are taxation and trade. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.

They almost never miss a vote, participating in 100% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 52% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.

1 former staff member from their office now works as lobbyist. Combined, they represent $9.2 million in lobbying activity.

Overall, they have a lower-than-average financial footprint compared to other Senators. The biggest factors are campaign contributions and lobbying activity around their committee topics.