Rep. Peter Welch

Sponsorship Analysis

Welch is a rank-and-file Democrat according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship.

Use this chart to compare Welch to other members of the House of Representatives on leadership and ideology.

Committee Membership

Peter Welch sits on the following committees:

• House Committee on Energy and Commerce
  • Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade
  • Member, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
  • Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
• House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
  • Member, Subcommittee on National Security

Bill Sponsorship & Cosponsorship

Some of Welch’s most recently sponsored bills include...

• H.R. 2040: To simplify the process for determining the need and eligibility of students for ...
• H.R. 2007: To eliminate the limitation on the period for which borrowers are eligible for ...
• H.R. 2008: Stop Taxing American Assistance to Afghanistan Act
• H.R. 1865: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 35 ...
• H.R. 1841: State Leadership in Health Care Act
• H.R. 1720: Local School Foods Act of 2013
• H.R. 1659: Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013

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Voting Record

From Jan 2007 to May 2013, Welch missed 122 of 5,300 roll call votes, which is 2.3%. This is better than the median of 2.3% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.

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Primary Sources

The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:

• The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
• Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
• Office of Peter Welch for the photo
• THOMAS, for sponsored bills