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Peter Welch is a Democratic senator from Vermont who entered the Senate in January 2023 after serving in the U.S. House from 2007 through 2022. His official biography also records earlier service in the Vermont State Senate, including as president pro tempore, and a legal career in Vermont.
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Peter Welch is a Democratic senator from Vermont who entered the Senate in January 2023 after serving in the U.S. House from 2007 through 2022. His official biography also records earlier service in the Vermont State Senate, including as president pro tempore, and a legal career in Vermont.
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Open leadership record ↓Peter Welch is a Democratic senator from Vermont who entered the Senate in January 2023 after serving in the U.S. House from 2007 through 2022. His official biography also records earlier service in the Vermont State Senate, including as president pro tempore, and a legal career in Vermont.
In the 119th Congress, Welch serves on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; Judiciary; Finance; and Rules and Administration. His official committee page identifies him as ranking member of Agriculture’s Rural Development and Energy Subcommittee and Judiciary’s Constitution Subcommittee.
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