U.S. Senator
Peter Welch
DSenateVermont
U.S. Senator (D) for Vermont, 79 years old.
Tenure
Senator since 2007
Born
Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., 1947
Prior career
- lawyer
Full biography
WELCH, Peter, a Senator and a Representative from Vermont; born in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., May 2, 1947; graduated from Cathedral High School, Springfield, Mass.; A.B., College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Mass.; 1969; J.D., University of California, Berkeley, Calif., 1973; lawyer, private practice; member of the Vermont state senate, 1981-1989, 2002-2007, minority leader, 1983-1985, president pro tempore, 1985-1989, 2003-2007; unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred First Congress in 1988; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Tenth and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2007-January 3, 2023); was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives but was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2022 for the term ending January 3, 2029.
Source: U.S. Congress Bioguide / public-record corporate filings.
Year-to-date performance
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Profitable trades
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Senate rank
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13
Total trades
$0
Volume YTD
856d
Avg hold
6
Conflicts
Public financial disclosure
Self-reported via the Senate EFD annual disclosure — values are disclosed as ranges, not exact dollars.
Disclosed net worth
⚑ 13 sector overlaps$7M – $19.3M
Assets minus liabilities, summed across the 25+ disclosed positions.
- Liabilities
- $50K–$100K
- Form
- Annual Report
- Filed
- May 2026
Holdings in agency’s regulated sectors
Disclosed positions whose sector overlaps with this agency’s jurisdiction. Structural — not an accusation of wrongdoing. Cabinet officials typically divest these at confirmation.
- FDGRXFidelity Growth Company Fund Retail Class$250,001 - $500,000Consumer CyclicalSenator on 3 committees including Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry holds Consumer Cyclical-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- XLVSPDR Select Sector Fund - Health Care$100,001 - $250,000HealthcareSenator on 3 committees including Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry holds Healthcare-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- XLKSPDR Select Sector Fund - Technology$100,001 - $250,000TechnologySenator on 3 committees including Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry holds Technology-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- XLBMaterials Select Sector SPDR$100,001 - $250,000Basic MaterialsSenator on 3 committees including Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry holds Basic Materials-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- XLKSPDR Select Sector Fund - Technology$100,001 - $250,000TechnologySenator on 3 committees including Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry holds Technology-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- XLVSPDR Select Sector Fund - Health Care$50,001 - $100,000HealthcareSenator on 3 committees including Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry holds Healthcare-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
Largest holdings
- 1.FDRXXFidelity Government Cash Reserves$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
- 2.VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETF$250,001 - $500,000
- 3.FCVSXFidelity Convertible Securities Fund$250,001 - $500,000
- 4.FDRXXFidelity Government Cash Reserves$250,001 - $500,000
- 5.FCNTXFidelity Contra Fund$250,001 - $500,000
- 6.FDGRXFidelity Growth Company Fund Retail Class⚑Consumer Cyclical$250,001 - $500,000
- 7.XLISPDR Select Sector Fund - Industrial$250,001 - $500,000
- 8.SPLGSPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF$250,001 - $500,000
- 9.VGPMXVanguard Global Capital Cycles Fund Investor Sha$250,001 - $500,000
- 10.SNVXXCharles Schwab Government Money Market$250,001 - $500,000
- 11.XLVSPDR Select Sector Fund - Health Care⚑Healthcare$100,001 - $250,000
- 12.FIUIXFidelity Utilities Fund$100,001 - $250,000
- 13.SPAXXFidelity Government Money Market Fund$100,001 - $250,000
- 14.VWIUXVanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fd Admiral$100,001 - $250,000
- 15.VTSAXVanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund - Admiral Shares$100,001 - $250,000
- 16.XLBMaterials Select Sector SPDR⚑Basic Materials$100,001 - $250,000
- 17.VMLUXVanguard Limited-Term Tax-Exempt Fd Admiral Shs$100,001 - $250,000
- 18.VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETF$100,001 - $250,000
- 19.FCNTXFidelity Contra Fund$100,001 - $250,000
- 20.SUSAiShares MSCI USA ESG Select ETF$100,001 - $250,000
- 21.VWLUXVanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fd Admiral Shs$100,001 - $250,000
- 22.First American Government Obligations Fund$100,001 - $250,000
- 23.RPVInvesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF$100,001 - $250,000
- 24.VEUVanguard FTSE All World Ex US ETF$100,001 - $250,000
- 25.FBALXFidelity Balanced Fund$100,001 - $250,000
Track record by window
5 years
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Gross flow$313.5K
Trades19
Bought / Sold0·19
Open book0%
Disclosed trades · 13
All filings →●Filed Aug 13, 2022·traded Jul 16, 2019
↑bought
V
(VAIAF)(VAIAF)$1K-$15K1124 days to disclose · 1079 past 45-day windowprice pending
●Filed Dec 17, 2021·traded Nov 26, 2021
↓sold
U
Union Pacific Corporation (UNP)(UNP)$15K-$50K21 days to disclose
Missed gain·−$3.9K-12.1%
+43.5% vs S&P 500●Filed Dec 17, 2021·traded Nov 19, 2021
↓sold
Qualcomm(QCOM)$15K-$50K
28 days to discloseprice pending
⚑ Technology · Committee on the Judiciary●Filed Dec 17, 2021·traded Nov 18, 2021
↓sold
K
(KYOCF)(KYOCF)$1K-$15K29 days to disclose
Smart sell·+$184+2.3%
+54.3% vs S&P 500●Filed Dec 17, 2021·traded Nov 18, 2021
↓sold
M
Mitek Systems, Inc. (MITK)(MITK)$1K-$15K29 days to disclose
Smart sell·+$1.6K+20.3%
+72.2% vs S&P 500●Filed Dec 17, 2021·traded Nov 18, 2021
↓sold
V
(VAIAF)(VAIAF)$15K-$50K29 days to disclose
Smart sell·+$1.7K+5.2%
+57.2% vs S&P 500●Filed Dec 17, 2021·traded Nov 18, 2021
↓sold
T
Tennant Company (TNC)(TNC)$15K-$50K29 days to disclose
Smart sell·+$402+1.2%
+53.2% vs S&P 500●Filed Dec 17, 2021·traded Nov 18, 2021
↓sold
A
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A)(A)$1K-$15K29 days to disclose
⚑ Healthcare · Committee on FinanceSmart sell·+$2.3K+28.7%
+80.7% vs S&P 500●Filed Dec 17, 2021·traded Nov 18, 2021
↓sold
C
Cerner Corporation (CERN)(CERN)$15K-$30K29 days to discloseprice pending
⚑ Healthcare · Committee on Finance●Filed Dec 17, 2021·traded Nov 18, 2021
↓sold
U.S. bancorp (USb)(USB)$15K-$50K
29 days to discloseprice pending
⚑ Banking · Committee on Finance●Filed Dec 17, 2021·traded Sep 2, 2021
↓sold
Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO)(CSCO)$1K-$15K
106 days to disclose · 61 past 45-day window
⚑ Technology · Committee on the JudiciaryFlat·+0.0%
+133.3% vs S&P 500●Filed Dec 3, 2021·traded Nov 3, 2021
↓sold
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC)(WFC)$1K-$15K
30 days to disclose
⚑ Banking · Committee on FinanceMissed gain·−$4.2K-52.7%
+0.9% vs S&P 500●Filed Nov 9, 2021·traded Sep 17, 2021
↓sold
Exxon mobil Corporation (XOm)(XOM)$1K-$15K
53 days to disclose · 8 past 45-day windowprice pending
| Filed | Trade date | Type | Stock | Smart move? | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2022 | Jul 16, 2019 1124 days to disclose · 1079 past 45-day window | ↑bought | V VAIAF(VAIAF) Welch Account | price pending | $1K-$15K $1,001 - $15,000 3.3% of book |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Nov 26, 2021 21 days to disclose | ↓sold | U UNPUnion Pacific Corporation (UNP) | Missed gain·−$3.9K-12.1% +43.5% vs S&P 500 | $15K-$50K $15,001 - $50,000 13.5% of book |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Nov 19, 2021 28 days to disclose | ↓sold | Qualcomm ⚑ Technology · Committee on the Judiciary | price pending | $15K-$50K $15,001 - $50,000 13.5% of book |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Nov 18, 2021 29 days to disclose | ↓sold | K KYOCF(KYOCF) | Smart sell·+$184+2.3% +54.3% vs S&P 500 | $1K-$15K $1,001 - $15,000 3.3% of book |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Nov 18, 2021 29 days to disclose | ↓sold | M MITKMitek Systems, Inc. (MITK) | Smart sell·+$1.6K+20.3% +72.2% vs S&P 500 | $1K-$15K $1,001 - $15,000 3.3% of book |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Nov 18, 2021 29 days to disclose | ↓sold | V VAIAF(VAIAF) | Smart sell·+$1.7K+5.2% +57.2% vs S&P 500 | $15K-$50K $15,001 - $50,000 13.5% of book |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Nov 18, 2021 29 days to disclose | ↓sold | T TNCTennant Company (TNC) | Smart sell·+$402+1.2% +53.2% vs S&P 500 | $15K-$50K $15,001 - $50,000 13.5% of book |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Nov 18, 2021 29 days to disclose | ↓sold | A AAgilent Technologies, Inc. (A) ⚑ Healthcare · Committee on Finance | Smart sell·+$2.3K+28.7% +80.7% vs S&P 500 | $1K-$15K $1,001 - $15,000 3.3% of book |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Nov 18, 2021 29 days to disclose | ↓sold | C CERNCerner Corporation (CERN) ⚑ Healthcare · Committee on Finance | price pending | $15K-$30K $15,001 9.3% of book |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Nov 18, 2021 29 days to disclose | ↓sold | U.S. bancorp (USb) ⚑ Banking · Committee on Finance | price pending | $15K-$50K $15,001 - $50,000 13.5% of book |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Sep 2, 2021 106 days to disclose · 61 past 45-day window | ↓sold | Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) ⚑ Technology · Committee on the Judiciary | Flat·+0.0% +133.3% vs S&P 500 | $1K-$15K $1,001 - $15,000 3.3% of book |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Nov 3, 2021 30 days to disclose | ↓sold | Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) ⚑ Banking · Committee on Finance | Missed gain·−$4.2K-52.7% +0.9% vs S&P 500 | $1K-$15K $1,001 - $15,000 3.3% of book |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Sep 17, 2021 53 days to disclose · 8 past 45-day window | ↓sold | Exxon mobil Corporation (XOm) | price pending | $1K-$15K $1,001 - $15,000 3.3% of book |
Their record vs the S&P 500
8 priced trades compared to a same-direction S&P 500 benchmark.
Politician portfolio−$1.9K
S&P 500 benchmark−$79.3K
Alpha+$77.4K
Gold line = cumulative dollar P&L · Dashed = S&P 500 over same window · Bars = monthly trade volume
Oversight committees · 4
Click any committee to see what it actually does, which sectors it regulates, and why each sector tag was attached. Sources cited.
Recent legislative activity · 40 bills
20 sponsored, 20 cosponsored in the 119th Congress. Color-coded by sector — yellow chips mark bills that overlap a sector this politician has actually traded in.
- Reproductive Health Care Accessibility ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- A resolution designating the week of May 10 through May 16, 2026, as "National Police Week".Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2313; text: CR S2310)
- Scientific Integrity ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that over 25 years of real-world evidence and hundreds of peer-reviewed studies proving that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer-reviewed evidence-based science.Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2309-2310)
- Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- America the Beautiful ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- America's Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4337-4338)
- Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- A resolution honoring the life of Dirk Arthur Kempthorne, former United States Senator for the State of Idaho.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2205; text: CR S2203)
- A resolution recognizing the roles and contributions of the teachers of the United States in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2205; text: CR S2203-2204)
- Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program ReauthorizationHeld at the desk.
- A resolution recognizing escalating threats to freedom of the press and freedom of speech worldwide, including increasing harm to journalists reporting in conflict zones and under repressive regimes, reaffirming the vital role that a free and independent press plays in upholding democracy, fostering economic prosperity, and keeping the public informed, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States Government in supporting democracy, human rights, and good governance in commemoration of "World Press Freedom Day" on May 3, 2026.Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2177-2178)
- Firearm Safety Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- A resolution expressing support for the designation of April 1, 2026, through April 30, 2026, as "Fair Chance Jobs Month".Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2134)
- A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2109; text: CR S2135)
- No Immunity for Glyphosate ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- A resolution welcoming Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom to the United States on the occasion of His Majesty's address to a joint meeting of Congress, and recognizing the historic global significance of the United States-United Kingdom relationship.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2076-2077; text: CR S2086)
- A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.The motion to discharge fell when the point of order was well taken.
- HELP Separated Children ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the fundamental right to vote.Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2055)