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Politician report card · VT Senate · Class 3 · D · Senate

Peter Welch

6 graded reports mentioning them on CladFacts. Scores below are about Welch personally — not an average of the media that covers them.

Coverage of them · media avg grade B- · media avg lean 27% left (how outlets covering them scored — not Welch’s own ideology)

Graded appearances

1. Welch Questions Bessent on $39.2T Debt, IRS Cuts, and Corporate Tax Avoidance Aug 26, 2026 · Capitol Clash · 68/100
   B-
   Political Lean 25% Right-leaning

   L

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2. Sen. Welch details Vermont business and tourism losses from U.S.-Canada tariffs in Senate hearing Jul 24, 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 85/100
   B+
   Political Lean 10% Right-leaning

   L

   R
3. Courtney and Welch Reintroduce Bill to Eliminate Federal Student Loan Interest Jul 23, 2026 · Joe Courtney · 78/100
   B-
   Political Lean 72% Left-leaning

   L

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4. Welch questions Blanche on Trump IRS settlement and ethics recusal at AG hearing Jul 19, 2026 · Daniel Reed · 78/100
   C+
   Political Lean 72% Left-leaning

   L

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5. Welch Questions Patel on FBI Jet Use for UFC Fight and Hockey Game Jul 19, 2026 · MAJORITY VOICE HUB · 82/100
   B+
   Political Lean 25% Right-leaning

   L

   R
6. Blanche faces Democratic scrutiny over Trump ties at AG hearing Jul 19, 2026 · MS NOW · 65/100
   C-
   Political Lean 78% Left-leaning

   L

   R

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