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See how two politicians stack up on the issues, campaign finance, voting records, and more.

Peter Welch
Peter Welch
Democratic·VT
Alignment
96%
Stances
19/2/1
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
Republican·AR
Alignment
97%
Stances
6/3/13
Issue Agreement14%
3 agree19 disagree

Issue Positions

Gun Policy & 2nd Amendment

Should there be more rules about who can buy and carry guns?

Welch:For
vs
Cotton:Against
Economy & Jobs

What should the government do about jobs and pay?

Welch:For
vs
Cotton:For
Healthcare & Medicare

Should the government help everyone get health care?

Welch:For
vs
Cotton:Against
Immigration & Border Security

Should it be easier or harder to come to the U.S.?

Welch:Mixed
vs
Cotton:For
Education & Student Debt

How do we make schools better and college cheaper?

Welch:For
vs
Cotton:Against
National Defense & Military

Should we spend more or less on the military?

Welch:Mixed
vs
Cotton:For
Climate & Environment

Is the planet getting too hot? What should we do?

Welch:For
vs
Cotton:Against
Criminal Justice Reform

How should police, courts, and jails work?

Welch:For
vs
Cotton:Against
Foreign Policy & Diplomacy

How much should we get involved with other countries?

Welch:For
vs
Cotton:For
Technology & AI Regulation

Should there be more rules for big tech companies and AI?

Welch:For
vs
Cotton:Mixed
Social Security & Medicare

How do we make sure seniors get their retirement checks?

Welch:For
vs
Cotton:Mixed
Infrastructure & Transportation

How should we pay to fix roads, bridges, and internet?

Welch:For
vs
Cotton:For
Housing & Affordability

What should we do about high rent and home prices?

Welch:For
vs
Cotton:Mixed
Energy Policy & Oil/Gas

Should we use more solar and wind or more oil and gas?

Welch:Against
vs
Cotton:For
Reproductive Rights & Abortion

Should abortion be legal? Who gets to decide?

Welch:For
vs
Cotton:Against
LGBTQ+ Rights

Should LGBTQ+ people have the same legal protections?

Welch:For
vs
Cotton:Against
Drug Policy & Legalization

Should marijuana be legal? How should we handle drug use?

Welch:For
vs
Cotton:Against
Voting Rights & Elections

Should it be easier or harder to vote in elections?

Welch:For
vs
Cotton:Against
Taxes & Government Spending

Should the government tax and spend more or less?

Welch:For
vs
Cotton:Against
Labor & Unions

Should workers have more power through unions?

Welch:For
vs
Cotton:Against
Privacy & Surveillance

How much should the government be able to watch what you do?

Welch:For
vs
Cotton:Against
Trade & Tariffs

Should we put taxes on goods from other countries?

Welch:For
vs
Cotton:Against

Background

Title
U.S. SenatorU.S. Senator
State
VTAR
Chamber
SenateSenate
Party
DemocraticRepublican
Years in Office
3 years11 years

Campaign Finance

Welch (2022)
Cotton (2020)
Total Raised
$4.9M
$15.7M
Total Spent
$4.2M
$8.1M
Cash on Hand
$900.0K
$8.9M

Voting Record Overlap

Voting Agreement29%
2 agree5 disagree
TAKE IT DOWN Act (S.328)
yea
nay
Laken Riley Act (S.14)
nay
yea
Social Security Fairness Act (S.3232)
yea
yea
Kids Online Safety Act (S.1409)
nay
not_voting
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (S.2226)
nay
yea
PRESS Act (S.2073)
yea
nay
Protecting Access to Post-Disaster Relief Act (S.1549)
yea
yea
Railway Safety Act of 2023 (S.546)
yea
nay

Election History

Peter Welch
1W - 0L|Avg 67%
2022won67%
Tom Cotton
1W - 0L|Avg 67%
2020won66.5%

Shared Committees

Senate Committee on the Judiciary