Peter Francis Welch (born May 2, 1947) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party. He has served as the U.S. Representative for Vermont's At-large congressional district since 2007.
In 2016, Welch supported U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders for the Democratic nomination for President. He supported him again in 2020.
In November 2021, Welch announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate in the 2022 election to replace retiring Senator Patrick Leahy.