Welch filed more than 70 amendments to the budget resolution to lower costs for Vermonters, protect federal programs

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee and Ranking Member of the Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, slammed Senate Republicans for not considering many of the proposed amendments to their budget resolution during the Senate’s all-night “vote-a-rama”:

“There were clear winners and losers in Donald Trump and Senate Republicans’ budget resolution: billionaires won, and hardworking Americans lost. All through the night, Senate Democrats forced Republicans to go on record opposing amendments that would help everyday people. What they didn’t allow a vote on they refused to consider altogether. It was truly astonishing to watch Republicans repeatedly deny amendments to lower costs for families while treating their policies to give tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy as non-negotiable.  

“Last night’s vote made one thing crystal clear: Senate Republicans would rather line the pockets of their billionaire friends than protect vital programs American families rely on.” 

Senator Welch filed more than 70 amendments to the budget resolution. His amendments focused on lowering costs for Vermonters, protecting access to health care, supporting rural care providers, combatting President Trump’s lawlessness and Elon Musk’s DOGE, and defending federal programs and disaster recovery resources Vermont communities rely on.  Read more here. 

Senate Republicans’ budget blueprint did not earn bipartisan support and passed early this morning. The resolution threatens to slash Medicaid and increase health care costs for millions of seniors, children, veterans, people with disabilities, and people with chronic diseases in order to give tax handouts to the ultra-wealthy. The Republicans’ budget will cut funding for education, scientific research, nutrition programs, and more. 

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