Press Release
Oct 07, 2024
BURLINGTON, VT—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary on the October 7th attacks on Israel by Hamas: “October 7th is a day that will be remembered in Israel and around the world for its cruelty and depravity. The massacre…
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Oct 01, 2024
USPS has an internal benchmark of restoring service 180 days after a natural disaster. Montpelier’s Post Office has been closed for more than 440 days MONTPELIER, VT—U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-At Large) on Tuesday…
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Sep 25, 2024
Statement for the Congressional Recordin Support of Guatemala's DemocracySenator Peter Welch (D-Vt.)September 25, 2024 Madam President, last December I joined Senators Tim Kaine, Dick Durbin, Jeff Merkley, and Laphonza Butler, and Representatives Norma J. Torres and Delia C. Ramirez, on a trip to Guatemala. We…
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Sep 23, 2024
Welch: "This Continuing Resolution will not meet the needs of Vermont, or any state recovering from a disaster." WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement in response to both Chambers of Congress reaching a bipartisan agreement on a short-term Continuing Resolution (CR),…
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Sep 18, 2024
Welch also calls out USPS leadership for persistent delays in reopening Montpelier Post Office after floods WASHINGTON, D.C. – This afternoon, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) took to the Senate Floor to stress the urgent need to pass disaster relief funding for communities devastated by climate-driven natural…