In The News
Apr 15, 2024
BARRE, Vt. (WCAX) - Barre City residents are still dealing with major impacts nine months after last summer’s flooding. Sen. Peter Welch was in Barre on Monday to see what he can do in Washington to help. “It hasn’t been easy and the tension of…
In The News
Apr 09, 2024
Proposed legislation would allocate $1 billion annually for an industry coping with rising expenses and smaller audiences. “They do need help,” said Senator Peter Welch, who is spearheading a new effort to win federal assistance for nonprofit theaters. Mariam Zuhaib/Associated Press By Michael Paulson, New York…
In The News
Apr 05, 2024
There is strong bipartisan support for aiding Israel in Congress, but the concerns among Democrats could further bog down an already stalled security aid package for Ukraine and Israel. A World Central Kitchen vehicle in Deir al Balah, Gaza, that was damaged in an Israeli…
In The News
Apr 05, 2024
In response to pressure from Democratic lawmakers including Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the Biden administration may opt to withhold some U.S. weapons from future arms deliveries. People gather around the carcass of a car used by aid group World Central Kitchen that was hit by an…
Press Release
Apr 05, 2024
BURLINGTON, VT – Ahead of Monday’s total solar eclipse, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, shared eye safety tips from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Northern Vermont will be one of the best…