In The News
Mar 23, 2024
The Affordable Connectivity Program, a $14.2 billion federal effort to make internet service more affordable, is expected to run out of funding this spring. Story Written by Madeleine Ngo, New York Times An excerpt of the full story is included below. Read the full piece…
In The News
Mar 18, 2024
“This is Vermont taxpayer dollars coming back to Vermont,” said U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt. From left: Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Becca Balint and Sen. Peter Welch. Photos by Glenn Russell/VTDigger BURLINGTON — Vermont’s congressional delegation drew down about $75 million in earmarks for projects…
In The News
Mar 14, 2024
In an exclusive interview with The Independent, Senator Peter Welch tells Eric Garcia and Katie Hawkinson his thoughts on the Biden administration’s response to the Israel-Hamas war — and why the President could face backlash from voters Peter Welch spoke with The Independent in an exclusive interview about the Israel-Hamas…
In The News
Mar 12, 2024
An independent and seven Democrats argued in a letter that the administration had run afoul of a part of a law that bars military aid from going to any country that blocks humanitarian aid A demonstration aimed at blocking aid trucks from entering Gaza in…
Statement
Mar 11, 2024
Statement of Senator Peter WelchSubmitted to the Congressional RecordMarch 11, 2024 Madam President, an article in the February 29 New York Times, entitled ‘‘5 Convicts Familiar With Navalny’s Prison Confirm Hellish Conditions,’’ describes the horrifyingly cruel treatment of political prisoners in Russia. Anyone who reads…