Press Release
Apr 04, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, led U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.); Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and U.S. Representatives Becca Balint (VT-AL), Ann Kuster (D-N.H.), and Chris Pappas (D-N.H.)…
Press Release
Apr 04, 2024
BURLINGTON, VT – Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following expanded statement following reports from World Central Kitchen it was deliberately targeted for delivering life-saving food aid to Gaza: “Only weeks ago, I welcomed World Central Kitchen Founder and Chef José Andrés to Capitol Hill…
In The News
Apr 02, 2024
For Cindy Westman, $30 buys a week’s worth of gas to drive to medical appointments and run errands. It’s also how much she spent on her monthly internet bill before the federal Affordable Connectivity Program stepped in and covered her payments. “When you have low…
In The News
Apr 01, 2024
The Postal Service signed a lease agreement Friday for a space on Main Street that it hopes will be ready for summer. City Center in Montpelier on Monday, November 7, 2022. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger MONTPELIER — The post office is coming back to downtown,…
Press Release
Mar 26, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier this month, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined the White House as it hosted 35 local elected officials and community leaders from across the states of Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine as part of its 'Communities in Action' event series. During the…