Elisabeth St. Onge

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, applauded the Department of Energy’s (DOE) announcement that the agency has finalized amended water heater efficiency standards to save consumers over $7 billion on…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband hearing today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) stressed that millions of households—including working families, seniors, and veterans—could lose access to high-speed internet if Congress fails to extend the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).…

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Yesterday, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke (D-N.Y.-09) released the below statement following the final notice to Congress from FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel on the nationwide impact of the official wind down of the Affordable Connectivity Program:  “Access to…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senate Democrats unveiled the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act, which includes several priorities for rural communities championed by U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy. The Farm Bill proposal comes…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Agriculture Committee unveiled the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act, a multi-year Farm Bill proposal that includes several bills championed by U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, to…