Elisabeth St. Onge

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced new cosponsors and organizational support for their bipartisan, bicameral Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), including U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety,…

WAITSFIELD, VT –  Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, hosted a listening session in Waitsfield with community members and local leaders to discuss how Congress can better support rural communities in Vermont and across America.…

BURLINGTON, VT – Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) applauded the Biden-Harris Administration’s approval of the first funding application for the Inflation Reduction Act’s Home Energy Rebates program, which includes provisions the Senator first introduced and championed in the HOPE for HOMES Act, legislation that successfully passed as part of the historic Inflation Reduction Act.…

MONTPELIER, VT– U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Sarah Waring, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) State Director for Rural Development VT/NH and  USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development Dr. Basil Gooden yesterday to announce $1,000,000 in new federal funds for a technical assistance pilot program…

WILLISTON, VT – Yesterday, Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, joined Protect Our Winters (POW) and Vermont outdoor recreation leaders to celebrate Earth Week and unveil the Energizing Our Communities Act,…