Press Release
Jan 30, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today joined ten of his Democratic colleagues, including U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in sending a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and U.S. Drug…
Press Release
Jan 30, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today introduced the Preventing the Algorithmic Facilitation of Rental Housing Cartels Act, legislation to crack down on companies that help landlords increase rents in already high-priced markets. These services allow landlords to collude…
Press Release
Jan 30, 2024
SPRINGFIELD, VT – On Monday, Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, visited with business leaders at the Black River Innovation Campus (BRIC) in Springfield to learn about new programs and progress on the Park Street School renovation…
Press Release
Jan 30, 2024
SPRINGFIELD, VT – On Monday, Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, toured Mamava’s Springfield manufacturing facility. During the tour, Sen. Welch met with workers and leaders from Mamava about the importance of expanding protections and support systems for working and…
Press Release
Jan 29, 2024
SPRINGFIELD, VT – Today, Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) convened a roundtable at the Turning Point Recovery Center of Springfield with recovery peers, leaders from the Vermont Department of Health and the Department of Corrections, health professionals, and the Springfield police for a productive discussion about community partnerships to…