Elisabeth St. Onge | Senator Welch

Press Release

Jan 16, 2024

Welch Statement on S.Res.504 to Address the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza Under Section 502B(c) of theForeign Assistance Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today voted in support of Senate Resolution 504 offered by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), directing the State Department to provide a human rights report under 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act. Senator Welch released the following statement: “I voted in support of…

Statement from Sens. Welch, Kaine, Durbin, Merkley, Hickenlooper and Padilla on Inauguration of Guatemalan President Arévalo

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) along with Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) released the following statement after Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo’s inauguration: “We congratulate Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo on his historic…

Vermont Delegation Holds Rally on Restoring Montpelier Post Office and Postal Issues Across the State

MONTPELIER, VT – Vermont’s Congressional Delegation held a rally with members of the Montpelier community and the Montpelier Commission for Recovery and Resilience on the effort to restore the state capital’s post office. Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL), and a representative for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) spoke at the rally. “The…