Press Release
Jul 16, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ahead of Amazon “Prime Day,” U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined the Warehouse Worker Protection Act, legislation led by Senator Edward Markey (D-Mass.) along with Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) that would protect warehouse workers by prohibiting opaque and dangerous…
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Jul 15, 2024
BURLINGTON, VT — Today, Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump. Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement: “Judge Cannon’s misguided ruling undermines the rule of law and our national security. Time and time again in this litigation,…
Press Release
Jul 15, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced the Streamlining International Food Assistance Act of 2024, legislation that strengthens the United States’ ability to address global hunger by allowing the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to use funds…
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Jul 12, 2024
BARRE, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today toured flood damage from the remnants of Tropical Storm Beryl, which impacted communities across central and northern Vermont and required more than 100 rescues and evacuations. Senator Welch toured flood damage in Moretown, Plainfield, and Barre. “I know I speak…
Press Release
Jul 11, 2024
Hearing held on the one-year anniversary of the Vermont floods WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) convened a Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy hearing entitled, “The State of Rural Infrastructure: Emergency Response, Recovery, and Resilience.” The hearing fell on…