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The Affordable Connectivity Program, a $14.2 billion federal effort to make internet service more affordable, is expected to run out of funding this spring. Story Written by Madeleine Ngo, New York Times An excerpt of the full story is included below. Read the full piece…

“This is Vermont taxpayer dollars coming back to Vermont,” said U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt. From left: Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Becca Balint and Sen. Peter Welch. Photos by Glenn Russell/VTDigger BURLINGTON — Vermont’s congressional delegation drew down about $75 million in earmarks for projects…

In an exclusive interview with The Independent, Senator Peter Welch tells Eric Garcia and Katie Hawkinson his thoughts on the Biden administration’s response to the Israel-Hamas war — and why the President could face backlash from voters Peter Welch spoke with The Independent in an exclusive interview about the Israel-Hamas…

An independent and seven Democrats argued in a letter that the administration had run afoul of a part of a law that bars military aid from going to any country that blocks humanitarian aid A demonstration aimed at blocking aid trucks from entering Gaza in…

A group of lawmakers, led by Sen. Peter Welch, are calling on the agency to offer utilities incentives for grid-enhancing technologies. Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) listens during a hearing on Capitol Hill last month. Mariam Zuhaib/AP Some congressional Democrats are urging federal energy regulators to promote…

Vermont politicians visited the GlobalFoundries site March 1 to celebrate CHIPS funding. Gov. Phil Scott, Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman, Sen. Peter Welch and former Sen. Patrick Leahy were among those in attendance. Jackie DiBartolomeo ESSEX JUNCTION — Dozens of GlobalFoundries employees crowded into a press room…