Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today voted against congressional Republicans’ Continuing Resolution (CR), which would give the Trump Administration authority to strip funding without oversight by Congress and cut billions from previously bipartisan programs and initiatives. Senator Welch released the following expanded…

Welch garners pledge from Oz to address excessive pricing from insurance companies  WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a Senate Finance Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) questioned Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Trump’s nominee to be the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a Senate Finance Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) slammed Republicans’ disastrous Continuing Resolution (CR), which would make significant cuts to vital programs and services Vermonters rely on. In his remarks, Senator Welch criticized Republicans for relinquishing Congress’ constitutional…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) yesterday took to the Senate floor to speak on how President Trump’s chaotic economic policies and tariffs on Canada, Vermont’s largest trading partner, will raise costs for small businesses, farmers, and families in the Green Mountain State.…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) this week led Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) in reintroducing the bipartisan, bicameral Deliver for…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) took to the Senate floor this week with a bipartisan coalition including Senators Shaheen (D-N.H.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) to reaffirm Congress’…