Press Release

Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) spoke during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled “From Farm to Table: Immigrant Workers Get the Job Done.”  Senator Welch spoke about the important role migrant farm workers play in supporting Vermont’s farms, businesses, and local communities. The Senator…

Today, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Peter Welch (D-VT), and Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) announced a $23,270 federal grant through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program to help in the installation of a roof-top solar array on a historic building…

Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) convened a virtual roundtable discussion today on how Vermonters would be impacted if the United States defaults on its debt for the first time in its history. Joined by local business leaders and representatives from state and local government, Sen. Welch…

Stowe, VT - Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) today addressed the New England Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners (NECPUC) in Stowe, Vermont and called for continued support for clean energy and decarbonization efforts nationwide. His remarks to NECPUC addressed the important work ahead on the 2023…

Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) joined Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) to introduce the Support our Election Workers Act last week, legislation to bolster the recruitment and retention of election workers. The bill expands on the work of the Election Workers Protection Act, introduced by Senator Klobuchar,…

Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) joined Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom (WCVT) and representatives of the Maple Broadband Community Union District (CUD) for an on-the-ground broadband installation in Panton, Vermont, today, following the introduction of his ReConnecting Rural America Act to support broadband deployment in Vermont…