Press Release

CHARLOTTE, VT– U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, Vermont Bond Bank, and community leaders to celebrate Vermont’s first Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP) loan from the…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today wrote to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland asking the Department of Justice to investigate whether Elon Musk, through his political action committee America PAC,…

MONTPELIER, VT– U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, traveled to Vermont’s Capital City last night to deliver remarks at the Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation (CVEDC) Annual Dinner and Meeting to recognize the hard work…

H-2B visas help employers fill temporary, seasonal positions in Vermont BURLINGTON, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and a bipartisan group of colleagues in asking the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Department of Homeland Security…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – During ‘Bat Week,’ U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led Senators Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Representative Becca Balint (D-Vt.) in celebrating the Senate’s passage of their bipartisan, bicameral resolution supporting the federal designation of ‘Bat Week’ for the week of…

KILLINGTON, VT– Yesterday, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) traveled to Killington to deliver remarks at the third annual Recovery Partners of Vermont Conference. Senator Welch discussed his ongoing work to support Vermonters in, and working toward, recovery, and emphasized the importance of community partnerships in reducing…