Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement in reaction to the State Department notification to Congress that it will not withhold military aid to Egypt, despite a long history of persecuting and jailing dissidents: “Egypt is an important partner of the…

Legislation would require ranked choice voting for all congressional primary and general elections, giving voters more meaningful choices at the ballot box. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD-08), Ranking Member…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) took to the Senate Floor last night to call for the passage of supplemental disaster aid for Vermont and other communities that have been impacted by natural disasters. In his remarks, Sen. Welch also urged his colleagues to…

New District Court Judge for the District of Vermont Celebrated by Sanders and Welch as Devoted Public Defender WASHINGTON, D.C. – This evening, the Senate voted to confirm Mary Kay Lanthier, of Orwell, Vermont, to be the next District Court judge for the District of Vermont.…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Vermont’s Congressional Delegation, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Representative Becca Balint (VT-At Large) today welcomed $51 million in funding for Vermont from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Emergency Relief (ER) Program to reimburse Vermont…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today introduced the bicameral 340B Pharmaceutical Access To Invest in Essential, Needed Treatments & Support (PATIENTS) Act, legislation that would protect the 340B drug pricing program and ensure patients—especially those in lower income and rural communities—can continue…