Press Release

SHELBURNE, VT – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) spoke with Vermont Sugarmakers at Shelburne Farms in Shelburne, Vermont, about the agricultural, cultural and economic benefits of Vermont's maple industry. As the largest maple producer in the United States, Vermont's maple industry provides employment opportunities…

BURLINGTON, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) stressed the importance of the arts and his recently introduced bill, the Supporting Theater and the Arts to Galvanize the Economy Act (STAGE Act) of 2024 at an event held tonight at Burlington’s historic Flynn Performing Arts Center. …

Welch: “Sending Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government the munitions it is using to destroy Gaza is wrong and inconsistent with our foreign policy goals.” WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement after voting for a second time against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bombing…

Hiring and paying formerly incarcerated people living wages helps build a diverse, robust, and resilient workforce, reduces recidivism    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) last week in introducing a resolution declaring April as “Fair…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today announced two new cosponsors of the Supporting Theater and the Arts to Galvanize the Economy (STAGE) Act: U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.). The lawmakers join Senators Welch, John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and Jack…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Earth Day, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, and U.S. Representative Annie Kuster (D-N.H.-02) unveiled the Energizing Our Communities Act, legislation to support local communities that…