Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.),Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) in introducing a resolution calling for the peaceful transfer of power to President-elect…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today issued the following statement on recently released Department of Defense Instruction on Civilian Harm and Mitigation Response:  “The Pentagon’s new policy to limit and mitigate civilian harm is long overdue. Most importantly, the policy will help bring…

Today, U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), JD Vance (R-Ohio), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and U.S. Representatives Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) led their colleagues in the bicameral, bipartisan introduction of the Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act. This legislation would…

Without Extension, Program is Projected to Run out of Funding in April 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), JD Vance (R-Ohio), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and U.S. Representatives Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) led their…

MONTPELIER, VT – Vermont’s Congressional Delegation held a rally with members of the Montpelier community and the Montpelier Commission for Recovery and Resilience on the effort to restore the state capital’s post office. Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL), and a representative for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) spoke at the rally.  “The…

SWANTON and BURLINGTON, VT –Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) traveled to the northern border on Thursday for a tour of the Swanton Sector with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers, and also convened Vermont-based refugee, migrant, and asylum assistance services providers in Burlington.  “There’s no question that our immigration…