Press Release

BURLINGTON, VT – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today issued the following statement after the arrest of a suspect in the shooting of three Palestinian-American students in Burlington, Vermont this weekend:   “I am relieved to hear that a suspect has been arrested in the horrific shooting…

BURLINGTON, VT – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement on the Saturday, Nov. 25th shooting in Burlington, Vermont:  “The senseless shooting of three Palestinian-American students in Burlington last night is heartbreaking. Margaret and I send our thoughts to these young men and…

MONTPELIER – Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) today issued the following statement: “The U.S. Postal Service’s failure to secure safe and stable postal service facilities in Vermont’s capital city following the catastrophic flooding that displaced their offices on State Street, along with an unwillingness…

WASHINGTON, D.C – This week, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Chris Van Hollen (D-M.D.), and others in urging President Biden to work with Israel and international partners to implement a plan that will protect innocent civilian life in…

RANDOLPH, VT – Ahead of Small Business Saturday, which takes place annually the Saturday after Thanksgiving, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) toured Randolph small businesses and restaurants with Darcy Carter, Vermont’s District Director for the Small Business Administration (SBA).   On the tour of downtown Randolph on…

EXIM’s Make More in America Initiative will create jobs, revitalize U.S. manufacturing, and level the playing field for American companies SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT – Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement applauding the Biden-Harris Administration and the Export-Import Bank of the United States,…