Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today applauded the announcement of $635,465 in federal grant funding to Vermont State University (VTSU) to expand educational opportunities and workforce development in rural communities. The grant is authorized through the USDA’s Distance Learning & Telemedicine (DLT) grant…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement in response to the end of the short-term ceasefire and resumption of bombing in Gaza. “The resumption of bombing is having immediate and devastating impacts on the civilian population in south Gaza: People who…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a Senate Judiciary Committee Meeting today, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights, voted to authorize issuing subpoenas to Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo, regarding the committee’s investigation…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, introduced theRural Energy Equity Act to improve and authorize strong funding levels for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). The bill would make REAP more…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today issued the following statement: “The temporary ceasefire that began last Friday was the first glimmer of hope since Hamas savagely attacked Israel on October 7th, brutally massacring at least 1,200 Israelis, including women and children, and taking…

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…