Press Release

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,…

Delegation’s Letter Highlights Vermont’s Recent Investigation into Three Major Insurers’ Failure to Comply with Affordable Care Act Contraceptive Mandate Impacting Thousands of Vermonters WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Representative Becca Balint (Vt.-AL) called on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services…