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Welch Calls for Security, Stability, and Prosperity in Western Balkans Amid Russian Aggression Against Ukraine WASHINGTON, D.C. – On October 15, United States Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) delivered remarks at the Sarajevo Security Conference in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In his remarks,…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, introduced the Organic Dairy Assistance, Investment, and Reporting Yields Act (O DAIRY) Act of 2023, legislation aimed at expanding federal support for organic dairy farmers and extending emergency assistance to…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT),a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation, today applauded the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) decision to make Wi-Fi and similar technologies on school buses eligible for reimbursement under the FCC’s E-Rate program, which helps deliver…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) today released the following statement applauding the bipartisan advancement of Michael Whitaker of Vermont, nominee for Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation:  “Michael Whitaker is immensely qualified to head…

Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) today released the following statement in reaction to Ecuador’s election of Daniel Noboa on Sunday, October 15:  “I commend the people of Ecuador for exercising their democratic right to vote in a transparent electoral process. President-elect Noboa has a long road…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) yesterday sent a letter to President Joe Biden ahead of the President’s meeting with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urging him to reinforce the importance of protecting civilians and the…