Press Release
Oct 17, 2023
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 need for…
Press Release
Oct 17, 2023
WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) joined U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation and a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, on a congressional delegation last week to North Macedonia,…
Press Release
Oct 16, 2023
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-VT), joined Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) in issuing the following joint statement: “We are appalled by the unfathomable violence against Israeli civilians and unequivocally condemn Hamas and its brutal actions. We mourn for those who were…
Press Release
Oct 10, 2023
Williamstown, VT – Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, welcomed Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to Williamstown, Vermont, for a discussion on rural broadband buildout, the Central Vermont Supervisory Union’s efforts to install Wi-Fi on school buses, and…
Press Release
Oct 07, 2023
SWANTON, VT – Yesterday, Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) visited the Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi Community Center ahead of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The Maquam Bay of Missisquoi recently received a $500,000 grant from the Northern Border Regional Commission, a Federal-State partnership. The grant funds will be…
Press Release
Oct 06, 2023
SWANTON, VT – Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) today visited the Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge to discuss federal conservation efforts, the importance of protecting Vermont’s environment, and outdoor recreation opportunities for generations to come. His visit came ahead of National Wildlife Refuge Week, which is celebrated…