Press Release

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a Senate Commerce Committee hearing with Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo this week, Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) stressed the importance of building on the successes of the CHIPS and Science Act by continuing to incentivize the development and manufacturing of semiconductor…