Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) today provided opening remarks in a Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee nomination hearing in support of Michael Whitaker, of Vermont, who was nominated by President Biden to serve as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.   Senator Welch…

SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT – Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) today joined BETA Technologies workers and leadership including founder and CEO Kyle Clark, as well as Governor Phil Scott, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), former Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Mayor Miro Weinberger, and Chair of the South Burlington…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) today released the following statement after voting to keep the government funded and replenish the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund with $16 billion: “Today I voted for a Continuing Resolution that keeps the government open,…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) today wrote to U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry to express his concerns about the future of clean energy in Guyana. In his letter, the Senator urged him to engage with leadership in the South American…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) today released the following statement on the passing of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA):  “Senator Feinstein spent three decades in the Senate, fighting to elevate and amplify the voices of those who are under-represented in the halls of Congress–breaking…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) today spoke on the Senate floor about the consequences of a shutdown – large and small – for Vermont families and communities. He urged the House to pass the Senate’s bipartisan Continuing Resolution, which includes $6 billion in…