Press Release

WASHINGTON—On the one-year anniversary of the PACT Act, Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) and Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25) celebrated the inclusion of their Reducing Exposure to Burn Pits Amendment in this year’s Senate-passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in late-July. The bipartisan amendment, which Senator…

BURLINGTON, VT – Today, Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) in thanking the Biden Administration for its continued support for New England communities impacted by flooding in July…

BURLINGTON, VT. – Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Congresswoman Becca Balint (VT-AL) today sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to work closely with Congress to secure supplemental disaster aid for urgent flood recovery and long-term disaster mitigation in…

PERU, VT— This week, Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) attended Southern Vermont Communications Union District’s (SoVT CUD) celebration of broadband buildout across 14 southern Vermont towns. By the end of this year the CUD will have provided broadband coverage via fiber to more than 99% of…

BURLINGTON, VT – Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) today celebrates the implementation of the Senator’s Home Efficiency Rebates program for residential energy efficiency upgrades across the United States. The new rebate program, which the Senator first introduced and championed as the HOPE for HOMES Act and…

ORLEANS, VT— Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) assessed flood damage and ongoing recovery efforts in Orleans County, Vermont, yesterday, following catastrophic flooding in July 2023. Senator Welch visited the Ethan Allen Manufacturing Plant in Orleans, the Disaster Survivor Assistance Registration Site and the Parsons Dinner House in…