Press Release

Welch is Senate’s Only Former Public Defender WASHINGTON – In a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this week, Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) voiced concerns about proposed cuts to the federal defender budget, underscoring the vital role public defenders play in maintaining core principles of the judicial…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-VT),member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation, today released the following statement in response to  President Biden’s nomination of Michael G. Whitaker, a Vermonter, to lead the Federal Aviation Administration:  “Michael Whitaker has an impressive career…

Inflation Reduction Act’s drug price negotiations longtime legislative priority of Sen. Welch WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) today joined Families USA and Patients for Affordable Drugs for a virtual press conference celebrating the White House’s recent announcement of the first ten prescription drugs…

White House highlights Vermont flooding recovery efforts in request, comes as federal delegation pushes for additional targeted assistance for Vermonters BURLINGTON, VT – Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) today released the following statement in response to the White House requesting $4 billion of emergency…

BURLINGTON, VT – Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) today released the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s announcement of the first 10 prescription drugs that will be subject to price negotiation thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and provisions Senator Welch championed in…

BURLINGTON, VT – This month, Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) commemorates the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the CHIPS and Science Act, bipartisan legislation that made historic investments in semiconductor and chip manufacturing and clean energy technology development. The bill is a major step forward…