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Sen. Peter Welch expressed concerns that the Israeli PM underestimates the threat that the situation in the Palestinian territories poses to maintaining the Jewish and democratic identity of Israel US Senator Peter Welch (L) (D-VT) talks on the phone as he makes his way to…

WASHINGTON – Senators Peter Welch (D-VT) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Representative Julia Brownley (D-CA) today introduced legislation to lower costs for veterans traveling to receive medical care through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). By increasing the VA’s travel reimbursement rate, the Driver Reimbursement…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s proposed guidance last week allowing nut, oat, soy, and other non-dairy products to use the name "milk,” Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jim Risch (R-ID), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Peter Welch (D-VT) today introduced bipartisan legislation to…

Welch well-placed to bring vital resources to rural communities and support Vermont farmers WASHINGTON – Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) today announced that he will chair the Senate Agriculture Committee’s Rural Development and Energy Subcommittee during the 118th Congress. Sen. Welch will also serve on additional influential subcommittees…

Sens. Welch and Van Hollen were lead sponsors of the HOPE for HOMES Act, a program included in the Inflation Reduction Act and designed to enhance home energy efficiency, slash carbon emissions, and cut energy costs for Americans  WASHINGTON – Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) and…

The Nulhegan River and Paul Stream Wild and Scenic River Study Act key step to ensure waterways remain free-flowing and healthy WASHINGTON – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Representative Becca Balint (D-Vt.) today introduced the Nulhegan River and Paul Stream Wild…

From left, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.; state Senate President Pro Tempore Becca Balint; and U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., meet voters at a rally in St. Albans on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. Photo by Shaun Robinson/VTDigger In their first bill introduced as Vermont’s new congressional delegation,…