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WASHINGTON – In a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee Hearing held today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) urged United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to support Vermont farmers, producers, and small businesses. Welch, who chairs the Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Rural…

As confusion brews about legal access to mifepristone—a safe and effective drug approved by FDA 20+ years ago—Senators press top pharmacy chains on plans to ensure strongest possible access for patients WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) joined Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee,…

The Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023 is the comprehensive response to the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, would restore reproductive rights to millions of wome WASHINGTON –Today, Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) joined Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and…

MORRISVILLE, VT – Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) convened a roundtable discussion Friday to discuss the current state of hunger and nutrition in Lamoille County.  The conversation centered on the changing nature of hunger in Vermont, where food pantries and support organizations have seen higher demand than…

Call for Continued Health Care Coverage for Vermonters Enrolled in United Healthcare   WASHINGTON – Senator Peter Welch (D-VT), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Representative Becca Balint (D-VT) sent a letter urging United Healthcare and the University of Vermont Health Network (UVMHN) to reach an agreement for…

“I voted NO tonight to striking down the newly revised D.C. criminal code because D.C. residents, through their elected representatives on the D.C. Council, deserve the right to determine their laws—without interference from Congress.  I have serious concerns about rising crime in Washington and in Vermont, and I’m heartened by the Council’s decision…

SHELDON, VT – Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) held a press conference today at the Howrigan Dairy Farm in Sheldon, VT, calling for passage of the DAIRY PRIDE Act to reverse a proposed FDA rule allowing beverages derived from plants to be labeled ‘milk’. The rule poses…