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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,…

Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming; Democratic Sen. Peter Welch of VermontGetty Images Sens. Cynthia Lummis and Peter Welch previously served together in the US House. The Wyoming Republican and Vermont Democrat have collaborated on government accountability before. They both say they're excited about working…

Peter Welch in the US Senate in November 2022.Drew Angerer/Getty Images Democrat Peter Welch, the newest member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, shares something in common with many of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees: a public defender background. Welch, who replaced Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) in…

“Tonight, President Biden highlighted the many areas where we’ve made progress for communities in Vermont and across the country—like broadband funding, telemedicine, and infrastructure improvements—and rallied support for the job ahead to rebuild our economy for working families, protect our planet, and strengthen our democracy.…