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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, introduced the Debt Relief and Farm Credit Access Act, legislation to update USDA Direct and Guaranteed Farm Loans requirements to give farmers greater flexibility in accessing credit and help…

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement on the White House’s revised request for additional disaster relief funding, which totals more than $98 billion and will help communities recover from floods, wildfires, and hurricanes that have impacted communities across the country, including…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, was joined by Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) in introducing the Renewable Energy Certainty Act, legislation…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced the Humanitarian Tech Corps Act, legislation that will help build America’s technical and humanitarian workforce by creating a new scholarship program through the National Science Foundation (NSF) for students who plan to work for federal…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senate Judiciary Democrats in urging the House Ethics Committee to preserve and transmit to the Senate Judiciary Committee all relevant documentation on former Congressman Matt Gaetz, including the report that the House Ethics Committee was reportedly…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) last night took to the Senate floor and called on Congressional Republicans to not abandon the people of Ukraine as they defend their country against Russia’s unjust invasion.   In his remarks, Senator Welch voiced his concerns about…

Elodie Reed/Vermont Public FileDemonstrators stand outside Sen. Bernie Sanders' Burlington office on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. Almost exactly a year later, Vermont's entire congressional delegation is asking the Biden administration to stop sending offensive weapons to Israel. Vermont’s congressional delegation is criticizing the Biden administration…