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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, requested information from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding the international deployment of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly in…

Massive Investment for High-Speed Internet Officially Obligated to Vermont by U.S. Department of Commerce WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Rural Development Subcommittee and member of the Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, today applauded the Biden-Harris Administration’s investment of over $228 million…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined bill sponsors Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Chair of the Senate Housing, Transportation and Community Development Subcommittee, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14) in introducing the bicameral Homes Act, legislation that would reimagine housing in America, making a historic…

Welch also calls out USPS leadership for persistent delays in reopening Montpelier Post Office after floods WASHINGTON, D.C. – This afternoon, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) took to the Senate Floor to stress the urgent need to pass disaster relief funding for communities devastated by climate-driven natural…

Statement for the Congressional Recordon Juan LópezSenator Peter Welch (D-Vt.)September 18, 2024 Madam President, over the past six years, my office, and the office of my predecessor Senator Leahy, have received reports of recurring threats, attacks, arbitrary arrests, and assassinations of members of the Guapinol,…

Statement for the Congressional Record on Gillie HopkinsSenator Peter Welch (D-Vt.)September 18, 2024 Mr. WELCH. Mr. President, today I celebrate Rachel Gilbert Hopkins, a dedicated Vermonter who has worked to improve our State’s adoption system and connect children to a loving family. Vermont’s team within…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) discussed the rise in antisemitism and anti-Muslim hate and violence in Vermont and across the United States. Senator Welch pointed to recent instances of hate crimes and violence in Vermont and nationwide, including an increase in…