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As gridlock in Congress continues over the end of expanded health insurance subsidies, thousands of Vermonters will begin to confront an impossible choice about what to do in 2026: pay more or go without health insurance. U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, left, gives Allison Mindel…

Letter comes after Trump demolished the White House’s historic East Wing  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined fellow Senate Judiciary Democrat Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) in launching a new push for answers into the financing of…

Legislation would increase benefits by $200 per month for six months, offering relief while costs rise due to Trump’s chaotic tariffs, Republicans’ health care cuts  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.),…

BERLIN, VT — Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined health care providers, farmers, and patients at the Central Vermont Medical Center (CVMC) in Berlin to discuss looming premium rate increases ahead of the beginning of Open Enrollment on Saturday, November 1st. Senator Welch discussed…

Statement from Senator Peter WelchPrinted in the Congressional RecordOctober 30, 2025 Mr. President, on September 3, 2025, I spoke about the upcoming November 30th general elections in Honduras for President, Members of Congress, and Members of the Central American Parliament. Significant fraud has been a…

Bill to reverse Trump’s price-hiking global tariffs passed the Senate with bipartisan support   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sens. Rand…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, today joined U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) in reintroducing the ReConnecting Rural America Act, bipartisan legislation to reauthorize and strengthen the U.S. Department of…