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Welch Helped Deliver Funding for the Project Through Congressional Appropriations BURLINGTON, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today visited the COTS Main Street Family Shelter and toured the recently-completed 16 unit, permanently affordable housing addition made to the existing shelter. Senator Welch secured $825,000…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following reaction to President Biden’s proposed Supreme Court reforms announced today:  “President Biden’s proposed reforms would do what Chief Justice Roberts has failed to do time and time…

Vermont’s ongoing struggle to access federal assistance after last summer’s floods has prompted U.S. Sen. Peter Welch to call for a wholesale restructuring of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Welch said FEMA’s bureaucracy has impeded access to needed recovery resources for the residents, businesses and…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) was awarded the National Retail Federation’s 2024 “Champion of Main Street” award for his leadership on legislative policies that foster growth and innovation in the retail industry, including the Credit Card Competition Act.   “When…

MONTPELIER, VT – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) met with homeowners and small businesses in Montpelier to hear about challenges they face in recovering from the July 2023 flood. Senator Welch toured ongoing flood recovery efforts at local restaurants and retailers and discussed how…

2024 Summer Olympic Games Begin Today in Paris, France  BURLINGTON, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) celebrates Vermont's Team USA athletes — Billy Bender, Ilona Maher, and Elle Purrier St. Pierre — as the 2024 Summer Olympic Games begin. Bender, Maher, and St. Pierre…

BURLINGTON, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, today celebrated the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announcement of more than $1.12 million to Vermont for renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements. The funding…