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BURLINGTON, VT – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Rep. Becca Balint (VT-At-Large) wrote this weekend to President Biden urging him to quickly approve the Major Disaster Declaration request issued formally by Governor Phil Scott. This disaster declaration would bring critical federal resources…

Statement for the Congressional Record In Recognition of the Passing of Bob Newhart Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) August 5, 2024 Madam President, in late July, Vermonters and Americans mourned the passing of Bob Newhart, a talented and award-winning actor who changed the history of comedy…

Bill to help people who work in classified settings and rely on electronic medical devices  BURLINGTON, VT – This week, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Senator Bob Casey (D-Pa.) introduced the Cleared Locations Enabling Access to Relevant Essential Devices (CLEARED) Act of 2024. The legislation…

BURLINGTON, VT – This week, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, introduced the Rural Opportunities and Revitalization Act, legislation to empower the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS) to carry out research,…

Senate Judiciary Committee Advanced Nomination with a Bipartisan Vote of 13 to 7 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the nomination of Mary Kay Lanthier, of Orwell, Vermont, to be the next District Court judge for the District of Vermont. President Biden…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Vermont Congressional Delegation, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Representative Becca Balint (VT-At-Large) this week reiterated their call to majority, minority, and Appropriations Committee leadership in the Senate and House of Representatives to pass supplemental disaster recovery and…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement on the release of Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan. Mr. Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter falsely convicted of espionage in a sham trial and sentenced to serve in a penal colony,…