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Welch Called for Admin to Remove Cuba from List of State Sponsors of Terrorism in December  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement in response to congressional notification of the Biden Administration’s shift in United States-Cuba relations:  “I welcome the…

Vermont GaN Tech Hub consortium is one of six Tech Hubs to receive new funding WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today celebrated a new $23 million investment in the University of Vermont’s Tech Hub, which boosts research, advances manufacturing and expands cutting-edge…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) recently led a group of his bicameral colleagues, Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07), Jim McGovern (D-MA-02), Sara Jacobs (D-CA-51), and Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20)…

BURLINGTON, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today joined the Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS) to celebrate the opening of a new winter warming shelter in the Queen City, located at 58 Pearl Street in Burlington. The new overnight, low barrier shelter will have…

Investment is made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law  READSBORO, VT – The Vermont Congressional Delegation, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Representative Becca Balint (VT-At-Large) today applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) announcement of a $25.8 million investment to help…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today voted to advance debate on the Laken Riley Act and released the following statement:   “It is our fundamental job to debate policy and when necessary, amend it—which is why I voted to advance debate on the Laken…

Welch led bipartisan letter to Biden Admin on Importance of Expanding Access to Contingency Management Services WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today welcomed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) announcement of an increase in funding for Contingency Management (CM) services,…