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At the senators’ recommendation, President Biden nominates Mary Kay Lanthier to be the next District Court judge in the District of Vermont WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) applauded President Biden’s announcement today of his nomination of Mary Kay…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) announced several of his legislative priorities included in the biennial Water Resources Development Act of 2024 were advanced by the Environment and Public Works Committee with bipartisan support. The legislation will now be considered by the full…

EPA Grants Funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today celebrated the Biden-Harris Administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement that Vermont has received $6,390,000 in grants to clean up brownfield sites in the state, spur economic revitalization, and…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Judiciary Committee today held a hearing requested and chaired in part by U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) on the need to address rising prescription drug prices and help ensure medications are accessible and affordable for hardworking families.   In his…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today led Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) in introducing the bipartisan Deliver for Democracy Act, legislation that…

Photo illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios. Photo: Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg via Getty Images A bipartisan group of Senators will introduce a bill Tuesday that will require the U.S. Postal Service to perform to a certain level before it can apply a surcharge to periodicals, or local newspapers, to deliver their…

 Bill would address current lack of federal protection for public sector workers to join a union or collectively bargain   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) cosponsored the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, bipartisan and bicameral legislation introduced by Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii)…