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Welch to Provide Opening Remarks at VLGS Veterans Day Program MondaySOUTH ROYALTON, VT — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement ahead of Veterans Day, which is observed on November 11th:   “On Veterans Day we honor the service members who have defended America, as well as their…

RUTLAND, VT — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today delivered remarks at the investiture ceremony of Judge Mary Kay Lanthier, who was confirmed by the Senate with bipartisan support in September. As a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Welch advocated for the confirmation…

BURLINGTON, VT — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, celebrated the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) recent launch of the Organic Dairy Product Promotion (ODPP) program, which will invest $15 million in expanding access to organic dairy products to…

In interviews, U.S. Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt, and U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt, pledged to resist the impulses of President-elect Donald Trump and work across the aisle with colleagues in Congress. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, blasted the Democratic Party in a statement. From left:…

Welch Joins Vermont Farmers and Agriculture Leaders in Fairlee  FAIRLEE, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, was awarded the American Farm Bureau Federation’s “Friend of the Farm Bureau” Award for the 118th Congress…

WATERBURY CENTER, VT — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) traveled to Waterbury Center this week to congratulate Verde Technologies on the opening of its new research lab and pilot production facility. While at the facility, he also celebrated Verde’s recognition as a grand prize winner…

Earlier This Week, Welch Helped Deliver Affordable Fuel in Vermont Through Split the Ticket Fund  WOODSTOCK, VT — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today announced Vermont has received $20,770,801 in funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which helps ensure Vermonters can…