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Statement from Senator Peter WelchPrinted in the Congressional RecordSeptember 4, 2025 Mr. President, on November 30th the people of Honduras will choose their next president and members of the National Congress. The stakes could not be higher. I am deeply concerned both about the integrity…

Welch also demands vote on bill to claw back Republicans’ $5 billion handout to Big Pharma  WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a Senate Finance Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) delivered a scathing review of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s tenure as Secretary of the…

Democrats clashed with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccine policies in a hearing that also saw Sen. Peter Welch expressing concern over rural hospitals' financial health WASHINGTON — Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., put the future of hospitals in rural communities in the spotlight…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Members of the Senate Finance Committee in calling on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign from his position as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as he continues to push his…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, tonight slammed Congressional Republicans’ attack on health care, including the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act.  “We should repeal the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill. It's not a working families’…

U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, will join Punchbowl News on Tuesday, September 9th at 8:00 AM, for a discussion on patient access to health care in rural communities. The event will highlight a wide range of perspectives, including…

PUTNEY, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) this weekend delivered keynote remarks at Landmark College’s 2025 convocation and presidential inauguration ceremony. Senator Welch expressed support for Landmark College’s mission providing higher education for students with learning disabilities and celebrated the inauguration of new Landmark…