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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) led Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) in introducing the Banning Toxics in Plastic Bottles Act, legislation to prohibit the sale of plastic beverage containers that contain toxic substances and dyes…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a Senate Commerce Committee hearing Wednesday, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) highlighted how Boeing’s recent safety lapses have impacted public confidence in the company and their aircraft, and emphasized the importance of holding Boeing to the highest standard of safety.  “People…

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined an effort led by Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), along with 22 Members of Congress, in sending a letter to United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy opposing the United States Postal Service’s (USPS)…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement today after the Senate voted to dismiss articles of impeachment against Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas:   “Articles of impeachment should never be weaponized—they should be presented solemnly and rarely, and only when…

BARRE, VT – Following a roundtable held today with local leaders, community business leaders, and housing advocates, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), joined Barre City leadership on a walking tour of Barre to discuss strategies for flood mitigation, recovery, and resiliency.   “Nine months after brutal…

BARRE, Vt. (WCAX) - Barre City residents are still dealing with major impacts nine months after last summer’s flooding. Sen. Peter Welch was in Barre on Monday to see what he can do in Washington to help. “It hasn’t been easy and the tension of…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today led U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) in sending a letter to bipartisan leadership of the Senate Appropriations Committee urging Congress to provide robust federal funding for programs supporting the Lake Champlain basin.…