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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) this week led Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) in reintroducing the bipartisan, bicameral Deliver for…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) took to the Senate floor this week with a bipartisan coalition including Senators Shaheen (D-N.H.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) to reaffirm Congress’…

Bill will protect pharmacies in Medicaid and save $2 billion over 10 years WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today led Senators Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) in introducing the bipartisan Protecting Pharmacies in Medicaid Act, legislation to…

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement on the Continuing Resolution (CR): “I cannot support this Continuing Resolution. Congressional Republicans’ CR will hurt Vermont families, veterans, businesses, and farmers by making drastic cuts and blocking Congress’ ability to respond to Trump’s…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined fired federal employees and allies on Capitol Hill to stand up against Elon Musk’s so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) and demand that the Trump Administration immediately rehire federal workers illegally terminated from their jobs.…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, today joined Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) in reintroducing the bipartisan Farm Ownership Improvement Act. This bill will help producers compete…

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) in introducing legislation to restore congressional funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency…