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Research has shown that many eligible voters still fail to exercise their right to vote because they are unable to get time off from work   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) recently introduced the Time Off to Vote Act, legislation cosponsored by…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.)—the first Black and openly LGBTQ+ senator to serve in the Senate—and U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.), led Senate colleagues in introducing the Pride in Mental Health Act, cosponsored by U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), which…

“This is Vermont taxpayer dollars coming back to Vermont,” said U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt. From left: Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Becca Balint and Sen. Peter Welch. Photos by Glenn Russell/VTDigger BURLINGTON — Vermont’s congressional delegation drew down about $75 million in earmarks for projects…

Additional federal funding for Vermont to come in the next budget vote BURLINGTON, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) announced today he has secured nearly $30 million in federal funds in the recently-passed budget to support 19 Vermont projects. The projects will improve local…

SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT – Today, Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, visited the South Burlington Senior Center to discuss two new pieces of legislation he recently introduced, both of which are designed to ensure the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, joined U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm, U.S. Department…

In an exclusive interview with The Independent, Senator Peter Welch tells Eric Garcia and Katie Hawkinson his thoughts on the Biden administration’s response to the Israel-Hamas war — and why the President could face backlash from voters Peter Welch spoke with The Independent in an exclusive interview about the Israel-Hamas…