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WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) filed an amendment that would prohibit taxpayer dollars from being used to advance Israel’s bombing campaign in Gaza. Senator Welch released the following statement after filing the amendment:  “In the early stages of this conflict, thousands…

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Ahead of the Super Bowl—which marks the largest day of consumption of avocados in America—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led a group of colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, and U.S. Trade Representative…

New Policy Will Ensure U.S. Security Assistance is Used in Accordance with International Humanitarian Law WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today joined Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Tina…

Resolution calls on Administration to Work with Allies and Partners to Streamline and Increase Access to Aid for Gaza to Prevent Further Spread of Disease and Starvation WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led 15 of his colleagues in introducing a resolution…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Angus King (I-Maine), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) in introducing the bicameral Future Advancement of Academic Nursing…

Bill Includes Support for Rural Airports, Dedicated Air Traffic Controller Workforce Funds, Passenger Safety Protections, and Electric Aviation Innovation WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Peter Welch (D-VT), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, helped advance the bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the release of a national security supplemental agreement, which included provisions to address the Israel-Gaza conflict, the war in Ukraine, and our nation’s border, the Senate took a procedural vote today to advance debate on the package. The Senate failed to…