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 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and 15 other Senators to raise concerns with the Department of Justice (DOJ) that funding facial recognition software, which can…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a Joint Economic Committee hearing this week, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) emphasized the importance of increasing affordable housing for Vermonters and outlined the need for Congress to encourage communities to make changes that promote affordable housing. Senator Welch highlighted new factors…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and other colleagues at an abortion rights briefing ahead of the anniversary…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement after voting in favor of a stopgap government funding bill to avert a government shutdown:  “Groundhog Day has come early in Congress. Threatening shutdowns and punting on a bipartisan budget time and time…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing today, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) advocated for additional measures to further reform the criminal justice system and highlighted the importance of expanding funding for mental health services. Today’s hearing focused on the bipartisan First Step Act,…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined his Senate colleagues in urging Senate Appropriations leadership to support funding for the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail (IPR) grant program in the fiscal year 2024 spending legislation. The Joint Economic Committee…

Statement of Senator Peter WelchSubmitted to the Congressional RecordJanuary 17, 2024 Madam President, the inauguration of Bernardo Arévalo as President of Guatemala shortly after midnight on January 15th was a triumph for the people of Guatemala.  Despite corrupt forces in the outgoing government, the Congress,…