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Dec 06, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement following an effort by Senate Democrats to pass the Assault Weapons Ban and confront the United States’ gun violence epidemic: “Gun violence in America is a public health crisis – and it’s time…
In The News
Dec 06, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democrats have introduced legislation that would allow people convicted of a felony to vote in federal elections, a proposal that if enacted could restore the voting rights of millions of people in U.S. elections. Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Sen.…
Press Release
Dec 06, 2023
Approximately 4.6 million citizens are denied voting rights in Federal elections due to criminal convictions WASHINGTON, D.C. – On December 6, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) unveiled the Inclusive Democracy Act, brand new, first-of-its-kind legislation that would end felony disenfranchisement in…
In The News
Dec 06, 2023
Vermont Senator Peter Welch (file) Vermont Senator Peter Welch spoke about global issues this week in Washington as a featured guest of the United States Institute of Peace. The Institute is an independent non-partisan organization founded by Congress in 1984that works to prevent and mitigate discord across…
Press Release
Dec 05, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On December 5, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) in introducing the Withstanding Extreme Agricultural Threats by Harvesting Economic Resilience (WEATHER) Act, legislation that calls for the development of an index-based insurance…
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Dec 05, 2023
Bill Passed with Bipartisan Support, Will be Signed Into Law by President Biden Soon WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Peter Welch’s (D-Vt.) bipartisan bill, the Testing, Rapid Analysis, and Narcotic Quality (TRANQ) Research Act, passed the United States House of Representatives this week with unanimous support.…
Press Release
Dec 05, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) yesterday joined the United States Institute of Peace’s (USIP) Congressional Newsmaker Series for a conversation exploring his views on critical foreign policy issues and the importance of supporting democracy to secure enduring global peace, which includes addressing stability…