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 WASHINGTON, D.C. – On October 24, Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT), Sen. Michael Braun (R-IN), and Representative Becca Balint (D-VT) introduced a resolution supporting the federal designation of ‘Bat Week’ for the week of October 24 to October 31, 2023, to emphasize the importance of conserving…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On October 24, Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) led 13 of his Senate colleagues, including Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Ted Budd (R-NC), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ben Ray Luján…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) today released the following statement on the escalating violence in the Middle East following Hamas’ attack on Israel earlier this month: “I have grave concerns about the wisdom and military efficacy of an Israeli ground invasion of…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) today released the following statement on the escalating violence in the Middle East following Hamas’ attack on Israel earlier this month:  “I have grave concerns about the wisdom and military efficacy of an Israeli ground invasion of…

BURLINGTON, VT – Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) today released the following statement celebrating the authorization of the Tech Hubs program through the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration, which includes the University of Vermont’s Advancing Gallium Nitride (GaN) Tech Hub:  “I am thrilled to see…

Welch Calls for Security, Stability, and Prosperity in Western Balkans Amid Russian Aggression Against Ukraine WASHINGTON, D.C. – On October 15, United States Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) delivered remarks at the Sarajevo Security Conference in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In his remarks,…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, introduced the Organic Dairy Assistance, Investment, and Reporting Yields Act (O DAIRY) Act of 2023, legislation aimed at expanding federal support for organic dairy farmers and extending emergency assistance to…