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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) today introduced the Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience Act, which would make it easier for the U.S. to advance clean energy projects, strengthen the electric grid, and lower energy costs for consumers by improving cost allocation.  “The green energy…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) today introduced the Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience Act, which would make it easier for the U.S. to advance clean energy projects, strengthen the electric grid, and lower energy costs for consumers by improving cost allocation.  “The green energy…

Speech Comes as Senate Prepares to Pass Bipartisan Continuing Resolution with Dedicated Disaster Funding WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) took to the Senate Floor last night to speak on the continued fight to fund the government in a bipartisan way, and support Vermont’s…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) today released a statement following the indictment of Senator Bob Menendez: “Senator Menendez is entitled to the presumption of innocence. But the people of New Jersey and the United States Senate are entitled to an effective Senator. The…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senators Peter Welch (D-VT) and John Fetterman (D-PA), alongside Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02), and Jim McGovern (MA-02) today introduced the Streamlining Nutrition Paperwork Act of 2023. The legislation modernizes the existing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Act (SNAP) by making it easier for…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Vermont Delegation this week announced the advancement of the Nulhegan River and Paul Stream Wild and Scenic River Study Act, which passed out of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) with bipartisan support. This bill takes an…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, CBS Mornings highlighted Vermont’s fight for flooding relief and recovery from the federal government, and interviewed Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) on the need for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund to be replenished following a summer of…