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“We urge you not to leave rural America behind,” wrote Sanders, Welch, and Balint  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Vermont Congressional Delegation, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) urged JetBlue Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Robin Hayes to reinstate service between the Patrick Leahy Burlington International…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) joined Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) in releasing the following statement on the…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) joined Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) in releasing the following statement on the…

EAST CALAIS, VT – Today, Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) celebrated the ribbon cutting for the East Calais General Store Building and Apartments with Governor Phil Scott and local leaders. The project was partially funded by a Community Project Funding grant championed by Senator Welch when…

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) today joined Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) in leading 20 of their Senate colleagues in releasing the following statement:  “We condemn Hamas’ horrific terrorist attacks against Israel, for which Israel…

Mariam Zuhaib / Associated Press Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., takes note during a Senate Judiciary Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons hearing on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023, in Washington. Eighteen people were killed Wednesday night, and 13 were injured, when a gunman…

Resolution Recognizes the Importance of the Refuge to Cultural History, Biodiversity, Fragile Ecosystems in Vermont  WASHINGTON, D.C. – On October 26, Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT),and Representative Balint (D-VT) introduced a resolution commemorating the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Missisquoi…