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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today questioned Brooke Rollins, President Trump’s nominee to be the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), about several Vermont-focused concerns in her nomination hearing before the Senate Agriculture Committee. Senator Welch questioned Ms. Rollins…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, introduced the Debt Relief and Farm Credit Access Act, legislation to update USDA Direct and Guaranteed Farm Loans requirements to give farmers greater flexibility in accessing credit and help…

Northeast Kingdom Broadband held a celebration Wednesday to announce the latest funding the communications union district had received and commemorate the progress made in building out high-speed internet service across the region. A large contingent gathered at NEK Broadband’s facility in Island Pond to announce…

CHARLOTTE, VT– U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, Vermont Bond Bank, and community leaders to celebrate Vermont’s first Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP) loan from the…

Inflation Reduction Act and USDA-funded grants will help create jobs and support energy efficiency improvements BURLINGTON, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy,celebrated the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announcement of more than $2.1…