NEBRASKA — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, today traveled to Nebraska to speak with farmers impacted by President Trump’s tariffs and economic policies. Senator Welch met with farmers and toured two farms in Madison County ahead of providing remarks at the Nebraska Farmers Union’s 112th Annual State Convention.
Senator Welch’s remarks focused on the importance of strengthening the agriculture economy and supporting rural communities in Vermont, Nebraska, and across America:
“Farmers in Vermont and Nebraska power America’s rural economy. Their work is rooted in generations of farming families who work tirelessly to support their communities. But the job is getting harder and harder—Washington needs to work for our farmers and producers, not the other way around. America’s farmers need open markets, strong trade relationships, and federal policy that makes it easier to keep farming for generations to come,” said Senator Welch. “I hear it at home and I heard it here in Nebraska—President Trump’s economic policies are deeply unpopular. I won’t back down in my fight to support hardworking farmers by leading policies that help rural communities thrive, survive, and be more sustainable.”
View photos below and on Senator Welch’s website:
Friday evening, Senator Welch will be the special guest at a town hall in Omaha, NE focused on the fight for quality, affordable health care in rural America. His remarks will focus on the impact of Republicans’ so-called ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’, which will kick more than 78,000 Nebraskans off their health care and cut $3.6 billion in funding over the next decade. If Republicans refuse to work with Democrats to extend the Affordable Care Act’s premium tax credits, around 112,000 Nebraskans will face higher health care costs—with the average annual premium rising 160% next year.
On Saturday, Senator Welch will travel to Iowa and speak at the Iowa Farmers Union State Convention in Ames.
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