Press Release
May 12, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement on President Trump’s drug pricing Executive Order: “President Trump and I agree—prescription drugs are too expensive in America, and we’re getting ripped off. There is no reason pharmaceutical companies should charge American patients…
In The News
May 09, 2025
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) (R) speaks alongside Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) (L) and Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) on April 2 in Washington, DC. Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Senate Democrats are blaring the alarm on potential Republican cuts to two critical safety net programs in…
Press Release
May 09, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) today led the Senate…
Press Release
May 08, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement on the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost—now Pope Leo XIV—as the new Pope. Pope Leo XIV is the first American pope: “This is an exciting and historic moment for the Church, and also…
Press Release
May 08, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Senate Republicans voted to reverse a rule that helps the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) connect rural students to internet access, including on school buses—a provision championed by U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.). After the vote, Senator Welch released the following statement: …