Press Release
May 21, 2025
Israel is still blocking aid as the UN warns 14,000 babies will die without urgent humanitarian assistance WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and 45 colleagues were blocked by Republicans when Senator Welch requested unanimous consent to pass his resolution calling for the delivery of…
In The News
May 20, 2025
“Vermonters have always been in the forefront of standing up for civil liberties, and they’ve always been in the forefront of standing against the abuse of governmental power,” said Sen. Peter Welch. From left: Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Becca Balint and Sen. Peter Welch. Photos…
Press Release
May 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) called on Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley to convene a hearing on the Trump Administration’s violations of the right to due…
Press Release
May 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ashley Moody (R-Fla.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) this week introduced the Tax Relief for Victims of Crimes, Scams, and Disasters Act, bipartisan legislation to give relief to those who have been victims of fraud, scams, thefts, accidents,…
Press Release
May 15, 2025
Access to health care at risk for Vermonters as Republicans advance legislation that will gut the Affordable Care Act WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today urged Congressional Republicans to abandon their disastrous proposed budget plan which would limit Affordable Care Act (ACA)…