In The News
Dec 07, 2024
The long-shot proposal by Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vermont) and outgoing Sen. Joe Manchin III (I-West Virginia) would impose 18-year term limits on new justices. About four in 10 Americans said they have hardly any confidence in the Supreme Court, according to a June poll from…
In The News
Dec 06, 2024
A pair of lawmakers have sent a letter to the heads of two U.S. antitrust agencies raising concerns that DraftKings and FanDuel are blocking competition from emerging sports betting operators. U.S. Sens. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Peter Welch, D-Vt., sent a letter Thursday to the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department…
Press Release
Dec 05, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement on reports that Elliot Onil Eastman, age 26, of Vermont, has died in the Philippines after being kidnapped in the Zamboanga del Norte province: “If the reports of Elliot’s death are confirmed, it…
Press Release
Dec 05, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement expressing concern about the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) decision to withdraw a proposed rule that would have helped restore competition to the pharmaceutical market and lower prescription drug prices for…
Press Release
Dec 05, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy and member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, introduced the Electrifying Rural Transportation Act (ERTA), legislation to create a new grant program to…