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Statement of Senator Peter WelchSubmitted to the Congressional RecordMarch 11, 2024 Madam President, an article in the February 29 New York Times, entitled ‘‘5 Convicts Familiar With Navalny’s Prison Confirm Hellish Conditions,’’ describes the horrifyingly cruel treatment of political prisoners in Russia. Anyone who reads…

Statement of Senator Peter WelchSubmitted to the Congressional RecordMarch 11, 2024 Mr. President, Indigenous people in Latin America and around the world are facing unprecedented threats to their communities and cultural survival.  Faced with increasing intrusions of settlers, illegal miners, loggers, ranchers, wildlife traffickers, narcotics…

A group of lawmakers, led by Sen. Peter Welch, are calling on the agency to offer utilities incentives for grid-enhancing technologies. Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) listens during a hearing on Capitol Hill last month. Mariam Zuhaib/AP Some congressional Democrats are urging federal energy regulators to promote…

Vermont politicians visited the GlobalFoundries site March 1 to celebrate CHIPS funding. Gov. Phil Scott, Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman, Sen. Peter Welch and former Sen. Patrick Leahy were among those in attendance. Jackie DiBartolomeo ESSEX JUNCTION — Dozens of GlobalFoundries employees crowded into a press room…

A panel of local, state, and federal officials discussed housing in St. Johnsbury Thursday. The group, which included Sen. Peter Welch and USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Farah Ahmad, weighed in on the challenges and opportunities to address what is widely considered one…