Aug 28, 2026
BURLINGTON, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today announced the delivery of over $7.84 million in new federal funding, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to help Vermont rebuild and recover infrastructure damaged by statewide severe flooding, landslides, and mudslides from 2017 to 2024. This funding includes $3,321,337 to Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) to repair and replace culverts…
Aug 27, 2026
NORWICH, VT — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today joined Vermont farmers and the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT) for a farm tour of Honey Field Farm. While visiting the farm, Senator Welch discussed the future of the Farm Bill and his fight…
Aug 27, 2026
Senators will introduce resolution upon the Senate’s return; legislation would require a report on increasing violence in the West Bank, including deaths and mistreatment of American citizens WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and seven of his colleagues in announcing…
Aug 26, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-N.J.), Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, in urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reverse a recent policy that restricts states from receiving full disbursement of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) counterterrorism funding if…
Aug 25, 2026
ISLAND POND, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) this morning hosted a ‘Common Grounds with Senator Welch’ listening session at the scenic outdoor pavilion at Lakeside Park in Essex County. Vermonters joined Senator Welch for a discussion about how Washington can work better for the Green Mountain State. “The world we’re in is…