Oct 15, 2026
SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, today participated in the VermontBiz2Biz EXPO in South Burlington to discuss the future of business in Vermont. The Senator welcomed Diane Abruzzini Riggs from Rigorous Technology, Chris Coulter from the Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center, and…
Oct 14, 2026
RUTLAND, VT — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, this week joined the VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region and VNAs of Vermont to discuss new innovations that aim to develop Vermont’s rural health care workforce. At the event, the Senator highlighted the…
Oct 13, 2026
RUTLAND, VT — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) this week toured a Head Start Center in Rutland to hear from teachers and program employees about the impact the Trump Administration’s proposed cuts to Head Start would have on Vermont families that rely on the program for education, childcare, resources, and work. “The Trump Administration has set its sights…
Oct 13, 2026
RUTLAND, VT — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today hosted a ‘Common Grounds with Senator Welch’ listening session at Hub CoWorks in Rutland. Vermonters joined Senator Welch for a discussion about how Washington can work better for the Green Mountain State. “The future of our democracy is a jump ball right now—we have a president…
Oct 09, 2026
Lawmakers demand answers from HHS Secretary Kennedy and EPA Administrator Zeldin about their roles in Trump’s decision to grant presidential pardons WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, alongside U.S. Representative Dave Min (D-CA-47), Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and…