Elisabeth St. Onge

Welch delivered remarks at this year’s Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame awards ceremony  ESSEX JUNCTION, VT — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today delivered remarks at the Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame’s awards ceremony to celebrate this year’s inductees and discuss the future of the agricultural industry…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As President Trump continues to ignore skyrocketing costs and hit American families with a new round of tariffs, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and 12 Senate colleagues in introducing the End Trump’s Tariff Tax Act to stop the president’s newest global tariffs and 50% tariffs on Canada…

WOLCOTT, VT — At the start of National Public Lands Day month, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology, joined local stakeholders to discuss the importance of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Community Forest and Open Space program for preserving permanent public access for hiking,…

Welch recently announced bicameral BAD DEAL Act, a bill to repeal and refund tariffs on Canada  JAY, VT — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today brought together Vermont small businesses, agricultural producers, and community leaders near the U.S.-Canada border to push back on President Trump’s reckless trade…

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…