Elisabeth St. Onge

26,000 Vermonters Rely on LIHEAP for Home Energy Assistance  WASHINGTON, D.C. – As energy costs rise and with winter fast approaching, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, joined U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and 27 bipartisan colleagues in urging the Department of Health and Human…

Legislation would establish ambitious energy standard to rapidly reduce emissions and achieve up to 100% renewable energy generation by 2046 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, joined U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke (D-NY-09) in reintroducing the bicameral American Renewable Energy…

Republicans refused to work with Democrats to strengthen the Farm Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today voted against Senate Republicans’ partisan Farm Bill which, as written, will not do enough to support Vermont farmers and families, will not provide the nutrition assistance…

BURLINGTON, VT – The Vermont Congressional Delegation, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL), today announced the delivery of over $33.2 million in new federal funding, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to support flood recovery and resiliency in Vermont.  This funding includes more than $27.6 million to support the buyout…

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…