Elisabeth St. Onge

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led 15 of his colleagues in calling for new language in the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) appropriations bill to tighten control and oversight of the Department of Defense’s (DOD) use of fast-tracked contract vehicles for domestic immigration enforcement. In the absence of this oversight, DOD has helped the…

MONTPELIER, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, this week delivered remarks at the Washington Electric Coop’s (WEC) Annual Meeting, held in Montpelier.   In his remarks, the Senator highlighted his bipartisan bill with Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), the REWIRE Act, which would modernize the nation’s…

WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition, and Consumer Rights, today released the following statement following news that a New York jury found Live Nation and its subsidiary, Ticketmaster, guilty of conducting anti-competitive practices and monopolizing the creative and music industry.   The verdict comes after Senator Welch…

BETHEL, VT – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) hosted a ‘Common Grounds with Senator Welch’ listening session at the Bethel Village Sandwich Shop. Senator Welch joined local leaders and community members to discuss how Washington can work better for Windsor County families, businesses, and farmers.  “The best ideas come from Vermonters, and I’m always thankful to hear…

BURLINGTON, VT – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit visited the University of Vermont’s (UVM) Water Resources Institute and discussed the importance of federally-funded climate and water research, including research through the Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology (CIROH),…