Elisabeth St. Onge

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) met with political and human rights activists TatsianaKhomich, Volha Harbunova, and Valery Kavaleuski to discuss ways to release political prisoners in Belarus.  During the meeting, Senator Welch spoke with Ms. Khomich about her sister, Belarusian activist Maryia Kalesnikava. Ms. Kalesnikava was an…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) joined U.S. Representatives Delia Ramirez (D-IL-03) and Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ-07) to introduce the CBP Guidance on Personal Belongings Act, bicameral legislation to require the U.S. Customs and Border…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, was joined by Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) in introducing the Renewable Energy Certainty Act, legislation…

Welch to Provide Opening Remarks at VLGS Veterans Day Program MondaySOUTH ROYALTON, VT — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement ahead of Veterans Day, which is observed on November 11th:   “On Veterans Day we honor the service members who have defended America, as well as their…

RUTLAND, VT — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today delivered remarks at the investiture ceremony of Judge Mary Kay Lanthier, who was confirmed by the Senate with bipartisan support in September. As a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Welch advocated for the confirmation…