Press Release
Jul 31, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced the AI Innovation and Development for Efficiency (AIDE) Act, legislation that would establish programming at the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support research into artificial intelligence (AI) innovation initiatives…
Press Release
Jul 29, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following reaction to President Biden’s proposed Supreme Court reforms announced today: “President Biden’s proposed reforms would do what Chief Justice Roberts has failed to do time and time…
Press Release
Jul 29, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) was awarded the National Retail Federation’s 2024 “Champion of Main Street” award for his leadership on legislative policies that foster growth and innovation in the retail industry, including the Credit Card Competition Act. “When…
Press Release
Jul 26, 2024
MONTPELIER, VT – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) met with homeowners and small businesses in Montpelier to hear about challenges they face in recovering from the July 2023 flood. Senator Welch toured ongoing flood recovery efforts at local restaurants and retailers and discussed how…
Press Release
Jul 26, 2024
BURLINGTON, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, today celebrated the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announcement of more than $1.12 million to Vermont for renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements. The funding…