Elisabeth St. Onge

SHELBURNE, VT – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) spoke with Vermont Sugarmakers at Shelburne Farms in Shelburne, Vermont, about the agricultural, cultural and economic benefits of Vermont's maple industry. As the largest maple producer in the United States, Vermont's maple industry provides employment opportunities…

BURLINGTON, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) stressed the importance of the arts and his recently introduced bill, the Supporting Theater and the Arts to Galvanize the Economy Act (STAGE Act) of 2024 at an event held tonight at Burlington’s historic Flynn Performing Arts Center. …

Hiring and paying formerly incarcerated people living wages helps build a diverse, robust, and resilient workforce, reduces recidivism    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) last week in introducing a resolution declaring April as “Fair…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Earth Day, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, and U.S. Representative Annie Kuster (D-N.H.-02) unveiled the Energizing Our Communities Act, legislation to support local communities that…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) was awarded the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians’ (NAEMT) ‘Legislator of the Year Award,’ which he accepted at the association’s Annual “EMS On the Hill Day” with EMS professionals and health care advocates.   Earlier this…