Press Release
Apr 13, 2023
WASHINGTON – This week, Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) joined 240 Members of Congress, led by Senators Schumer, Murray, Sanders, Durbin, and Blumenthal and Representatives Jeffries, Clark, Pallone, Nadler, Lee, and DeGette, in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the case of Alliance for Hippocratic…
Press Release
Apr 06, 2023
Legislation would allow families to use ‘529’ education savings accounts to pay for training programs WASHINGTON – Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Mike Braun (R-IN) to reintroduce the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act, bipartisan legislation to allow the use of…
Press Release
Apr 06, 2023
MONTPELIER – This week, Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) met with representatives from groups supporting asylum seekers across Vermont. The meeting, which included representatives from the Community Asylum Seekers Project of Vermont, the Chittenden Asylum Seekers Assistance Network, and Vermont Immigrant Assistance at Vermont Law and Graduate…
Press Release
Apr 05, 2023
BENNINGTON, VT – Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) joined Bennington College for a Town Hall yesterday, highlighting his priorities for the upcoming farm bill, efforts to uplift rural economies, and the work ahead to strengthen and protect our democracy. Moderated by State Sen. Brian Campion, the…
In The News
Apr 05, 2023
He sees opportunities for bipartisan work, especially on agriculture issues Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo) At the tender age of 75, Peter Welch is starting from scratch, in a way. Welch became one of the oldest freshmen to ever roam the Senate’s…