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Sen. Peter Welch tours flood devastation on Red Village Road on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024 (Photos by Paul Hayes) LYNDON — Federal officials this week promised to fix the broken Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster aid process. Touring flood-damaged east Lyndon on Monday, Sen.…

'All of us understand the importance of [ACP], how it benefits folks in every single state,' Welch said. WASHINGTON, July 31, 2024 – A Senate committee Wednesday voted to provide the Affordable Connectivity Program with $7 billion in new funding, but Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, indicated…

Vermont’s ongoing struggle to access federal assistance after last summer’s floods has prompted U.S. Sen. Peter Welch to call for a wholesale restructuring of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Welch said FEMA’s bureaucracy has impeded access to needed recovery resources for the residents, businesses and…

“It will be the first time in American history that a war criminal has been given that honor,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders. From left: Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Becca Balint and Sen. Peter Welch. Photos by Glenn Russell/VTDigger As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed…

Vermont Senator Peter Welch (D) announced "The Lake Champlain Basin Program Reauthorization Act." COLCHESTER, Vt. — On Monday, leaders gathered in Colchester to assess the state of Lake Champlain and unveil a new bill to improve its health. Vermont Senator Peter Welch (D) announced "The…

On Tuesday, work crews resumed the damage recovery effort in Barnet Village. (Photo by Robert Blechl) BARNET VILLAGE — On Tuesday, as part of his flood damage tour to Vermont communities ravaged by last week’s rains, U.S. Peter Welch, D-VT, visited Barnet Village, where he…