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WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democrats have introduced legislation that would allow people convicted of a felony to vote in federal elections, a proposal that if enacted could restore the voting rights of millions of people in U.S. elections. Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Sen.…

Vermont Senator Peter Welch (file) Vermont Senator Peter Welch spoke about global issues this week in Washington as a featured guest of the United States Institute of Peace. The Institute is an independent non-partisan organization founded by Congress in 1984that works to prevent and mitigate discord across…

U.S. Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) | James Buck U.S. Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) is calling for the fragile cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war to be extended indefinitely, citing a humanitarian crisis in Gaza and deepening divisions in the U.S. The senator pointed not only to…

U.S. Sen. Peter Welch and Darcy Carter from the federal Small Business Administration talk with Kelly Fullam and Brigitta Zimmer Martin at New Moon during a visit to Randolph this week in an effort to promote local shopping for Small Business Saturday. (Herald / Tim…

Welch announced the bill at the Choiniere Family Farm, a grass-fed organic dairy in Highgate Center. “The margins are much tighter for us, so this bill is super important,” one of the farm’s owners said. U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., announces the introduction of a…

Mariam Zuhaib / Associated Press Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., takes note during a Senate Judiciary Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons hearing on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023, in Washington. Eighteen people were killed Wednesday night, and 13 were injured, when a gunman…