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Democrats said veterans supporting Trump’s Gaza aid effort face legal risks for “what amounts to military operations on behalf of the Israeli government.” Palestinians gather at an aid distribution point in a desperate attempt to receive limited flour supplies in Gaza City, Gaza, on July…

Welch at a June Judiciary Committee hearing. Photo: Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images Sens. Peter Welch and Ron Wyden introduced legislation Monday that would repeal targeted provisions dealing with Medicaid and orphan-drug exemptions in the GOP tax-and-spending law.  Why it matters: The bill has virtually no chance of…

The director of the Boys and Girls Club of Burlington said the renovations took around four years and $600,000 to complete. BURLINGTON, Vt. — Sen. Peter Welch joined staff and kids at the Boys and Girls Club of Burlington on Monday for the grand opening…

Key Points Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., has introduced a bill that would exempt millions of U.S. small businesses from President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods. Two Republicans, Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski, are cosponsoring the legislation. The bill addresses the…

Sen. Peter Welch called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to step down or be fired over her handling of FEMA and mass deportations. FILE: JAMES BUCK ©️ SEVEN DAYS U.S. Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) on Tuesday called for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem…

Illustration: Natalie Peeples / Axios Sens. Peter Welch and Josh Hawley are teaming up to introduce a bill this week seeking to lower drug prices by cracking down on "patent thickets." Why it matters: The unusual pairing of lawmakers shows there's bipartisan support for overhauling the…