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A group of 10 Democratic senators are urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to save the State Department’s human rights arm amid his sweeping reorganization effort. The State Department notified Congress last month that most offices in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) would be shuttered under…

Susan Walsh/Associated PressSen. Peter Welch joins Vermont Edition to discuss a recent meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa, the effects of the tariffs on Vermont, and Democrats’ struggle to regain a foothold in Washington. President Trump’s administration is urging the Senate to pass the…

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. administers the LIHEAP program.Town News Content Exchange Vermont’s Congressional Delegation is again seeking answers from the Trump Administration about the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) program — this time over its proposed elimination. The…

U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., says he will fight the “Big Beautiful Bill” however he can. “This bill should be defeated, not amended,” Welch told a crowd at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland on Wednesday evening. “I don’t know if it’s going to pass or…

Photo Credit: U.S. Embassy Ottawa A delegation of U.S. Senators expressed optimism that a trade and security pact can be reached between Canada and President Donald Trump’s administration after meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney and senior cabinet ministers Friday. The Senators - Republican Kevin…

“Vermonters have always been in the forefront of standing up for civil liberties, and they’ve always been in the forefront of standing against the abuse of governmental power,” said Sen. Peter Welch. From left: Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Becca Balint and Sen. Peter Welch. Photos…