Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) this week delivered remarks from the Senate floor underscoring how an attack by the Trump Administration on Cuba would be another reckless and illegal use of U.S. military power. In his remarks, Senator Welch emphasized the overwhelming opposition to a war with Cuba, especially amid President Trump’s war with Iran.  “Like so…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Early this morning, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) voted against Republicans’ budget reconciliation package, which funds the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) without any commonsense and necessary reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).   Senator Welch proposed several amendments and changes to…

Welch: “This is all part of a radical crusade against immigration.”  WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a Judiciary Subcommittee hearing, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, emphasized how the Trump Administration’s efforts to alter the rights of naturalized citizens is part of a broader anti-immigrant agenda that has violently…

Bessent concedes need to address tax haven loophole that allows corporations to avoid paying their fair share  WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today pressed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the ballooning national debt and its implications for hardworking Vermont families.  Sen. Welch: “I want to talk…

Welch: “I urge you to take into account the impact locally, not just the impact financially: to save a dollar, you may lose a forest.”  WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology, today pressed Tom Schultz, Chief of the…

ST. JOHNSBURY, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) delivered a commencement address at St. Johnsbury Academy’s 2026 graduation ceremony. Senator Welch expressed support for St. Johnsbury Academy’s mission to cultivate communities that center on respect, are grounded in Vermont values, and embrace a diversity of ideas.   “We’re all aware that right now, things are not going well. There’s an enormous amount of…