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Jul 26, 2024
MONTPELIER, VT – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) met with homeowners and small businesses in Montpelier to hear about challenges they face in recovering from the July 2023 flood. Senator Welch toured ongoing flood recovery efforts at local restaurants and retailers and discussed how…
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Jul 26, 2024
2024 Summer Olympic Games Begin Today in Paris, France BURLINGTON, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) celebrates Vermont's Team USA athletes — Billy Bender, Ilona Maher, and Elle Purrier St. Pierre — as the 2024 Summer Olympic Games begin. Bender, Maher, and St. Pierre…
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Jul 26, 2024
BURLINGTON, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, today celebrated the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announcement of more than $1.12 million to Vermont for renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements. The funding…
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Jul 26, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) has filed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would require the Department of Defense to create a risk assessment for Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled weapon and targeting systems. This proactive measure will ensure the…
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Jul 25, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) this week joined Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) and his colleagues in introducing a bill to reverse the Supreme Court’s recent decision that significantly extends the length of time plaintiffs have to challenge federal regulations. The Agency Stability…
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Jul 24, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led 13 of his colleagues in urging Michael Herzog, Ambassador of Israel to the United States, and Motaz Zahran, Ambassador of Egypt to the United States, to help Palestinian children who are critically ill and…