Press Release

WASHINGTON – Tonight, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the statement below following passage of bipartisan legislation to suspend the debt ceiling and avert a U.S. default:  “America has always paid its bills—in full and on time—and we must continue to do so. Default would be catastrophic…

WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm today, urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to consider Transmission Developers Incorporated’s (TDI) application for funding to develop the New England Clean Power Link, a transmission…

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) spoke during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled “From Farm to Table: Immigrant Workers Get the Job Done.” Senator Welch spoke about the important role migrant farm workers play in supporting Vermont’s farms, businesses, and local…

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.-AL) announced a $23,270 federal grant through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program to help in the installation of a roof-top solar array on…

WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) convened a virtual roundtable discussion today on how Vermonters would be impacted if the United States defaults on its debt for the first time in its history. Joined by local business leaders and representatives from state and local…

Stowe, VT - Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today addressed the New England Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners (NECPUC) in Stowe, Vermont and called for continued support for clean energy and decarbonization efforts nationwide. His remarks to NECPUC addressed the important work ahead on the 2023…