Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined 240 Members of Congress, led by Senators Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and U.S. Representatives Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-08), Katherine Clark (D-MA-05), Frank Pallone (D-NJ-06), Jerry Nadler (D-NY-12),…

 Legislation would allow families to use ‘529’ education savings accounts to pay for training programs WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) to reintroduce the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act, bipartisan legislation to allow the…

 MONTPELIER, VT – This week, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) met with representatives from groups supporting asylum seekers across Vermont. The meeting, which included representatives from the Community Asylum Seekers Project of Vermont, the Chittenden Asylum Seekers Assistance Network, and Vermont Immigrant Assistance at Vermont Law…

BENNINGTON, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Bennington College for a Town Hall yesterday, highlighting his priorities for the upcoming farm bill, efforts to uplift rural economies, and the work ahead to strengthen and protect our democracy. Moderated by State Sen. Brian Campion,…

CASTLETON, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today visited Community Health Center in Castleton, Vermont, a primary care center serving Vermonters throughout Rutland County. Senator Welch highlighted Community Health’s Diabetes Prevention Program and celebrated the Center’s community-based outreach programs.   The Senator's visit coincided with National…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) announced the introduction of the Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2023, legislation to limit abusive pricing practices by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), including the use of a technique called ‘spread pricing,’…