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On five-year anniversary of January 6 Capitol insurrection, the Senators’ bills would prevent the Trump Administration from handing out millions in taxpayer funds to Capitol rioters WASHINGTON, D.C. — On the fifth anniversary of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of…

“There’s common ground here to do something that’s beneficial to all Americans, so we’re determined to keep trying.”  WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) recently joined National Public Radio’s Morning Edition to discuss his efforts to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Premium…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On the fifth anniversary of the January 6, 2021, insurrection, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt) released the following statement:   “The attack on the Capitol itself happened five years ago, but the threat to our democracy continues today. Whether our democracy will endure…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, recently joined National Public Radio to reflect on the five-year anniversary of the January 6th insurrection on the U.S. Capitol. Senator Welch discussed his harrowing experience in…

New section at DOJ’s Civil Rights Division will enforce Trump’s Executive Order on the Second Amendment  WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, and Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) wrote to…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement on President Trump’s use of military force to remove Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela: “Today, my thoughts are first and foremost on the safety and wellbeing of America’s armed forces, especially the brave…