Press Release

BURLINGTON, VT – This month, Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) commemorates the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the CHIPS and Science Act, bipartisan legislation that made historic investments in semiconductor and chip manufacturing and clean energy technology development. The bill is a major step forward…

Berlin, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott, Senator Bernie Sanders, Senator Peter Welch and Congresswoman Becca Balint, together with the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC), announced Thursday that 13 Vermont communities will be receiving a combined $10.8 million from NBRC’s Catalyst Program. “These funds will make…

BURLINGTON— Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) released the following statement following Guatemala’s presidential election:  “This weekend, the Guatemalan people cast their ballots in a runoff election to determine their future president and the future of their country. I am encouraged that Sunday’s election was carried out…

Voting Referendums Will Determine Management of Country’s Future Energy Development and Preservation of Natural Resources BURLINGTON - Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) released the following statement ahead of elections in Ecuador on August 20: “Violent crime, often gang-related, in Ecuador has tragically claimed thousands of lives…

BURLINGTON - Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) released the following statement ahead of elections in Ecuador on August 20: “Violent crime, often gang-related, in Ecuador has tragically claimed thousands of lives and will be a key hurdle the country’s next elected leader must overcome. The assassinations…

WASHINGTON—Senators Peter Welch (D-VT) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) sent a letter today to the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO), calling on the office to study interagency data collection on areas of the country that are unserved or underserved by water and wastewater infrastructure. By…