Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today voted to advance debate on the Laken Riley Act and released the following statement:   “It is our fundamental job to debate policy and when necessary, amend it—which is why I voted to advance debate on the Laken…

Welch led bipartisan letter to Biden Admin on Importance of Expanding Access to Contingency Management Services WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today welcomed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) announcement of an increase in funding for Contingency Management (CM) services,…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) in urging the Department of State to provide additional data on the total death and destruction in Gaza. In their letter, the Senators requested more…

Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding, championed by Welch, passed as part of December’s disaster aid package WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today welcomed the announcement that Vermont will be allocated $67.84 million in flexible funding from the U.S.…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement on the fourth anniversary of the deadly January 6th insurrection: “Four years ago, a violent mob desecrated our Capitol to overturn a free and fair election and upend our democracy. I was…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement on the start of the 119th Congress:   “When I walk onto the floor of the U.S. Senate, I think about the Vermonters I’ve been elected to represent: The parents working multiple jobs who just…