Press Release

BURLINGTON, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), the Senate’s only former federal public defender, last month took to the Senate Floor to address the important role public defenders play in promoting the rule of law and supporting democracy and the Constitution. Senator Welch also…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, led U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.); Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and U.S. Representatives Becca Balint (VT-AL), Ann Kuster (D-N.H.), and Chris Pappas (D-N.H.)…

BURLINGTON, VT – Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following expanded statement following reports from World Central Kitchen it was deliberately targeted for delivering life-saving food aid to Gaza:  “Only weeks ago, I welcomed World Central Kitchen Founder and Chef José Andrés to Capitol Hill…

BURLINGTON, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement applauding U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’ recent actions to support Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo's administration and rebuild cooperation between the United States and Guatemala:  “The United States and Guatemala have a troubled…

BURLINGTON, VT – Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) today issued the following joint statement:   “After eight long months, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has finally signed a lease on a new home for Montpelier’s post office after the devastating floods displaced their downtown…

Legislation Would Reform H-2A Visa Program, Create Wage Certainty for Farmers, Provide Pathway to Legal Status for Undocumented Farm Workers WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ahead of César Chávez Day, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) reintroduced the Affordable and Secure Food Act, legislation cosponsored by U.S. Senator…