Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, and U.S. Representative Dave Min (D-CA-47), Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus’ Anti-Corruption Task Force, are demanding answers from former Senior Adviser to the…

BURLINGTON, VT – In late September the Senate unanimously passed a bicameral resolution designating the last week of October as ‘Bat Week’. The resolution, sponsored by U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), emphasizes the importance of conserving bat species and habitats and calls on Congress and government agencies to continue to address white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease that threatens bats’ key role as pollinators…

MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee and co-lead of legislation to repeal President Trump’s tariffs on Canada, today traveled to Montréal and met with trade officials, manufacturers and business owners, tourism industry leaders, and workers hurt by the…

BURLINGTON, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today announced the delivery of $20 million in new federal funding, administered by the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Highway Administration, to the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) to support disaster recovery efforts from severe flooding in July 2023 and July 2024. The funding…

USDA’s changes to Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) will limit farmers’ access to grant program as energy costs soar  WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, and U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.), a member of the Senate…

Starlink is Ukraine’s main defense against Russian drones, which target civilians  WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Representative Gregory Meeks (D-NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today led four bicameral colleagues in demanding a clear explanation from Elon Musk, CEO of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), about why access to the Starshield communications system was suddenly shut off for Ukrainian forces, which rely on SpaceX’s Starlink satellite system to defend civilians against…