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Statement of Senator Peter WelchOn Berta CáceresMarch 2, 2026 Today marks ten years since the murder of Honduran environmental leader Berta Cáceres. She lost her life after rallying her Indigenous Lenca community to halt construction of the Agua Zarca Dam project. Berta’s killers were hired…

BURLINGTON, VT – This week, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) submitted a Statement for the Congressional Record celebrating the success of Team USA Olympians from Vermont and athletes with Vermont connections, who competed at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.   The 2026 Winter Games in Italy showcased the very best of international athletic competition, with Team USA earning a record-breaking 33 medals. Athletes with ties to the State of…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) submitted a Statement for the Congressional Record emphasizing the dangers of a new nuclear arms race and urging President Trump to elevate nuclear arms control to the top of his national security agenda. Senator Welch called on the United States to urgently reinvigorate…

Statement of Senator WelchOn U.S. Withdrawal from United Nations Organizations and ProgramsJanuary 15, 2025Submitted to the Congressional Record Mr. President, last week we learned that President Trump has decided to withdraw the United States from 66 United Nations organizations, offices, and treaties that have had…

Statement of Senator Peter Welch On Afghan Refugees December 17, 2025 Mr. President, I rise to address the situation facing refugees from Afghanistan who were resettled in Vermont, and who, like Afghan refugees in other states, the Trump Administration is now threatening to deport. Vermont…

Statement from Senator Peter WelchPrinted in the Congressional RecordOctober 30, 2025 Mr. President, on September 3, 2025, I spoke about the upcoming November 30th general elections in Honduras for President, Members of Congress, and Members of the Central American Parliament. Significant fraud has been a…