Statement

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 WelchOnU.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 bipartisan…

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…

Statement of Senator Peter WelchHonoring Jane GoodallRemarks as Submitted to the Congressional RecordOctober 1, 2025 I rise to pay tribute to Jane Goodall, whose pioneering scientific research on the behavior of chimpanzees and decades of tirelessly circling the globe to build support for the protection…

Statement from Senator Peter WelchPrinted in the Congressional RecordSeptember 4, 2025 Mr. President, on November 30th the people of Honduras will choose their next president and members of the National Congress. The stakes could not be higher. I am deeply concerned both about the integrity…