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WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today welcomed the firing of Kristi Noem as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The President’s ousting of Noem comes just days after Senator Welch grilled the outgoing DHS Secretary about her disastrous and corrupt tenure as the head of DHS and condemned her inhumane and incompetent leadership at…

BURLINGTON, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today celebrated Vermonter Spencer Wood and all Team USA athletes competing in the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games, which begin tomorrow, Friday, March 6 in Italy. Mr. Wood, of Pittsfield, VT will compete as a member of the Team USA Para Alpine Ski Team.  “Vermont is so proud of our incredible paralympic athletes on Team USA, and I look forward to cheering on Spencer and all…

Legislation comes as grocery prices skyrocket and Trump mocks affordability as a “hoax” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety, joined Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and American Economic Liberties Project for a press conference at the National Press Club to unveil…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today voted in favor of a bipartisan War Powers Resolution, led by Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.), which would have stopped President Trump’s unconstitutional use of U.S. Armed Forces in hostilities in Iran. Senate Republicans blocked the measure.  The Senator shared a video voicing his…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, joined U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13), and 70 bicameral Democrats in calling for a new investigation of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement…

Bipartisan State Boating Act would reduce costs for states and recreators, help combat aquatic invasive species  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today introduced the State Boating Act, bipartisan legislation to empower states to fund crucial boating programs and aquatic invasive species control by ensuring they can…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, today grilled Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem about how her mismanagement of taxpayer dollars and poor leadership over DHS have led to a complete loss of the American people’s confidence in her…