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Apple’s Broad-Based, Exclusionary Conduct Makes It Harder for Americans to Switch Smartphones, Undermines Innovation for Apps, Products, and Services, and Imposes Extraordinary Costs on Developers, Businesses, and Consumers WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) applauded the Justice Department, Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark, and 15…

BURLINGTON, VT – Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), co-sponsor of the bipartisan Credit Card Competition Act, released the following statement in reaction to Visa and Mastercard reaching an antitrust settlement with U.S. merchants on swipe fees, which would temporarily cap fees for the next years but not provide a…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier this month, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined the White House as it hosted 35 local elected officials and community leaders from across the states of Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine as part of its 'Communities in Action' event series. During the…

BURLINGTON, VT – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following reaction to the passage of a U.N. Security Council Resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza:  “The U.N. Security Council’s adoption of a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages, and…

Welch, the Senate’s only former Public Defender, spoke on the Senate Floor last week on the successful push to avoid the budget shortfall of federal public defenders WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) on Thursday took to the Senate Floor to celebrate his successful fight to…

Maple syrup is made at Dutton Farm Stand in Manchester. Vermont News & Media file photo WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) joined U.S. Reps Nick Langworthy (R-N.Y.) and Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) in leading their colleagues in the introduction of…

The Affordable Connectivity Program, a $14.2 billion federal effort to make internet service more affordable, is expected to run out of funding this spring. Story Written by Madeleine Ngo, New York Times An excerpt of the full story is included below. Read the full piece…