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WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) pressed Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) on how their anti-competitive practices have raised costs for Vermont patients by undermining competition in the prescription drug supply chain. Senator Welch also discussed how…

Senator Peter Welch [D-VT] during a visit to Bennington in August 2024.FILE U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, [D-Vt.], was joined by several of his colleagues as well as the governor of Oregon during a phone call with the media to discuss what could be the largest…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement on President Trump’s drug pricing Executive Order:  “President Trump and I agree—prescription drugs are too expensive in America, and we’re getting ripped off. There is no reason pharmaceutical companies should charge American patients…

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) (R) speaks alongside Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) (L) and Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) on April 2 in Washington, DC. Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Senate Democrats are blaring the alarm on potential Republican cuts to two critical safety net programs in…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) today led the Senate…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement on the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost—now Pope Leo XIV—as the new Pope. Pope Leo XIV is the first American pope:  “This is an exciting and historic moment for the Church, and also…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Senate Republicans voted to reverse a rule that helps the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) connect rural students to internet access, including on school buses—a provision championed by U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.). After the vote, Senator Welch released the following statement: …