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In The News
Jul 31, 2024
'All of us understand the importance of [ACP], how it benefits folks in every single state,' Welch said. WASHINGTON, July 31, 2024 – A Senate committee Wednesday voted to provide the Affordable Connectivity Program with $7 billion in new funding, but Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, indicated…
In The News
Jul 29, 2024
Vermont’s ongoing struggle to access federal assistance after last summer’s floods has prompted U.S. Sen. Peter Welch to call for a wholesale restructuring of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Welch said FEMA’s bureaucracy has impeded access to needed recovery resources for the residents, businesses and…
Statement
Jul 25, 2024
Statement of Senator Peter Welch Submitted to the Congressional Record July 23, 2024 Download the Statement for the Record here Madam President, thirteen years ago last week South Sudan became an independent country. I want to congratulate the people of South Sudan on this milestone. The United…
In The News
Jul 24, 2024
“It will be the first time in American history that a war criminal has been given that honor,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders. From left: Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Becca Balint and Sen. Peter Welch. Photos by Glenn Russell/VTDigger As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed…
In The News
Jul 23, 2024
Vermont Senator Peter Welch (D) announced "The Lake Champlain Basin Program Reauthorization Act." COLCHESTER, Vt. — On Monday, leaders gathered in Colchester to assess the state of Lake Champlain and unveil a new bill to improve its health. Vermont Senator Peter Welch (D) announced "The…
Jul 23, 2024
Statement of Senator Peter WelchSubmitted to the Congressional RecordJuly 23, 2024 Download the Statement for the Record here. Madam President, thirteen years ago last week South Sudan became an independent country. I want to congratulate the people of South Sudan on this milestone. The United…
In The News
Jul 17, 2024
On Tuesday, work crews resumed the damage recovery effort in Barnet Village. (Photo by Robert Blechl) BARNET VILLAGE — On Tuesday, as part of his flood damage tour to Vermont communities ravaged by last week’s rains, U.S. Peter Welch, D-VT, visited Barnet Village, where he…