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Welch Statement for the Congressional RecordOn Guatemala and President ArévaloSubmitted July 15, 2026 Mr. President, in December 2022, I traveled to Guatemala as part of a Congressional Delegation led by Senator Tim Kaine.  Four months earlier, to the shock and dismay of powerful right-wing forces…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) on Friday published an opinion piece in Fox News entitled: “Trump is leading us into another unnecessary war. This time it’s Cuba.” In his op-ed, Senator Welch highlights that President Trump is dragging the United States into another reckless war—first with Iran, and now…

Statement of Senator Peter Welchfor the Congressional Recordon the Humanitarian Crisis in CubaJune 18, 2026 Mr. President, whatever one thinks of the Cuban government—and I am one who believes it’s repressive policies and mismanagement of the economy have caused immense hardship for the Cuban people—the…

BURLINGTON, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Agriculture and Senate Finance Committees, joined Vermont Public’s Vermont Edition to discuss how President Trump’s economic policies and have made it harder for Vermont families and farmers to thrive. In his discussion with Vermont Edition host Mikaela Lefrak, Senator Welch outlined how Democrats can…

WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition, and Consumer Rights, today released the following statement following news that a New York jury found Live Nation and its subsidiary, Ticketmaster, guilty of conducting anti-competitive practices and monopolizing the creative and music industry.   The verdict comes after Senator Welch…

BURLINGTON, VT--U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined CNN's Jim Sciutto on Tuesday, April 7 to talk about President Trump's reckless threats against Iranian civilians. While speaking with CNN, President Trump announced a temporary ceasefire. Watch more here:

Statement of Senator Peter WelchOn Berta CáceresMarch 2, 2026 Today marks ten years since the murder of Honduran environmental leader Berta Cáceres. She lost her life after rallying her Indigenous Lenca community to halt construction of the Agua Zarca Dam project. Berta’s killers were hired…