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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, joined Senate Judiciary Democrats outside of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Headquarters building to call on their Republican colleagues to block the nomination of Kash…

Welch slams Trump for taking a “sledgehammer” to Vermonters’ health care  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, spoke on the Senate Floor Wednesday evening and slammed President Trump and Republicans’ cruel budget which would slash Medicaid…

U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) spoke on the Senate Floor today to raise the alarm on reports that Elon Musk and his agents at the so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) have infiltrated the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), reportedly accessing the sensitive personal information of…

U.S. Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s reforms to the Postal Service drew rebukes from government officialsAP File Photo BRATTLEBORO — Vermont's junior senator issued a two-word response to the news that Louis DeJoy, the head of the U.S. Postal Service, intends to step down. "Good…

Senate Republicans’ proposed budget would slash Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act funding, rip away health care and raise costs for millions WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.)…

BURLINGTON, VT — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) delivered remarks at the Vermont Dairy Producers Conference on Monday. He discussed the path forward to protect Vermont’s dairy industry from harmful policies put forth by the Trump Administration, including the Administration’s actions on immigration and the…

BURLINGTON, VT — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) delivered remarks to a gathering of over 300 organic farmers and food businesses at the Northeast Organic Farmers’ Association of Vermont’s (NOFA-VT) annual winter conference this weekend.   “Vermont was an early pioneer of organic farming, and our…