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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s actions ordering the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division to freeze all new civil rights cases or investigations and indicating that it…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement on President Trump’s Executive Orders, signed within hours of taking office, to end refugee resettlement, birthright citizenship, and humanitarian parole; reinstate and expand travel ban and ‘Remain in Mexico’ policies; and freeze the…

On Jan. 17th, the Biden Administration announced 15 additional prescription drugs selected for Medicare price negotiations, including drugs to fight diabetes and treat cancers, asthma, and heart disease WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and…

Statement of Senator Peter Welchon CubaStatement as PreparedJanuary 22, 2025 Mr. President, in his last week in office, President Biden removed Cuba from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, a designation imposed by former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the final days of…

Statement of Senator Peter Welchon Juan López Statement as PreparedJanuary 22, 2025 Madam President, four months ago I made a statement about the murder of Honduran Indigenous environmental defender and anti-corruption activist Juan López, on September 14, 2024, who at that time was the latest…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement on President Trump pardoning January 6th rioters: “I was in the House of Representatives on January 6th, feet away from the mob as they attacked law enforcement officers, desecrated the U.S. Capitol, and…

COVENTRY, VT – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Rep. Becca Balint (Vt-AL) today released the following statement on a reported incident resulting in the death of a Border Patrol agent in Coventry, Vermont—near the northern border: “Today, Vermont and the U.S.…