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Ahead of the fourth INC Negotiating Session, 13 members of Congress and European Parliament urged international leaders to restrict industry efforts to limit treaty on plastic pollution BURLINGTON, VT – Government leaders and international stakeholders are gathering for the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee…

SHELBURNE, VT – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) spoke with Vermont Sugarmakers at Shelburne Farms in Shelburne, Vermont, about the agricultural, cultural and economic benefits of Vermont's maple industry. As the largest maple producer in the United States, Vermont's maple industry provides employment opportunities…

BURLINGTON, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) stressed the importance of the arts and his recently introduced bill, the Supporting Theater and the Arts to Galvanize the Economy Act (STAGE Act) of 2024 at an event held tonight at Burlington’s historic Flynn Performing Arts Center. …

After a monthslong journey, the bill cleared the Senate by a vote of 79 to 18. The two Vermonters were among only three progressives to oppose it. Peter Welch, left, and Bernie Sanders. File photos by Glenn Russell/VTDigger The U.S. Senate voted by a wide…

Welch: “Sending Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government the munitions it is using to destroy Gaza is wrong and inconsistent with our foreign policy goals.” WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement after voting for a second time against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bombing…

Hiring and paying formerly incarcerated people living wages helps build a diverse, robust, and resilient workforce, reduces recidivism    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) last week in introducing a resolution declaring April as “Fair…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today announced two new cosponsors of the Supporting Theater and the Arts to Galvanize the Economy (STAGE) Act: U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.). The lawmakers join Senators Welch, John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and Jack…