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The Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023 is the comprehensive response to the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, would restore reproductive rights to millions of wome WASHINGTON –Today, Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) joined Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and…

MORRISVILLE, VT – Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) convened a roundtable discussion Friday to discuss the current state of hunger and nutrition in Lamoille County.  The conversation centered on the changing nature of hunger in Vermont, where food pantries and support organizations have seen higher demand than…

Call for Continued Health Care Coverage for Vermonters Enrolled in United Healthcare   WASHINGTON – Senator Peter Welch (D-VT), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Representative Becca Balint (D-VT) sent a letter urging United Healthcare and the University of Vermont Health Network (UVMHN) to reach an agreement for…

“I voted NO tonight to striking down the newly revised D.C. criminal code because D.C. residents, through their elected representatives on the D.C. Council, deserve the right to determine their laws—without interference from Congress.  I have serious concerns about rising crime in Washington and in Vermont, and I’m heartened by the Council’s decision…

SHELDON, VT – Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) held a press conference today at the Howrigan Dairy Farm in Sheldon, VT, calling for passage of the DAIRY PRIDE Act to reverse a proposed FDA rule allowing beverages derived from plants to be labeled ‘milk’. The rule poses…

WASHINGTON – Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) today delivered a letter to President Joe Biden, voicing his concern for the future of the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and urging the Biden Administration to make assertive efforts to end the cycle of violence between Israeli settlers and Palestinians.…

The senator from Vermont is calling on Biden to reassert the need for a two-state solution after recent violence between Israeli settlers and Palestinians. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt. hand-delivered a letter asking President Joe Biden to engage with Israel over recent West Bank violence. (Drew…