Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Vermont Congressional Delegation, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL), announced a $5.8 million grant from the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which will assist with expansion and modernization improvements to the…

'All of us understand the importance of [ACP], how it benefits folks in every single state,' Welch said. WASHINGTON, July 31, 2024 – A Senate committee Wednesday voted to provide the Affordable Connectivity Program with $7 billion in new funding, but Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, indicated…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined a group of more than 130 of his colleagues in sending a letter to Federal Energy Regulatory Committee (FERC) Chairman Willie Phillips urging FERC to strengthen and finalize its proposed transmission planning and cost allocation rule. Improved and…