Bipartisanship

In 1903, the Wright Brothers launched a new era of American innovation with their first successful powered flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. More than 120 years later, it's time for Congress to build on this proud American legacy by spearheading the newest revolution in flight: Advanced…

Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, has long been known for his bipartisan approach to legislating, dating back to his time as the first Democratic Senate President Pro Tem, when he appointed then-Sen. Phil Scott, a Republican, to chair an important committee. That said, bipartisanship is in…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement on the start of the 119th Congress:   “When I walk onto the floor of the U.S. Senate, I think about the Vermonters I’ve been elected to represent: The parents working multiple jobs who just…

In interviews, U.S. Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt, and U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt, pledged to resist the impulses of President-elect Donald Trump and work across the aisle with colleagues in Congress. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, blasted the Democratic Party in a statement. From left:…