Bipartisanship

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:…