Budget

Welch Votes No on GOP’s Destructive Budget  Senate Republicans rejected Welch-led amendment to help hardworking Vermonters  WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance and Judiciary Committees and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tonight, the U.S. Senate considered U.S. Senator Peter Welch’s (D-Vt.) amendment to block tax cuts to billionaires paid for by cutting meals for hungry seniors and eliminating child care services for families. “My amendment asked simply—will Senate Republicans put seniors and families…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement on Senate Republicans’ budget:  “This budget is totally irresponsible—it will damage our economy and hurt kids and seniors. President Trump and Senate Republicans are forcing a reckless budget that will cut the services…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today voted against congressional Republicans’ Continuing Resolution (CR), which would give the Trump Administration authority to strip funding without oversight by Congress and cut billions from previously bipartisan programs and initiatives. Senator Welch released the following expanded…

Welch filed more than 70 amendments to the budget resolution  WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee and Ranking Member of the Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, filed amendments to Senate Republicans’ budget resolution which,…