Criminal Justice Reform | Senator Welch

Press Release

Feb 19, 2026

Welch Joins Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Federal Criminal Code

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and the Senate’s only former public defender, joined U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) in introducing the Count the Crimes to Cut Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at addressing the outdated federal criminal code. “Meaningful criminal justice reform…

Press Release

Aug 22, 2024

Welch Announces Over $3 Million in Investments by Department of Justice for Public Safety and Rehabilitation Initiatives in Vermont

BURLINGTON, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today celebrated major investments by the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs to support public safety and rehabilitation community projects in Vermont, totaling over $3.1 million. The…