DOT | Senator Welch

Press Release

Jul 24, 2023

In Letter to Secretary Buttigieg, Vermont Congressional Delegation Urges U.S. Department of Transportation to Activate Emergency Funds for Vermont Flood Recovery Efforts

BURLINGTON, VT — Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Representative Becca Balint (Vt.-AL) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg this past Friday, calling on the Department of Transportation (DOT) to support the State of Vermont’s request for immediate…

Press Release

Jul 06, 2023

Senator Welch and Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger Announce $22+ Million Grant to Redevelop Burlington City Center

BURLINGTON, VT – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger, and local business leaders came together to announce a $22.38 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program, which was…