Elections

Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) today released the following statement in reaction to Ecuador’s election of Daniel Noboa on Sunday, October 15:  “I commend the people of Ecuador for exercising their democratic right to vote in a transparent electoral process. President-elect Noboa has a long road…

WASHINGTON—Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, this week to send a letter to the CEOs of Meta, Alphabet, and Twitter, requesting information related…

WASHINGTON - During a Senate Rules and Administration Committee hearing this week, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) called for continued support for election officials on the frontlines of our democracy. Sen. Welch also raised concerns about recent layoffs across big tech trust and safety teams…

WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) to introduce the Support our Election Workers Act last week, legislation to bolster the recruitment and retention of election workers. The bill expands on the work of the Election Workers Protection Act, introduced…