Federal Funding

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…

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) tonight took to the Senate Floor to blast President Trump’s new order to halt the disbursement of trillions of dollars in federal funding, which was issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) but temporarily blocked late this…

Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding, championed by Welch, passed as part of December’s disaster aid package WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today welcomed the announcement that Vermont will be allocated $67.84 million in flexible funding from the U.S.…

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…

Photo by Mike YantachkaFrom left, Sen. Peter Welch; Sarah Waring of the U.S. Department of Agriculture; and Ted Brady, executive director of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns, celebrate Charlotte’s piloting of loan program in funding for town garage solar power panels. On Monday,…