FEMA Disaster Relief Fund

“Spending down next year’s funds early, especially as we deal with more catastrophic weather, threatens to create a perfect storm by our next funding deadline,” U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., said of the deal Wednesday night. Kaycen Hedges tries to clear mud from Third Street…

Welch also calls out USPS leadership for persistent delays in reopening Montpelier Post Office after floods WASHINGTON, D.C. – This afternoon, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) took to the Senate Floor to stress the urgent need to pass disaster relief funding for communities devastated by climate-driven natural…

Welch on Senate Floor Last Week: “We can’t expect our communities—those who are ravaged by disaster—to fight alone.” Welch Joins Senators from Hawai’i, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, California, and Alaska WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and a…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Vermont’s Congressional Delegation, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Representative Becca Balint (VT-At Large) today welcomed $51 million in funding for Vermont from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Emergency Relief (ER) Program to reimburse Vermont…

BURLINGTON, VT – Ahead of the Senate’s return to Capitol Hill for the September session, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement urging his colleagues and congressional leadership to prioritize disaster relief funding in any upcoming spending agreement:   “I have said, time and…