FEMA Disaster Relief Fund

BARRE, Vt. (WCAX) - Barre City residents are still dealing with major impacts nine months after last summer’s flooding. Sen. Peter Welch was in Barre on Monday to see what he can do in Washington to help. “It hasn’t been easy and the tension of…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) today spoke on the Senate floor about the consequences of a shutdown – large and small – for Vermont families and communities. He urged the House to pass the Senate’s bipartisan Continuing Resolution, which includes $6 billion in…

Speech Comes as Senate Prepares to Pass Bipartisan Continuing Resolution with Dedicated Disaster Funding WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) took to the Senate Floor last night to speak on the continued fight to fund the government in a bipartisan way, and support Vermont’s…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, CBS Mornings highlighted Vermont’s fight for flooding relief and recovery from the federal government, and interviewed Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) on the need for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund to be replenished following a summer of…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night on the floor of the U.S. Senate, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) called on his colleagues to support Vermont farmers, families and communities by passing supplemental disaster aid and replenishing the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund.   “We’ve got…