Flood Recovery

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Vermont Congressional Delegation, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL), today announced the delivery of $20.83 million in federal funding, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to support the Vermont Agency for Transportation (VTrans) and the City of Montpelier to repair damage caused by severe…

PLAINFIELD, VT — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, this week joined community leaders and residents in Plainfield to discuss ongoing flood recovery efforts and his work to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).   Senator Welch discussed his Disaster Assistance Improvement and Decentralization (AID) Act, legislation to streamline…

Vermont’s request would help communities in Caledonia and Essex counties recover from July 2025 floods WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Vermont Congressional Delegation, U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-At-Large), urged President Trump to quickly approve Vermont’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration to help communities in Caledonia…

Welch’s Disaster AID Act filed on the anniversaries of Vermont’s July 2023 and July 2024 floods     WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) commemorated the anniversaries of the July 2023 and July 2024 floods today from the Senate Floor. Senator Welch also urged Congress…

Welch’s Disaster AID Act filed on the anniversaries of Vermont’s July 2023 and July 2024 floods   Legislation would cut red tape and improve processes for FEMA’s Public Assistance and long-term recovery efforts  WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today introduced the Disaster Assistance Improvement and…