Flood Recovery

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) today released the following statement after voting to keep the government funded and replenish the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund with $16 billion: “Today I voted for a Continuing Resolution that keeps the government open,…

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 week, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) convened leaders in Vermont’s tourism and hospitality industry for a virtual meeting to discuss the challenges businesses in the indus­­try are facing following this summer’s catastrophic flooding, and the federal delegation’s fight push for funding to…

WASHINGTON – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) on Monday sent a letter to majority, minority, and Appropriations Committee leadership in the Senate and House of Representatives urging them to ensure that Congress passes federal funding for essential…

White House highlights Vermont flooding recovery efforts in request, comes as federal delegation pushes for additional targeted assistance for Vermonters BURLINGTON, VT – Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) today released the following statement in response to the White House requesting $4 billion of emergency…