Foreign Affairs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) today released the following statement on the escalating violence in the Middle East following Hamas’ attack on Israel earlier this month: “I have grave concerns about the wisdom and military efficacy of an Israeli ground invasion of…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) today released the following statement on the escalating violence in the Middle East following Hamas’ attack on Israel earlier this month:  “I have grave concerns about the wisdom and military efficacy of an Israeli ground invasion of…

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-VT), joined Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) in issuing the following joint statement: “We are appalled by the unfathomable violence against Israeli civilians and unequivocally condemn Hamas and its brutal actions. We mourn for those who were…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Peter Welch (D-VT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) met this week with Bernardo Arévalo, President-elect of Guatemala. They released the following statement:  “This week we welcomed President-elect Arévalo to Capitol Hill to begin a dialogue on his forthcoming agenda, which includes the goals…

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, U.S Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and…