Free Speech | Senator Welch

Press Release

Mar 19, 2026

Welch, Durbin, Raskin, Scanlon Press DHS, State Dept on Trump Admin’s Continued Targeting of Student Mahmoud Khalil’s First Amendment Rights

Evidence overwhelmingly shows Trump Administration’s continued efforts to deport Mr. Khalil, a U.S. permanent resident, violated his constitutional rights to free speech and due process WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, today led Senate Judiciary Committee…

Welch Joins Colleagues for Spotlight Forum on Trump Administration’s Abuse of Immigrants to Attack Constitutional Order

Welch examines the Trump Administration’s ongoing use of immigrants to attack the fundamental rights of all Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, this week joined U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.)…

Welch Joins Schatz, Van Hollen, Kaine, Booker in Calling on Biden to Urge Israeli, Egyptian Governments to Protect Free Press and Allow Journalists Into Gaza.

WASHINGTON – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) today in calling on President Joe Biden to urge the governments of Israel and Egypt to protect press freedom and allow journalists into…