Gaza

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and six of his Senate colleagues in calling on the President to recognize a Palestinian State. The resolution—the first of its kind in the United States Senate—calls for U.S. recognition of…

Welch on the Senate floor: “There are many labels that could apply to what is happening in Gaza today. And whatever label is used: a war crime, crimes against humanity, or ethnic cleansing, or genocide—one thing is clear: this must end.”  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today,…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) led Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) in reintroducing the Sanctions and Accountability for Non-Compliance and Transparent Investigative Oversight for National Security (SANCTIONS) in the West Bank…

Bicameral lawmakers warn Safe Reach Solutions (SRS) and UG Solutions (UG) that they have put American veterans at risk of criminal and civil liability for de facto “military operations” in Gaza   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.)…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) last night spoke on the Senate floor about the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, and the need for the United States to take immediate action. He condemned Hamas, pushed for a ceasefire, and demanded the release of…