Government Shutdown

Welch Joined Wyden and health care advocates for a press conference on lowering health care costs  WASHINGTON, D.C. – In remarks from the Senate floor tonight, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, raised the alarm about the need to…

Republicans block legislation to ensure all federal workers are paid  WASHINGTON, D.C.–Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) cosponsored bills led by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) to pay all federal employees during the Republican-led shutdown. Senator Peters’ Military and Federal…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) on Day 16 of the Republicans’ government shutdown to discuss how spikes…

Typical family of four in Vermont making $130,000 will face a $22,000 spike in annual health care premiums if Republicans refuse to extend ACA subsidies  WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, called…

Vermont Congressional Delegation hosted a virtual conversation about the shutdown with Vermonters WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and…