Housing Crisis | Senator Welch

Press Release

Jun 22, 2026

Welch Supports Bipartisan “21st Century ROAD to Housing Act” to Combat America’s Housing Affordability Crisis

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today applauded the Senate’s advancement of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.), which focuses on the root cause of rising housing costs by cutting red tape, unlocking housing supply, lowering…

Welch, Wyden, Balint Reintroduce End Rent Fixing Act to Crack Down on Companies Using Algorithms to Illegally Raise Rents

Bill would strengthen enforcement and lawsuits against companies that allow landlords to collude on rent prices WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance and Senate Judiciary Committees, today joined Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee Ron Wyden…

Welch Convenes Housing Leaders, Developers in Addison County to Discuss Vermont’s Housing Crisis and Ways to Build Housing Faster

Participants Discussed the Barriers to Building Housing Quickly and More Affordably in Vermont VERGENNES, VT – Today, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) brought together housing developers, construction industry experts, and local and State leaders in Vergennes to discuss barriers to building housing quickly and more affordably in Vermont.…