Humanitarian Aid

40+ Senators co-sponsor Welch’s resolution calling for an immediate end to the blockade of humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today joined Leila Fadel on National Public Radio’s (NPR) Morning Edition to discuss the starvation crisis in Gaza and…

Welch delivers remarks on the Senate Floor calling for an immediate end to the blockade of humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led 29 of his Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution calling on the Trump Administration…

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) in introducing legislation that would restore congressional funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced the Humanitarian Tech Corps Act, legislation that will help build America’s technical and humanitarian workforce by creating a new scholarship program through the National Science Foundation (NSF) for students who plan to work for federal…

BURLINGTON, VT—Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement on the death of Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas and architect of the October 7th attack on Israel:   “Yahya Sinwar was a cruel terrorist who had no regard for human life—he was responsible for…