Hunger Crisis

TOWN OF BARRE, VT – On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) met with local leaders to discuss efforts to address the hunger crisis in Vermont, and toured a site of a summer meal program that provides nutritious meals to all children, at no cost…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today joined Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and U.S. Representative Nydia Velázquez (D-NY-07) for a press conference marking the introduction of the Closing the Meal Gap Act, legislation that would boost support for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for the…

MORRISVILLE, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) convened a roundtable discussion Friday to discuss the current state of hunger and nutrition in Lamoille County. The conversation centered on the changing nature of hunger in Vermont, where food pantries and support organizations have seen higher demand than…