Iran

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today voted in favor of a bipartisan War Powers Resolution, led by Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.), which would have stopped President Trump’s unconstitutional use of U.S. Armed Forces in hostilities in Iran. Senate Republicans blocked the measure.  The Senator shared a video voicing his…

Welch: “There is absolutely no coherent rationale that the president has offered for the end game of this war against Iran.”  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) tonight spoke on the Senate floor to condemn President Trump’s reckless war of regime change in the Middle East. In his remarks, Senator…

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement on the United States’ and Israel’s reckless attack on Iran: “President Trump’s unilateral decision to go to war with Iran is reckless and wrong. I share my concern with all Vermonters about the well-being…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement on President Trump’s threats to take military action in Iran:   “President Trump has amassed military assets for what appears to be an imminent military action against Iran. This would be reckless, dangerous and would spell the end of diplomatic…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led ten Senate Democrats in urging Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio to immediately end the Trump Administration’s deportation flights to Iran.   Last month, it was reported that…