Israel-Gaza

In the wee hours of Tuesday morning, Vermont’s two U.S. senators voted against a $95 billion spending package slated to dispense billions of dollars in aid to foreign allies, including Israel and Ukraine. Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Peter Welch, D-Vt., cited Israel’s ongoing war…

WASHINGTON, D.C. —After voting against the National Security Supplemental Package this morning, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) took to the Senate Floor to explain why he could not support sending billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars to fund Prime Minister Netanyahu’s military campaign in Gaza, which has…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined a push by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) to amend the National Security Act of 2024 and require the State Department to review the use of U.S. weapons over the past year in conflicts around the…

WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) filed an amendment that would prohibit taxpayer dollars from being used to advance Israel’s bombing campaign in Gaza. Senator Welch released the following statement after filing the amendment:  “In the early stages of this conflict, thousands…

Resolution calls on Administration to Work with Allies and Partners to Streamline and Increase Access to Aid for Gaza to Prevent Further Spread of Disease and Starvation WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led 15 of his colleagues in introducing a resolution…