Press Release
Jan 06, 2026
Tuesday marks the five-year anniversary of the Capitol riots WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) tonight joined his Senate Democratic colleagues in holding the floor to honor the law enforcement who protected the Capitol during the January 6, 2021 insurrection, and warn against…
Press Release
Jan 06, 2026
On five-year anniversary of January 6 Capitol insurrection, the Senators’ bills would prevent the Trump Administration from handing out millions in taxpayer funds to Capitol rioters WASHINGTON, D.C. — On the fifth anniversary of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of…
Press Release
Jan 06, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On the fifth anniversary of the January 6, 2021, insurrection, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt) released the following statement: “The attack on the Capitol itself happened five years ago, but the threat to our democracy continues today. Whether our democracy will endure…
Press Release
Jan 05, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, recently joined National Public Radio to reflect on the five-year anniversary of the January 6th insurrection on the U.S. Capitol. Senator Welch discussed his harrowing experience in…
Press Release
Oct 28, 2025
Welch: “All of us must condemn every act of violence that tears at the fabric of our society and is absolutely, totally corrosive to our democracy.” WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, pushed…