January 6th Insurrection

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…

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…

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…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, October 28, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution will hold a hearing titled “Politically Violent Attacks: A Threat to Our Constitutional Order,” in which the Republican majority will advance a false narrative that political violence is a one-sided issue.…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today joined his Senate Judiciary Committee Democratic colleagues for a spotlight hearing entitled “Clear and Present Danger: The Trump Administration’s Whitewashing of the January 6th Insurrection.” Hearing witnesses included Former United States Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn;…