Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, sent his colleagues a memorandum with the new policy statements provided to career attorneys at the Civil Rights Division, which have not been made public.   The policy…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, yesterday took to the Senate floor and called on Congress to defend the right to free speech and freedom of the press. Senator Welch discussed how our…

Welch: “Although we agree that government should not infringe on free speech, I don’t believe that’s what has been happening here.”  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, addressed far-right false claims of a…

Welch: “Newsflash for my colleagues across the aisle: their claims of a ‘vast cover-up’ against conservatives will get debunked as quickly as their claims about supporting free speech.” WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, announced…

Senators: “Attempts by the government to punish an individual simply for espousing political views it disagrees with are wrong and unconstitutional.”  WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today , U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution,…