National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement on the Senate’s passage of the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):  “The use of our brave troops by President Trump and Secretary Hegseth for political theater—militarizing American cities against the wishes of…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement on the Senate’s passage of the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):  “I am grateful for the service and sacrifice of our servicemembers, veterans, and their families, and I will always fight to…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement on the Senate’s passage of the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): “I am grateful every day for the sacrifices our servicemembers and their families make, including those in Vermont and those defending our…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today led a bipartisan, bicameral coalition of colleagues in calling for inclusion of the Reducing Exposure to Burn Pits Act in the final version of this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. The bipartisan provision,…

WASHINGTON—On the one-year anniversary of the PACT Act, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (Calif.-25) celebrated the inclusion of their Reducing Exposure to Burn Pits Amendment in this year’s Senate-passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in late-July. The bipartisan amendment, which Senator…