National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today delivered remarks from the Senate floor urging his colleagues to reconsider debate or advancement of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), citing the ongoing, escalating war with Iran and the inclusion of new policy provisions that require the U.S. to deepen our defense and intelligence sharing relationship with…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), alongside Vermont Congressional Delegation colleagues U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL), raised the alarm that recordkeeping issues at the Department of Defense (DOD) have created unnecessary financial hardship and administrative burdens for the Vermont Air National Guard’s 158th Fighter Wing while deployed under federal…

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today voted against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, and released the following statement:   “This defense funding bill perpetuates the status quo. Congress is, once again, sinking taxpayer dollars into the Pentagon’s bloated…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Representative Raul Ruiz (D-CA-25) today celebrated the advancement of the Waste and Illegal Property Eradication (WIPE) Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to support servicemember health and strengthen national security by improving how the U.S. military eliminates…

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…