National Security Supplemental

After a monthslong journey, the bill cleared the Senate by a vote of 79 to 18. The two Vermonters were among only three progressives to oppose it. Peter Welch, left, and Bernie Sanders. File photos by Glenn Russell/VTDigger The U.S. Senate voted by a wide…

In an exclusive interview with The Independent, Senator Peter Welch tells Eric Garcia and Katie Hawkinson his thoughts on the Biden administration’s response to the Israel-Hamas war — and why the President could face backlash from voters Peter Welch spoke with The Independent in an exclusive interview about the Israel-Hamas…