Press Release
Dec 17, 2024
Bill strengthens assistance efforts in humanitarian removal of land mines WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led his colleagues in introducing the Conventional Weapons Destruction and Legacy of Senator Patrick Leahy Act, a new bill to honor Senator Welch’s predecessor, Senator Patrick Leahy, for…
Press Release
Dec 12, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) this week led colleagues Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) in introducing the Sanctions and Accountability for Non-Compliance and Transparent Investigative…
Press Release
Dec 03, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today requested the Government Accountability Office (GAO) provide more information to Congress on the ability of existing U.S. export controls to manage A.I.-related national security risks and human rights concerns. The Senators emphasized…
In The News
Oct 09, 2024
Photo by vs148 / Shutterstock.com Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., has introduced a bill that would require the Department of Defense to report to Congress on risk assessments of the use of artificial intelligence in defense systems as part of a push to improve DOD’s ethical technology leadership…