Natural Disaster Recovery

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, joined Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and 13 of their Democratic colleagues in pressing the Trump Administration for assurances that assistance for economic challenges in…

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement on the White House’s revised request for additional disaster relief funding, which totals more than $98 billion and will help communities recover from floods, wildfires, and hurricanes that have impacted communities across the country, including…

BURLINGTON, VT — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined the Weather Channel to discuss the impact of flooding and natural disasters on infrastructure, including Vermont’s continued work to rebuild after devastating floods in July 2023 and 2024. Senator Welch also emphasized his work to secure federal…

Welch is calling for more flexible federal funding for municipalities affected by flooding, aiming for fewer slowdowns from FEMA SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. — Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, says his state's flooding disasters in 2023 demonstrated the need for long-term resiliency that will better protect infrastructure…

JOHNSON and HARDWICK, VT – Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined local leaders and impacted Vermonters in Johnson and Hardwick on Wednesday to discuss the ongoing flood recovery and resiliency efforts in both communities following the July 2023 flood, and how the federal government can better…