Opioid Crisis

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced new legislation today to combat the rise in illicit use of the animal tranquilizer Xylazine, also known as Tranq. The Testing, Rapid Analysis, and Narcotic Quality (TRANQ) Research Act directs the National…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) to introduce the bipartisan Overcoming Prevalent Inadequacies in Overdose Information Data Sets (OPIOIDS) Act, comprehensive new legislation to help law enforcement better identify, understand, and address opioid overdoses. In 2022, more than 230 Vermonters…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today announced plans for his full first week in office as United States Senator. Welch, who was sworn into the Senate on January 3rd, will return to Vermont to highlight the progress made in lowering prescription drug…