Press Release
Oct 08, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released a statement following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a plan to end the war: “I am deeply relieved that a peace agreement has been reached to stop the…
Press Release
Oct 07, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement on the second anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel: “We will never forget the atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7, 2023. Almost 1,200 people, including 43 Americans, lost their lives that day…
In The News
Sep 25, 2025
“It’s a critical step that the US and other nations recognize Palestinian statehood now,” said Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., in a statement Thursday. From left: Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Becca Balint and Sen. Peter Welch. Photos by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Vermont’s three members of Congress are…
Press Release
Sep 23, 2025
NEW YORK, NY—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement in support of France and Saudi Arabia’s summit at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), which focused on support for the two-state solution and an end to Israel’s war campaign in Palestine: “The war in…
Press Release
Sep 19, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and six of his Senate colleagues in calling on the President to recognize a Palestinian State. The resolution—the first of its kind in the United States Senate—calls for U.S. recognition of…