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Welch on Trump using the IRS for political goals: “The president is not restrained by what’s legal or not.”  WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a Senate Finance Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) grilled President Trump’s nominee to lead the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Senator Welch…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement on President Trump’s 100th day in office: “President Trump has made chaos the cornerstone of his second term. Every American is hurt by Trump’s reckless handling of the economy, his illegal attempts…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) took to the Senate floor to speak on President Trump’s exaggerated claims of winning the 2024 election by a 'landside,' and called on the Trump Administration to focus not on political retribution and his agenda of ‘overreach…

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement on the inauguration of President Donald Trump: “My job is to do the best I can to help Vermonters, and I’ll continue to do that. We are witnessing today the peaceful transfer of power. I…

BURLINGTON, VT – Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) issued the following statement in reaction to a jury finding former President Donald Trump guilty of all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records as part of a hush money scheme: “All of the evidence was presented by…