Remembrance

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch today led 16 Democratic Senators in introducing a resolution honoring the life, leadership, and legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall, one of the world’s most celebrated ethologists and environmental conservationists.   The Senators’ resolution pays tribute to Dr. Goodall’s lifelong…

Statement of Senator Peter WelchHonoring Jane GoodallRemarks as Submitted to the Congressional RecordOctober 1, 2025 I rise to pay tribute to Jane Goodall, whose pioneering scientific research on the behavior of chimpanzees and decades of tirelessly circling the globe to build support for the protection…

BURLINGTON, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement on the passing of former President Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States and a renowned humanitarian leader:  “I met Jimmy Carter in 1976 at the Hotel Coolidge in White…

Senator Peter WelchStatement for the Congressional RecordDecember 4, 2024On Remembering Donald H. Turner, Jr. Madam President, Donald H. Turner, Jr. epitomized public service.  Don grew up in Milton, Vermont, a town of less than 11,000 people. When he was a boy, it had half that…

Statement for the Congressional Record In Recognition of the Passing of Bob Newhart Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) August 5, 2024 Madam President, in late July, Vermonters and Americans mourned the passing of Bob Newhart, a talented and award-winning actor who changed the history of comedy…