Rural Development

EAU CLAIRE and LA CROSSE, WI—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee and Senate Agriculture Committee, will travel to western Wisconsin next week to discuss how Washington can better serve rural communities.   On Friday, June 5th, Senator Welch will host a health care roundtable in Eau Claire focused on how Wisconsinites and rural communities…

JOHNSON, VT – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) hosted a ‘Common Grounds with Senator Welch’ listening session at Jenna’s House in Johnson. Senator Welch joined local leaders and community members in Lamoille County to discuss important issues to Vermonters, including high health care and insurance costs, the war in Iran, and the need to better support people and families recovering from addiction.  “As your Senator…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, and U.S. Senator Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), Chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy, introduced the Reconductoring Existing Wires for Infrastructure Reliability and Expansion (REWIRE) Act, new bipartisan legislation to modernize the nation’s electric grid and meet America’s growing…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, joined the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) for a public policy summit to discuss forward momentum in the deployment of fiber broadband networks to ensure digital equity and enable every community to…

FAIRLEE, VT – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) hosted a ‘Common Grounds with Senator Welch’ listening session at the Lake Morey Resort in Orange County. In Fairlee, the Senator joined local housing, economic development leaders and concerned Vermonters to discuss what more needs to be done to make central Vermont communities more affordable, climate resilient and healthier  “We’re facing a nationwide affordability crisis right now, and Vermonters are feeling the…