Rural Development

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a Senate Commerce Committee hearing today, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) emphasized the importance of outdoor recreation and agrotourism to Vermont’s environment and economy. He asked hearing participants about how the federal government can best support rural towns and small business owners…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On October 24, Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) led 13 of his Senate colleagues, including Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Ted Budd (R-NC), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ben Ray Luján…

Williamstown, VT – Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, welcomed Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to Williamstown, Vermont, for a discussion on rural broadband buildout, the Central Vermont Supervisory Union’s efforts to install Wi-Fi on school buses, and…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a Senate Commerce Committee hearing with Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo this week, Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) stressed the importance of building on the successes of the CHIPS and Science Act by continuing to incentivize the development and manufacturing of semiconductor…

BURLINGTON, VT – Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Representative Becca Balint (Vt.-AL) today announced five Vermont organizations received federal investments through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Community Facilities Grants, which support and strengthen rural development in Vermont and across America.  The USDA Community Facilities Grants will…