Rural Economy

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), member of the Senate Finance Committee, this week welcomed Steve Wright, President and General Manager of Jay Peak Resort, to the U.S. Senate for a forum on the impact of tariffs and President Trump’s trade war on…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, today joined U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and U.S. Representative Mike Thompson (D-CA-04) to introduce the Bicycle Commuter Act of 2025, bicameral legislation that…

WASHINGTON D.C. – In a Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion hearing today, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) discussed how Congress can better support rural businesses looking to expand into global markets.   Watch a clip of the hearing here:  Senator Welch highlighted how…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today announced plans for his full first week in office as United States Senator. Welch, who was sworn into the Senate on January 3rd, will return to Vermont to highlight the progress made in lowering prescription drug…