Press Release
Jun 29, 2025
Trump and Republicans’ so-called ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ will kick millions off Medicaid and SNAP, explode deficits WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today proposed changes to President Trump and Senate Republicans’ disastrous One Big…
Press Release
Feb 04, 2025
Bipartisan bill would extend key Medicare rural hospital programs WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), members of the Senate Finance Committee, introduced the bipartisan Rural Hospital Support Act, legislation to prevent rural hospital closures by extending and modernizing…
In The News
Oct 20, 2024
Health Care Providers Say Bill Is Life Saving For Their Ability To Provide Care ST. JOHNSBURY — Shawn Tester, CEO of Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, said the 340B drug discount program was essential for rural healthcare. “Without it, you’re going to have such a gaping hole in…
In The News
Aug 30, 2024
Senator Peter Welch [D-VT] outside the Banner office in Bennington on Thursday Tim Wassberg - Bennington Banner With the recent change in presidential nominee on the Democratic side, a swath of flooding and climate issues in Vermont, housing concerns and education roadblocks, Senator Peter Welch…