Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development

WASHINGTON—Following catastrophic flooding that damaged water systems throughout Vermont, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) convened a hearing of the Senate Agriculture Committee’s Rural Development and Energy Subcommittee today to discuss the growing challenges our rural water systems as climate change progresses.   Joined by witnesses Jennifer Day,…

GREENSBORO BEND, VT – Tonight, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) hosted a Listening Session in Greensboro Bend focused on issues impacting Vermonters in rural communities. During the event, he heard directly from Vermonters about a variety of issues, including how Congress can best support small and…

Stowe, VT - Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today addressed the New England Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners (NECPUC) in Stowe, Vermont and called for continued support for clean energy and decarbonization efforts nationwide. His remarks to NECPUC addressed the important work ahead on the 2023…

U.S. Senate / https://www.welch.senate.gov/Vermont Senator Peter Welch's official Senate photo WASHINGTON, DC - Vermont Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led a hearing Wednesday in Washington on the challenges of expanding rural broadband. Testimony from providers across the country included those working to deploy high-speed internet throughout…

WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) convened his first hearing as Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee’s Rural Development and Energy Subcommittee this week on the need to expand access to broadband in rural communities. The hearing marks the first in a series on…