Senate Commerce Committee

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) today celebrated the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee’s advancement of their bipartisan, bicameral Baby Changing on Board Act. The Senators’ bill would require each Amtrak train to be outfitted with baby changing stations in all accessible restrooms and to post adequate…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) today celebrated the advancement of their bipartisan Foreign Robocall Elimination Act, legislation that would bring together government and private sector experts to find additional means of eliminating unlawful robocalls placed into the U.S.…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a Senate Commerce Committee hearing Wednesday, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) highlighted how Boeing’s recent safety lapses have impacted public confidence in the company and their aircraft, and emphasized the importance of holding Boeing to the highest standard of safety.  “People…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a Senate Commerce Committee hearing this week, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, discussed the importance of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides affordable high-speed internet options to households across…

SPRINGFIELD, VT – On Monday, Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, toured Mamava’s Springfield manufacturing facility. During the tour, Sen. Welch met with workers and leaders from Mamava about the importance of expanding protections and support systems for working and…