Senate Finance Committee

Legislation would raise $13 in federal revenue for every taxpayer dollar invested  WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tax Day, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee, cosponsored the Stop Corporations and High Earners from Avoiding Taxes and Enforce the Rules Strictly (Stop CHEATERS) Act, legislation led by Senate Finance…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today joined U.S. Representative Joe Courtney (D-CT-02) in reintroducing the Student Loan Interest Elimination Act, bicameral legislation to refinance the interest on federal student loans for all existing borrowers to zero percent and cap interest rates for future…

Bill eliminates federal income taxes for Americans making under $46,000; is fully paid for by ensuring Americans making over a million dollars pay their fair share  WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Cory…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today released the following statement in response to a weak jobs report, which shows the labor market lost 92,000 jobs in February: “President Trump’s economy is weak—there’s no question about…

SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today discussed the Supreme Court’s ruling to block President Trump’s reckless global tariffs at a press conference in South Burlington. Senator Welch was joined by Calef Letorney, CEO of Rovers North, a Vermont-based small business impacted by President Trump’s illegal tariffs.  “The Supreme Court finally stood up and limited the overreach of…