Supreme Court

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…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today welcomed the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling to strike down President Trump’s reckless, global tariffs, which were imposed illegally under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA):  “President Trump’s tariffs were unconstitutional, reckless, and a complete abuse of executive power. Trump’s trade war has created chaos and economic pain for Vermont businesses…

Welch: “We are urging the Court to do something simple: read the Constitution.”  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today joined Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Administration Ed Markey (D-Mass.), alongside…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement ahead of oral arguments in Learning Resources v. Trump and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc., cases challenging the legality of President Trump’s use of a 1977…

From left to right, Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and University of Vermont President Marlene Tromp at the University of Vermont on Oct. 20, 2025.Catherine Morrissey/For The Burlington Free Press As a U.S. Supreme Court justice whose views of late are…