Tariffs | Senator Welch

Press Release

Mar 13, 2025

Welch Speaks on Trump’s “Really, Really Stupid” Tariffs: “Trump is ready to send the United States into a recession in order to implement his disastrous economic agenda.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) yesterday took to the Senate floor to speak on how President Trump’s chaotic economic policies and tariffs on Canada, Vermont’s largest trading partner, will raise costs for small businesses, farmers, and families in the Green Mountain State.…

Welch Statement on President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement in advance of President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress this evening: “President Trump’s second term is off to a chaotic and cruel start. The past 43 days have delivered an incredible disruption to…

Welch Convenes Businesses, State Officials to Talk Trump’s Tariffs Threats and the Impact on Vermont’s Local Economy, Hardworking Families

ST. ALBANS, VT – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, convened Vermont businesses and state and local leaders for a roundtable discussion on President Trump’s threats to reignite a trade war with Canada and other U.S. trade allies…