Trump Administration

BURLINGTON, VT—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following reaction to President Trump’s illegal attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook:  “President Trump’s unlawful attempt to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook is an attack on the independence of our central bank. The Federal Reserve…

Today is the 90th anniversary of Social Security   BURLINGTON, VT – On the 90th Anniversary of the Social Security Act, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined legislation led by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to reverse the disastrous cuts the Trump administration has made to the…

BARRE, VT – Today in Barre, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined nutrition advocates and leaders from across Vermont for a press conference outlining how President Trump and Republicans’ tax and spending bill will hurt SNAP (called 3SquaresVT in Vermont) and other hunger and nutrition…

BURLINGTON, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today released new data highlighting the impact of President Trump’s economic policies and Republicans’ so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) on hardworking Vermont families.   The new report reveals that…

BURLINGTON, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) this week joined Northeastern U.S. Senators Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Angus King (I-Maine), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) in demanding information from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin about how the Trump…