Trump Tariffs

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch today joined Senators Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Angus King (I-Maine) in introducing a resolution to recognize the U.S.-Canada partnership and its shared interests in economic, energy and critical minerals, and national security. The United States and Canada share…

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today skewered the Trump Administration’s misguided trade policy, which has slowed economic growth, interrupted supply chains, and threatened access to markets for Vermont businesses, farms, and manufacturers.  “We’re getting hammered. Dairy is our big product, but we…

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, President Donald Trump and Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, met at the White House. U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement:   “President Trump refuses to acknowledge the economic partnership of America and Canada. Trump’s tariffs on Canadian imports—machinery, lumber, energy,…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today urged the Senate to pass his bipartisan legislation to repeal Donald Trump’s global tariffs and reassert Congress’s trade authority. The resolution, led by Senators Welch (D-Vt.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.),…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Democrats in holding the Senate floor last night to slam the first 100 days of Trump’s second term. In his remarks, Senator Welch highlighted the myriad ways this White House has caused chaos, including Elon Musk’s…