United States Department of Agriculture

Press Release

Dec 16, 2024

Welch Joins USDA-RD and Stowe Electric to Celebrate $6 Million Federal Investment in Rural Energy for Vermonters

STOWE, VT — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Development (USDA-RD) this morning at the Town of Stowe Electric Department to celebrate $6 million in new federal funding for Vermont’s transition to clean energy. The funding, powered by the USDA’s…

Press Release

Apr 04, 2024

Welch Leads Vermont and New Hampshire Congressional Delegations in Urging USDA to Address Staffing Shortages in Rural Development Office as States Continue Flood Recovery Efforts

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, led U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.); Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and U.S. Representatives Becca Balint (VT-AL), Ann Kuster (D-N.H.), and Chris Pappas (D-N.H.)…