Press Release
May 17, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kans.) today introduced the bipartisan ReConnecting Rural America Act, legislation to reauthorize and reinforce the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) ReConnect Loan and Grant Program. ReConnect plays a central role in expanding access…
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May 12, 2023
BURLINGTON, VT—Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) toured organic farms at Burlington’s Intervale Center today, in celebration of the Opportunities in Organic Act, legislation introduced by the Senator this week to advance organic agriculture in Vermont and in communities across the country. “The Intervale embodies the best…
Press Release
May 09, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kans.) today introduced the Heat Pump Energy Assistance and Training (HEAT) Act, legislation to support the use of industrial heat pumps in rural areas. Industrial heat pumps can help farmers, ranchers, and other rural…
Press Release
May 05, 2023
Killington, VT - Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) addressed the Vermont Foodbank’s annual Hunger Action Conference in Killington, Vermont, today, sharing his perspective as Vermont’s voice on the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, which oversees federal support for food banks and food assistance programs. The…
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Jan 27, 2023
WHITINGHAM, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Undersecretary Jenny Lester Moffitt toured Corse Farm Dairy today to highlight the Strengthening Organic Enforcement Rule, designed to reduce fraud and improve enforcement in the USDA Organic Marketplace. Sen. Welch…