Press Release
Nov 21, 2023
MONTPELIER – Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) today issued the following statement: “The U.S. Postal Service’s failure to secure safe and stable postal service facilities in Vermont’s capital city following the catastrophic flooding that displaced their offices on State Street, along with an unwillingness…
Press Release
Nov 01, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the closure of the Montpelier Post Office, which was caused by the devastating summer flooding in Vermont, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.) on Tuesday sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy regarding the unacceptable…
Press Release
May 04, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined WCAX and the Gray TV network to call for improved postal service across rural America. Senator Welch, a longtime leader on postal issues, stressed that USPS, under the leadership of Postmaster Louis DeJoy, has failed to convey…
Press Release
Mar 22, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an interview with the Wall Street Journal last week, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) pressed for improved rural postal service in Vermont and across the country. Welch, a longtime leader on postal issues, stressed that United States Postal Service (USPS) deliveries have slowed beyond recognition, making it harder…