MONTPELIER, VT — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, today joined state and local leaders at Vermont’s annual “NEK Day at the Statehouse” in Montpelier. The Senator met with community members and discussed his work in the U.S. Senate to support and invest in rural America and working families.  

“There’s no place better than the Northeast Kingdom to showcase the strength and opportunities in rural life. Folks in rural Vermont just know how to figure it out. The role we have in government is not about handouts, it’s about creating a level playing field for rural communities. That means affordable and accessible health care. That means state-of-the-art broadband. That means opportunities for small businesses and farms to grow and thrive. What’s happening in the NEK is really special, and the federal government’s absolute responsibility is to make sure the infrastructure to succeed is strong in rural America,” said Senator Welch. 

View photos from the event below and on the Senator’s website:    

Senator Welch has championed legislation to end the trade war, support rural development, and strengthen farms. He is the cosponsor of several bipartisan bills and resolutions to block the Trump Administration’s tariffs on Canada, as well as the global tariffs. Senator Welch has led legislation to ensure farmers have the right to repair their farm equipment, improve crop insurance, and support beginning farmers and ranchers. The Senator is also the sponsor of bipartisan bills to support rural hospitals and build out rural broadband. Last week, his bipartisan bill to support dairy farmers and kids by allowing whole milk in schools was signed into law. 

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