Peter Welch

Welch, Luján, Schiff, Raskin, Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Bicameral Legislation Imposing Gift Ban on Supreme Court Justices Legislation cracks down on lavish gifts to Supreme Court Justices with $50 limit aligning ethics rules with Congress, other judges, and federal officials WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S.…

Welch Joins Bicameral Legislation to Expose Corporate Abuse of Tax Havens, Job Offshoring WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined the Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act, legislation led by U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.)…

Welch Honored with National Retail Federation’s 2026 “Champion of Main Street” Award Welch has championed bipartisan Credit Card Competition Act to protect small retailers and businesses WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee and Senate…

Senate Passes Welch-Cramer Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Canada and Mexico as Cohosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Bipartisan resolution recognizes the first FIFA tournament to be jointly hosted by three nations: the United States, Canada, and Mexico WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Peter Welch and…

Welch Joins Heinrich, Schatz, Colleagues to Discuss Future of the Energy Workforce with Labor Leaders Welch: “Now it’s time to have an industrial policy that’s good for workers, and good for America, and good for the economy.” WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of…

Welch Grills Blanche During Nomination Hearing to Serve as Attorney General: “Todd Blanche works for Donald Trump. He does not work for the American people.” Welch pressed Trump’s former personal attorney and Acting AG Todd Blanche on his conflicts of interest during tenure as Deputy AG WASHINGTON,…

Welch Statement on Guatemala Welch Statement for the Congressional RecordOn Guatemala and President ArévaloSubmitted July 15, 2026 Mr. President, in December 2022, I traveled to Guatemala as part of a Congressional Delegation led by Senator Tim Kaine. Four months earlier, to the shock and dismay of…

Trump’s Illegal War with Iran Has Forced Vermont to Pay $113 Million More for Gas, So Far Vermont households have spent $441 more for gas since the war began WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee today released new data outlining how President Trump’s reckless and illegal war…

Welch on the NDAA: “This national defense authorization fails to address the critical question that is before this country right now…the war in Iran.” Welch on the NDAA: WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today delivered remarks from the Senate floor urging his colleagues to…

Welch, Sanders, Balint Lead Reintroduction of Bill to Help Protect Vermont Farmland from Flooding WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, alongside the Vermont Congressional Delegation, U.S.…

Welch Joins Climate Action Campaign for Hearing on the Impacts of Climate Change and Extreme Weather Welch, Balint, and State and Community Leaders Heard from Flood-Impacted Vermonters in Barre, Vermont BARRE – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL),…

Ahead of 2023 and 2024 Flood Anniversaries, Welch Highlights Importance of Flexible Flood Recovery Funding for Vermont Following push by Welch and the Congressional Delegation, Vermont has been awarded nearly $68 million in flexible Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Relief funds MONTPELIER…

Welch Announces Nearly $2 Million in New FEMA Funding to Lamoille and Washington Counties MORRISVILLE, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, today announced the delivery of over $1.79 million in federal…

Welch Joins All Senate Democrats in Demanding Trump Halt Illegal Move to Undermine Special Ed, Civil Rights Enforcement WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Ranking Member on the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education…

Vermont Delegation Secures More than $19 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Funding for U.S. Route 7 Reconstruction BURLINGTON, VT–July 6, 2026–The Vermont Congressional Delegation, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (D-Vt.)…

Welch Meets with Health Care Leaders in Bennington to Discuss Future of Rural Health Care, Improving Access to Affordable Care Statewide BENNINGTON, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, this week hosted a roundtable on rural health care…

Welch Statement on the Future of the USMCA Trade Agreement and U.S.-Canada Trade Relations The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was negotiated and signed by President Trump in 2018 BURLINGTON, VT—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today released…

Welch Hosts ‘Common Grounds with Senator Welch’ Listening Session in Bennington County Welch highlights how President Trump has raised costs for average Vermont households by more than $2,000 BENNINGTON, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today hosted a ‘Common Grounds with Senator Welch’…

Welch Hosts ‘Common Grounds with Senator Welch’ Listening Session in Franklin County SAINT ALBANS, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) hosted a ‘Common Grounds with Senator Welch’ listening session at 14th Star Brewing Co. in Saint Albans City. The Senator joined community members and local…

Welch Statement on Supreme Court Ruling to Protect Birthright Citizenship BURLINGTON, VT—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, released the following statement in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Trump v. Barbara,…

Welch Statement on SCOTUS’ Ruling to Expand Trump’s Power to Fire Heads of Independent Agencies BURLINGTON, VT — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Senate Finance Committee, today released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s rulings in Trump…

Welch Leads Bill to Combat Consolidation in the Dairy Industry, Ensure Fair Prices for Family Dairy Farms The Milk from Family Dairies Act establishes a new Dairy Market Stabilization Program WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on…

Vermont Congressional Delegation Urges Pentagon to Fix Military Personnel Record Issues to Ensure Vermont Air National Guard’s 158th Fighter Wing Receive Proper Pay and Benefits WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), alongside Vermont Congressional Delegation colleagues U.S. Senator…

Welch Leads Colleagues in Seeking Answers from Trump Admin on Mexico’s Commitment to Addressing Illegal Deforestation in Avocado Production Letter comes two years after Welch led colleagues urging Biden Admin to address illegal deforestation linked to avocados produced in Mexico WASHINGTON, D.C. —…

Welch Joins Entire Senate Democratic Caucus in Demanding USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Carry Out President Trump’s Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, this week joined the…

THURSDAY: Welch, Courtney to Host Press Conference Calling on Congress to Pass Bicameral Student Loan Interest Elimination Act Lawmakers’ bicameral bill would eliminate interest rates on all federal student loans and cap future interest rates WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, June 25th at 12:00 PM…

Welch Statement Four Years After SCOTUS Overturned Roe v. Wade WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, today released the following statement on the state of abortion care and reproductive rights in America, four years after the…

Text of Senate Amendment 6402 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3531-S3532] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA…

Text of Senate Amendment 6403 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3532] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6403.…

Ranking Member Welch Calls Out Trump for Turning America’s 250th Anniversary into a Self-Promoting, Moneymaking Spectacle Welch: “It’s a bitter irony that President Trump is honoring our nation’s anniversary by embracing many of the practices that the Founders rejected.” WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today,…

Text of Senate Amendment 6404 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3532] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6404.…

Text of Senate Amendment 6401 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3531] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6401.…

Text of Senate Amendment 5930 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3078-S3079] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA…

Welch Statement on Republicans’ Draft Farm Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today released the following statement on Senate Republicans’ draft Farm Bill: America’s agriculture policy is broken—farmers can’t afford to farm,…

Text of Senate Amendment 5934 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3079-S3080] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA…

Text of Senate Amendment 5933 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3079] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5933. Mr.…

Welch Applauds Advancement of Bipartisan “PAID OFF Act” to Prevent Foreign Adversaries from Influencing U.S. Policy WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Chuck Grassley…

Text of Senate Amendment 5932 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3079] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5932. Mr.…

Text of Senate Amendment 5931 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3079] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5931. Mr.…

Welch, Curtis, Heinrich, Fischer Lead Ten Senators on Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Protect Firefighters from Harmful Chemicals WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today joined U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-Idaho), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) in leading nine of…

Welch Supports Bipartisan “21st Century ROAD to Housing Act” to Combat America’s Housing Affordability Crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today applauded the Senate’s advancement of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, bipartisan…

Welch for Fox News: Trump is leading us into another unnecessary war. This time it’s Cuba WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) on Friday published an opinion piece in Fox News entitled: “Trump is leading us into another unnecessary war. This time it’s Cuba.” In his op-ed, Senator…

Welch Calls for Support to Advance Bipartisan “NO FAKES Act” in Judiciary Committee Markup Bipartisan legislation would address the use of non-consensual digital replications in audiovisual works or sound recordings WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate…

Statement on the Humanitarian Crisis in Cuba Statement of Senator Peter Welchfor the Congressional Recordon the Humanitarian Crisis in CubaJune 18, 2026 Mr. President, whatever one thinks of the Cuban government—and I am one who believes it’s repressive policies and mismanagement of the economy…

Welch Joins Senate Dems in Demanding Answers from Trump’s Chief of Staff About $22 Million in Federal Contracts Awarded to Firm Connected to Trump’s January 6th Rally WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution,…

Welch Statement on U.S.-Iran Ceasefire WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement on the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, details of which have been shrouded in secrecy by the Trump Administration: “I am encouraged by early…

Welch, Van Hollen, Durbin, and Knight Institute Host Press Conference with Mohsen Mahdawi at U.S. Capitol on Threats to Free Speech and Immigration Law Welch: “The whole point of free speech is that you can speak truth to power.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking…

Welch Demands Trump Admin Provide a Report on Human Rights Violations and Corruption in Honduras: “Congress and the American people, as well as the people of Honduras, have every right to know.” WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today spoke in support of a Resolution led by U.S.…

Welch, Padilla Lead Bicameral “Land of the Free Act” to Repeal Trump Deportation Provision Targeting First Amendment Right to Free Speech WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today. U.S. Senator Peters Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, together with U.S. Senator…

Welch, Min Escalate Oversight Investigation into Trump Pardons, Demand Preservation of Clemency Records WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, alongside U.S. Representative Dave Min (D-CA-47), Member of…