Welch to National Grocers Association: “We cannot allow monopoly power to squeeze out local small businesses.”

This press release from Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) was published on 2026-05-20 and titled "Welch to National Grocers Association: “We cannot allow monopoly power to squeeze out local small businesses.”".

Welch to National Grocers Association: “We cannot allow monopoly power to squeeze out local small businesses.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, this week addressed independent retailers, wholesalers, and small grocers at the National Grocers Association’s 2026 Fly-In for Fair Competition Event on Capitol Hill. In his remarks, Senator Welch called on Congress to support efforts that ensure grocers get their fair share, including passing the bipartisan Credit Card Competition Act, to combat the Visa-Mastercard duopoly in the credit card market. “The size of [ ]