Welch Calls on Rubio to Abide by the Leahy Law and Investigate New Reports of Human Rights Abuses

This press release from Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) was published on 2026-05-14 and titled "Welch Calls on Rubio to Abide by the Leahy Law and Investigate New Reports of Human Rights Abuses".

Welch Calls on Rubio to Abide by the Leahy Law and Investigate New Reports of Human Rights Abuses

Welch’s remarks on the Senate Floor follow shocking new reporting from the New York Times WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) called on U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to abide by the Leahy Law and investigate allegations of sexual violence and human rights abuses by American taxpayer-funded foreign military units. “Every year Egypt and [ ]