WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Hold Floor Overnight, Welch Speaks at 5 A.M. to Oppose Nomination of Project 2025 Author and Nominee for OMB Russell Vought Welch spoke on the Trump Administration's lawlessness and illegal actions--from pardoning January 6 th defendants to freezing federal funding and international aid WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) took to the Senate Floor at 5:00 a.m. this morning to sound the alarm on the dangers of Donald Trump's more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Balint calls out Trump's attack on federal workers and civil servants Washington, D.C. -- Rep. Becca Balint spoke on the House floor on Wednesday evening to call out President Trump's attack on the federal workforce. Vermont is home to 8,000 federal workers. By purging federal workers, President Trump and Elon Musk are trying to create chaos and confusion that will harm Americans. View the speech here. Her remarks below: I'm here to more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Balint Launches Rapid Response Email Alerts for Constitue Washington, D.C. - This week, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) introduced an email program to keep Vermonters and other Americans updated on her work in Congress. Rep. Balint is using every maneuver and tool at her disposal in the face of the Trump Administration's whirlwind of executive orders, mass deportations, agencies defunded, civil servants fired and our constitution under attack.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders Statement on Voting "NO" on RFK Jr. WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement after voting no during a Senate Finance Committee mark-up on the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services: There are a few issues that Mr. Kennedy and I agree on. We agree on the need to stop the ultra-processed food industry from getting our kids addicted to unh more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders Statement: Trump Claims He's on the Side of the Working Class. Really? BURLINGTON, Feb. 7 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today released the following statement: At a time of massive income and wealth inequality, when 60% of our people live paycheck to paycheck, millions of Americans understand that if they are going to make it to the middle clas more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders, Hawley Introduce Bill Capping Credit Card Interest Rates at 10% WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 - As millions of working class families struggle to afford the high prices of groceries, gas, rent and other basic necessities, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced bipartisan legislation to cap credit card interest rates at ten percent. "During the campaign, President Trump pledged to cap credit card interest rates at ten p more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders, Murray, Baldwin, Scott, DeLauro Demand Answers on Trump's Plans to Dismantle Education Department WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, alongside Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders on America's Dangerous Movement Toward Oligarchy, Authoritarianism & Kleptocracy WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today gave remarks on the floor of the Senate outlining the Trump administration's movement toward oligarchy, authoritarianism and kleptocracy. Sanders remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below and can be watched HERE : M. President: Today, we find ourselves in a pivotal moment in America more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement: * * * BURLINGTON, Feb. 7 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today released the following statement: At a time of massive income and wealth inequality, when 60% of our people live paycheck to paycheck, millions of Americans understand that if they are going to make it to the middle class, more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Balint Denounces Attempts to Shut Down the Department of Education Washington, D.C. -- Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) joined her colleagues in front of the Department of Education to call out Trump and Musk's intention to defund and close the department. Members of Congress demanded to speak to the acting secretary and conduct oversight of the department but were denied entry. View the speech here. Her remarks below: All of us know that when we more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Becca Balint Calls Out Dangers of Republican "DEI" Obsession Washington, D.C. - Rep. Becca Balint, a member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, called out the Republican obsession with "DEI". Immediately following the Los Angeles wildfires in January, Republicans blamed diversity for this tragedy in a committee hearing. Transcript below: Balint : The scale of this disaster is really  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Becca Balint Speaks at Rally in Protest of Elon Musk Hostile Takeover of the Treasury Department Washington, D.C. - Today on Tuesday, February 4 at 4:45pm ET, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) will join other members of Congress and organizations to call out Musk's hostile takeover of the Treasury Department. President Trump has handed over the keys to the federal government and its checkbook to an unelected billionaire. He's invading financial system more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders Statement on Trump Tariffs' Impact on Vermont BURLINGTON, Feb. 2 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement after President Trump announced tariffs on Canada and Mexico. President Trump's unilateral decision to impose a 25 percent tariff on Canada and Mexico is most likely illegal and most definitely harmful. Economists estimate that these tariffs will increase costs for the average American family by as much as  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Tariffs, Trade War Concerns Heard During Welch's Roundtable with Vermont Businesses and Farmers WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Wednesday afternoon, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, convened Vermont businesses for a virtual roundtable to hear about the chaos caused by President Trump's misguided tariff policies and his Trade War. Earlier this week, the president agreed to pause new 25% tariffs on imports from Canad more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Vermont Congressional Delegation Celebrates UVM Men's Soccer Team National Championship WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Vermont Congressional Delegation, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.),and Representative Becca Balint (VT-At-Large), today celebrated Senate passage of a Resolution recognizing the University of Vermont (UVM) Men's Soccer Team for winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I championship.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Vermont Delegation Reintroduces Bill to Redraw Boundaries of the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park in Woodstock WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Vermont Congressional Delegation, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Representative Becca Balint (VT-At-Large) today reintroduced the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act Amendments Act, legislation to extend the boundary of the Marsh-Billin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Cosponsors Bipartisan Fair Funding for Rural Hospitals Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) this week in introducing the Fair Funding for Rural Hospitals Act, bipartisan legislation to ensure that hospitals caring for large numbers of Medicaid and uninsured patients in Vermont and other rural states receive their fair share of federal fu more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Demands Answers from U.S. Trade Representative Nominee on the Impact of Trump Trade War on Vermonters WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today questioned Jamieson Greer, President Trump's nominee to be the United States Trade Representative (USTR), at his confirmation hearing. Senator Welch demanded that Mr. Greer answer for the impact of the Trump Trade War on American businesses and c more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins 28 Colleagues in Demanding Answers and Action from HHS Officials on Disruption to Head Start Programs WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and 27 of their colleagues today in issuing a letter to Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Dorothy A. Fink, M.D., and Acting Director of the Office of Head Start, Captain Tala Hooban, expressing concern about the acute financial impacts and more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Legislation to help Expand Congressional Oversight of Foreign Assistance Legislation would require Director of Foreign Assistance to be confirmed by the Senate WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.)and colleagues in introducing the Foreign Assistance Accountability and Oversight Act, legislation to expand congressional oversight of foreign assistance decision-making. The bill would re more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Stonecrop Meadows in Middlebury for Groundbreaking Welch nominated the project for federal funding through Congressionally Directed Spending Process MIDDLEBURY, VT - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today joined Vermont Governor Phil Scott, community members, and partners to celebrate the groundbreaking of Stonecrop Meadows in Middlebury. The new housing project will provide rental and owner-occupied housing at all income levels. Senator more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch on Elon Musk's USAID Takeover: "Constitutionally, no President and no unelected billionaire can unlawfully shut a Congressionally authorized agency down." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) tonight took to the Senate floor to speak on President Trump and Elon Musk's unconstitutional actions to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and call on Congress to protect the agency, which has played an indispens more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Opposes RFK Jr.'s Nomination in the Senate Finance Committee: "I want a disrupter in the health care system, and the one leading it. I don't want a destroyer." WASHINGTON, D.C. - In the Senate Finance Committee today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) voted against advancing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to be the next Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Mr. Kennedy would be tasked with leading HHS' ten public health service agenci more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Reaction to Senate Republicans' Proposed Budget Resolution BURLINGTON, VT -- Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today released the following statement after Senate Republicans unveiled a proposed budget resolution that could lead to major cuts to critical programs like Medicaid and clean energy initiatives while providing trillions in tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy: "With this plan, Senate Republicans have s more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Solicits Impact of Trump Administration's Federal Funding Freeze on Vermonters WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) on Friday convened Vermonters to discuss how the Trump Administration's federal funding freeze has impacted communities, families and workers across the state. "This Administration is blocking the federal funding that Vermonters rely on--for their health care, child care, education, nutrition, community safety, dis more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement on DOGE Threatening to Dismantle FEMA WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today reacted to reporting that Elon Musk's so called "Department of Government Efficiency," or DOGE, has started to review disaster recovery grant programs at FEMA, and gained private and sensitive data of disaster victims: "Disaster-impacted communities in Vermont and across America have been through hell and back--the last thing they need is  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement on the Retirement of Dr. Mark Levine, Vermont Commissioner of Health BURLINGTON, VT -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement on the retirement of Dr. Mark A. Levine, Commissioner of Health for the State of Vermont: "Dr. Levine dedicated his career to medicine and creating stronger, healthier communities across Vermont. His leadership as our state's Commissioner of Health during the brutal COVID-19 pandemic more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Rural Hospitals with Financial Stability and Security Bipartisan bill would extend key Medicare rural hospital programs WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), members of the Senate Finance Committee, introduced the bipartisan Rural Hospital Support Act, legislation to prevent rural hospital closures by extending and modernizing critical Medi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch: "We need an Attorney General who will share my shock in a President acting in such a lawless way." Before voting NO on Bondi's nomination for Attorney General, Welch took to the Senate Floor to urge his colleagues to stand up against Trump's illegal power grab WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, took to the Senate Floor late last night before voting against Pam Bondi's nomination fo more PR