WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after three Palestinian students were shot in Vermont over the weekend, including Trinity College student Tahseen Ali Ahmad. "Our hearts go out to the three Palestinian students who were shot this weekend in Vermont: Trinity College student Tahseen Ali Ahmad, Kinnan Abdalhamid, and Hisham Awartani," said Larson. "  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: Brooklyn, NY - Today, House Democratic Leader Jeffries released the following statement: It is deeply disturbing that three Palestinian students were shot last night in Vermont in what is being investigated as a possible hate crime. My prayers are that the victims will have a swift and complete recovery. We also stand with the families and community members who are grappling wi  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Nov. 27 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Today, House Democratic Leader Jeffries released the following statement: It is deeply disturbing that three Palestinian students were shot last night in Vermont in what is being investigated as a possible hate crime. My prayers are that the victims will have a swift and complete recovery. We also stand with the families and community members who are grappling with this shocking act of viole  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement on the shootings of three college students of Palestinian descent in Vermont. "I am deeply dismayed by the shootings of three college students of Palestinian descent in Vermont this weekend. An arrest has been made and if that person is the shooter, I urge officials to pursue justice to the fullest extent of the law. I hope that Hi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following floor statement: * * * Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday evening spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate about Israel, Palestine, and the humanitarian disaster in Gaza. Sanders' remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below and can be watched here (https://twitter.com/SenSanders/status/1730022012565827927): M. President, I rise to say a few words about the terrible situation in the Middle East. As you know, and   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: "The temporary ceasefire that began last Friday was the first glimmer of hope since Hamas savagely attacked Israel on October 7th, brutally massacring at least 1,200 Israelis, including women and children, and taking 240 hostages. "The impact of the conflict in the Middle East has reverberated across the world, and we've seen the effects here at home in the form of Islamophobia and antisemitism. In Chicago,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, introduced the Rural Energy Equity Act to improve and authorize strong funding levels for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). The bill would make REAP more accessible for smaller rural businesses and farms and make the program more climate-friendly.  "Farmers and small b  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: BURLINGTON, VT - Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today issued the following statement after the arrest of a suspect in the shooting of three Palestinian-American students in Burlington, Vermont this weekend: "I am relieved to hear that a suspect has been arrested in the horrific shooting of three Palestinian-American students in Burlington. We are incredibly grateful for the bravery and dedication of our local  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a Senate Judiciary Committee Meeting today, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights, voted to authorize issuing subpoenas to Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo, regarding the committee's investigation into ethical concerns impacting Members of the United States Supreme Court. "Repeatedly, the Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: BURLINGTON, VT - Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement on the Saturday, Nov. 25th shooting in Burlington, Vermont: "The senseless shooting of three Palestinian-American students in Burlington last night is heartbreaking. Margaret and I send our thoughts to these young men and their families during this difficult time, and hope that each student makes a full recovery from this he  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement in response to the end of the short-term ceasefire and resumption of bombing in Gaza: "The resumption of bombing is having immediate and devastating impacts on the civilian population in south Gaza: People who were ordered to evacuate from the north to the south are now under fire. An estimated 193 civilians, including children, have already been ki  more