WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: This week, Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and other colleagues at an abortion rights briefing ahead of the anniversary of Roe v. Wade to discuss Senate Democrats' fight to pass federal legislation to protect reproductive rights.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: At a time when the United States pays, by far, the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), announced today that the committee will, on Wednesday, January 31, hold votes to issue subpoenas for Johnson & Johnson CEO Joaquin Duato and Merck CEO Robert Davis to provide te  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release: The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, chaired by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), will hold a hearing Thursday, January 18 at 10:00 a.m. ET titled, "Addressing Long COVID: Advancing Research and Improving Patient Care." "The impacts of this pandemic are still being felt by millions of families," said Sanders. "W  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2024: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) this evening will force a vote on the Senate floor on a resolution under Section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act. An overlooked tool of Congressional oversight, Section 502B(c) allows Congress to direct the State Department to provide a human rights report and other information on any country receiving U.S. security assistance. Sanders' resolution would re  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: At a time when the United States pays, by far, the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), announced today that the committee will, on Wednesday, January 31, hold votes to issue subpoenas for Johnson  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) along with Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) released the following statement after Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo's inauguration: "We congratulate Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo on his historic inauguration today. His inauguration highlights the importance of maintaining   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: In a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing today, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) advocated for additional measures to further reform the criminal justice system and highlighted the importance of expanding funding for mental health services. Today's hearing focused on the bipartisan First Step Act, a bill Sen. Welch helped pass as a member of the House of Representatives in 2018.  "I was a public defender in Vermo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: In a Joint Economic Committee hearing this week, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) emphasized the importance of increasing affordable housing for Vermonters and outlined the need for Congress to encourage communities to make changes that promote affordable housing. Senator Welch highlighted new factors contributing to the shortage of affordable housing in Vermont and across the country, some of which have been attr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined his Senate colleagues in urging Senate Appropriations leadership to support funding for the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail (IPR) grant program in the fiscal year 2024 spending legislation. The Joint Economic Committee passed the U.S. Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill which in  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined a group of more than 130 of his colleagues in sending a letter to Federal Energy Regulatory Committee (FERC) Chairman Willie Phillips urging FERC to strengthen and finalize its proposed transmission planning and cost allocation rule. Improved and increased transmission is urgently needed for reliability, affordability, and clean electricity. The Department of Energy's Natio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today voted in support of Senate Resolution 504 offered by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), directing the State Department to provide a human rights report under 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act. Senator Welch released the following statement:  "I voted in support of Senator Sanders' resolution because it asks important questions about the conduct of the war and the rights of  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: BURLINGTON, VT - U.S. Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement on the inauguration of President Bernardo Arevalo in Guatemala: "With the inauguration of President Bernardo Arevalo, the choice of a decisive majority of Guatemalans who courageously voted last year for integrity, decency, and justice, was respected. Despite flagrant attempts by the country's former President, the Attorney Gener  more