WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration released the following testimony by Physicians Foundation CEO Robert Seligson from a hearing dated May 22, 2024, entitled "Nutritious Foods in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program": * * * Good Morning. My name is Robert Seligson and I serve as CEO of The Physicians Foundation. We are a nonprofit association comprised of 20 major medical societies across the U.S.,  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * "Netanyahu must end this devastating war. Now. A redline has been crossed over and over again and the humanitarian crisis in Rafah is beyond words. The US must exert its influence to bring about an immediate end to this horrific violence, suffering, death and destruction. "Hamas must be brought to justice for the horror of October 7, and Israel has the right, in accordance with international law, to d  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following op-ed to Fox News: * * * As chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, I recently held a hearing about the dental care crisis in the United States. Ahead of that hearing, I asked Americans from across the country to share their experiences with dental care in our country. The responses poured in from people who told us: "I am in constant pain," "I can't afford dental care," "I can't  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: WINOOSKI, VT - Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, hosted a Listening Session in Winooski with community members and local leaders to discuss the progress Congress and the Biden-Harris Administration have made in advancing economic opportunity in rural America, and what more needs to be done to make our communities more afforda  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: WEOC Held June 8th - Registration Now Open Randolph, VT - Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) announced stand-up comedian Tina Friml is the keynote speaker of this year's annual Women's Economic Opportunity Conference. Friml is a Vermont-born standup comedian who uses animated optimism to talk about living with cerebral palsy. The one-day-only conference, which will also feature remarks from Representati  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, cosponsored the bicameral Enhancing Oversight to End Discrimination in Policing Act, legislation reintroduced by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), to strengthen the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) and state governments' ability to hold police and other officials accountable for discriminato  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, cosponsored the Shadow Docket Sunlight Act, new legislation introduced by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), to bring transparency to decisions on the Supreme Court's procedural docket, also called the "shadow docket." The Shadow Docket Sunlight Act requires a written explanation  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: JOHNSON and HARDWICK, VT - Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined local leaders and impacted Vermonters in Johnson and Hardwick on Wednesday to discuss the ongoing flood recovery and resiliency efforts in both communities following the July 2023 flood, and how the federal government can better help the state rebuild. Senator Welch has visited and met with residents and leaders across Vermont in the aftermath of th  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: BURLINGTON, VT - Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will be forced to end the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) because Congress failed to vote on an extension of the internet affordability program. Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), lead sponsor of bipartisan legislation to extend the program, released the following statement: "Broadband access is one of the few things we can still find bipartisa  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: BURLINGTON, VT - Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following reaction to President Biden's announcement of a three-phased ceasefire currently being negotiated between Israel and Hamas: "President Biden is right: it's time to end the war in Gaza. "I support his call for a ceasefire - one I've made for months. A lasting ceasefire is the only way to get the hostages out and desperately needed humanitarian a  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: BURLINGTON, VT - Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement on the passing of Vermont State Senator Richard "Dick" Mazza: "For over forty years, Dick Mazza served our state with the values that shaped his life: he was practical, driven by cooperation and finding common ground, and always focused on Vermont. His passing is profoundly sad, not only because he was a champion who shaped our state f  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: BURLINGTON, VT - Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) issued the following statement in reaction to a jury finding former President Donald Trump guilty of all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records as part of a hush money scheme: "All of the evidence was presented by both sides and ultimately the jurors decided - that is a fair justice system at play, and the former president and his supporters must respect that  more