WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Bill Supports Advanced DNA Technology for Investigative Agencies Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) have introduced the Carla Walker Act, bipartisan legislation that would dedicate federal grant funds to support forensic genetic genealogy (FGG) DNA analysis to help solve previously unsolvable cold cases. The bill is named for Carla Walker, a Fort Worth native whose murderer was finally id  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: On the ten-year anniversary of the Obama-Biden Administration's normalization agreement with Cuba, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) in calling on President Biden to restore two key aspects of the policy of the Obama-Biden Administration towards Cuba. In their letter, the Senators asked President Biden   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Today, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) introduced the Combating Loneliness Act (CLA) to address the acute mental health and loneliness crisis in America. The Combating Loneliness Act is co-led by Rep. Paul Tonko (NY-20), chair of the Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery Caucus. The CLA tackles the mental health crisis through community-focused approaches. To truly bring communities together, it is essential   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) released the following statement after tonight's vote to keep the government funded and deliver disaster relief funds to Vermonters: "Tonight, I voted to send disaster recovery funding directly to the communities who need it most and keep the government open. These dollars will help Vermonters build back stronger and more resilient from the devastating flooding we faced the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * "Vermont has experienced historic and devastating floods over the past two years," said Sanders, who is a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, which has jurisdiction over the water infrastructure legislation. "And the somber reality is that this type of extreme weather is going to happen again. The good news is this bill will help Vermont complete important work on criti  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release: In solidarity with the 28,000 flight attendants who have been working for nearly four years without a much-needed pay raise or quality-of-life improvements, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and 24 Democratic senators today called on United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby to return to the bargaining table and deliver a fair contract. While thousands   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release: On the heels of thousands of Amazon workers voting to authorize a strike at the company's first-ever unionized warehouse, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), yesterday released a report entitled "The 'Injury-Productivity Trade-off': How Amazon's Obsession with Spe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Congresswoman Becca Balint (VT-At Large) today celebrated that the bicameral Nulhegan River and Paul Stream Wild and Scenic River Study Act unanimouslypassed the Senate on Wednesday evening. The legislation will protect the ecological, recreational, and economic value of Northern Vermont waterways. This was the first bill Senator Welch introduced  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, and Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman and ranking member, of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) today released the following statement on the unanimous vote in the Senate last night to pass the Older Americans Act (  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: In a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on legalized sports betting, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) called out online sports gambling companies FanDuel and DraftKings for exploiting the addictive nature of gambling and undermining antitrust law. The hearing comes after Senator Welch and Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) wrote a bipartisan letter to Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust at the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today introduced the Global Climate Resilience Act,legislation that would create a program to bolster the United States' ability to provide climate finance and debt relief to countries in the Global South. This new program would enhance the United States' ability to negotiate debt reductions with countries in the Global South that agree to undertake climate resilience initiatives.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Bill strengthens assistance efforts in humanitarian removal of land mines Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led his colleagues in introducing the Conventional Weapons Destruction and Legacy of Senator Patrick Leahy Act, a new bill to honor Senator Welch's predecessor, Senator Patrick Leahy, for his tireless advocacy over more than three decades to clear landmines and other unexploded ordnance (UXO), as well as obt  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: STOWE, VT U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Development (USDA-RD) this morning at the Town of Stowe Electric Department to celebrate $6 million in new federal funding for Vermont's transition to clean energy. The funding, powered by the USDA's Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) program and announced today as part of the USDA's investment of $78.3 million in   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: This week, the biennial, bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2024 was advanced by the Senate. The bill contains several of U.S. Senator Peter Welch's (D-Vt.) priorities for flood-impacted communities. It now heads to President Biden's desk for his signature. "The Water Resources Development Act will help repair and strengthen Vermont's flood-impacted infrastructure, protect our watersheds, and mak  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Vermont experienced devastating flooding, severe storms July 2023 & July 2024 Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement: "This comprehensive disaster aid is the result of months of bipartisan work. It is vitally necessary to Americans in red states and blue states alike and will help folks in Vermont who were hit by catastrophic flooding, just as it will help folks in North Carolina, Iowa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement on the Senate's passage of the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): "I am grateful for the service and sacrifice of our servicemembers, veterans, and their families, and I will always fight to support them in the Senate. This NDAA has provisions I have fought for throughout the past year on behalf of Vermonters--including policies tha  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: From the Senate floor tonight, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) urged his colleagues to work together to pass disaster aid for communities across America, admonishing his House Republican colleagues for holding up the bipartisan funding deal and threatening a government shutdown. Watch Senator Welch's remarks here: Read Senator Welch's Remarks: "We had an agreement. We had an agreement that was reached   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) led Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) in urging President Biden to promptly designate the Palestinian Territories for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and protect Palestinians present in the United States   more