WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders Calls on Trump Admin to Rehire VA Workers, Ensure Veterans' Health Care Access WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 - After the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) dismissed more than 1,000 employees last week, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), former chair of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, today sent a letter to VA Secretary Doug Collins urging him to reverse the layoffs to ensure that America  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Becca Balint Introduces Youth Mental Health Legislation Washington, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) reintroduced the Peer Education and Emergency Response (PEER) Mental Health Act. This legislation would support peer mental health training for teachers, school personnel, parents, caregivers, and students. The United States is in the midst of a youth mental health crisis, with an alarm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following commentary to The Guardian on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * Can Trumpism be defeated? Absolutely. Here's how What we are fighting for is not 'utopian' or unachievable. Trumpism can and must be defeated I will be doing town meetings in Omaha, Nebraska, this Friday night and Iowa City, Iowa, on Saturday morning. Further, in the coming weeks and months, I and other progressives will be holding grassroots events from coast to coa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Amendments to GOP's Budget Would Lower Costs for Families, Protect Health Care, Combat DOGE, Safeguard Federal Resources Welch filed more than 70 amendments to the budget resolution WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee and Ranking Member of the Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, filed amendmen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch at the FBI HQ: "Kash Patel is a crown jewel in Trump's lawless rampage." WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, joined Senate Judiciary Democrats outside of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Headquarters building to call on their Republican colleagues to block the nomination of Kash Patel, Pres  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Bipartisan Legislation to Import Lower-Cost Prescription Drugs from Canada WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) this week joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to introduce the Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act, bipartisan legislation which would allow Americans to safely import prescription drugs from Canada, lowering costs, increasing   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Legislation to Block the Implementation of Trump's Unconstitutional Attempt to Eliminate Automatic Citizenship for Children Born in the U.S. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, this week joined Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and eight of their colleagues in introducing the Born in the USA Act, legislati  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch on DOGE Invasion at FEMA: "What does Elon Musk know about the suffering in these communities?" WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) spoke on the Senate Floor today to raise the alarm on reports that Elon Musk and his agents at the so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) have infiltrated the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), reportedly accessing the sensiti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch on Republicans' Plans to Slash Medicaid to Pay for Their Tax Bill: "It is an absolute disgrace that there is any discussion that we would be taking that away. Shame on Trump." Welch slams Trump for taking a "sledgehammer" to Vermonters' health care WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, spoke on the Senate Floor Wednesday evening and slam  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch on Trump's Cuts to Medicaid: "The number one agenda item for him is cutting taxes for billionaires, the families be damned." Senate Republicans' proposed budget would slash Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act funding, rip away health care and raise costs for millions WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and U.S. Senat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Provides Opening Remarks at NOFA's Winter Conference BURLINGTON, VT -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) delivered remarks to a gathering of over 300 organic farmers and food businesses at the Northeast Organic Farmers' Association of Vermont's (NOFA-VT) annual winter conference this weekend. "Vermont was an early pioneer of organic farming, and our organic farmers and producers remain crucial   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Provides Remarks at the Vermont Dairy Producers Conference BURLINGTON, VT -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) delivered remarks at the Vermont Dairy Producers Conference on Monday. He discussed the path forward to protect Vermont's dairy industry from harmful policies put forth by the Trump Administration, including the Administration's actions on immigration and blanket tariffs on Canada and Me  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Speaks on Kash Patel's Willingness to Enable Trump's Reckless Illegality Before Voting Against His Nomination: "He's on a mission to wreck the FBI" WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) spoke on the Senate Floor before voting against Kash Patel, President Trump's pick to serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Senator Welch expressed his oppos  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement on Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Stepping Down WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's tenure at the U.S. Postal Service was a disaster for Vermont residents and postal workers alike. DeJoy and the national management of the USPS failed to promptly reopen a fully-functioning Post Office in downtown Montpelier following the July 2023 floods, ultimately taking 15 months to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Padilla Lead Colleagues from Disaster-Impacted States in Demanding Answers About Elon Musk and DOGE's Access to Disaster Victims' Personal Data WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) led ten of their colleagues from disaster-impacted states in demanding answers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on the potential security bre  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Scott Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Tackle the Opioid Epidemic WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) announced the reintroduction of the bipartisan, bicameral Overcoming Prevalent Inadequacies in Overdose Information Data Sets (OPIOIDS) Act to confront the devastating opioid crisis that claims the lives of more than 70,000 American  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch: "Senate Republicans would rather line the pockets of their billionaire friends than protect vital programs American families rely on." Welch filed more than 70 amendments to the budget resolution to lower costs for Vermonters, protect federal programs WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee and Ranking Member of the Agriculture Committee'  more