WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Welch for the Boston Globe: "Detained activist Mohsen Mahdawi: 'A prisoner of this White House.'" WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) this morning published an opinion piece in the Boston Globe entitled: "Detained activist Mohsen Mahdawi: 'A prisoner of this White House.'" In his piece, Senator Welch outlined the dangers and consequences of the Trump Administration's   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders to Join Congressional Leaders at State Department to Demand Due Process for All WASHINGTON, April 29 - Ahead of Vermont resident Mohsen Mahdawi's court hearing tomorrow, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today announced he will join Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.) and House and Senate colleagues for a press conference at the State Department to call for his immediate release. Mahdawi w  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders Statement on Musk Once Again Canceling Lifesaving Ebola Prevention Grant WASHINGTON, April 30 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement about the Trump administration's decision to cut an Ebola prevention grant to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (Red Cross) that it had canceled, reinstated, and now canceled again. In F  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders, Jayapal, Dingell, Hundreds of Health Care Workers Introduce Medicare for All WASHINGTON, April 29 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), alongside Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), today introduced the Medicare for All Act. Hundreds of nurses, health care providers and wo  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Vermont Delegation Statement on Mohsen Mahdawi's Release WASHINGTON, April 30 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Rep. Becca Balint (Vt.-AL) today released the following statement after Judge Geoffrey Crawford ordered the release of Mohsen Mahdawi, who was illegally detained by the Trump administration: "We are relieved that Mohsen Mahdawi was released on bail from   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Applauds Release of Mohsen Mahdawi, Renews Call for Release of Rumeysa Ozturk, Mahmoud Khalil, and Others Yesterday, Pressley Rallied With Colleagues at State Dept. to Demand Mahdawi's Release and Due Process for All Pressley Recently Met with Constituent Rumeysa Ozturk, Mahmoud Khalil at ICE Detention Centers in Louisiana Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pres  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Becca Balint Calls out Republican Unjust and Illegal Immigration Policies in House Judiciary Markup Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) called out the Republican plan to inflate the ICE budget amidst wrongful deportations, illegal abductions of permanent residents and other unjust immigration enforcement practices across the country for the last 100 days. Read her remarks below:  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * NEWS: Sanders Statement on Musk Once Again Canceling Lifesaving Ebola Prevention Grant WASHINGTON, April 30 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement about the Trump administration's decision to cut an Ebola prevention grant to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Sanders, Jayapal, Dingell, Hundreds of Health Care Workers Introduce Medicare for All WASHINGTON, April 29 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), alongside Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), today introduced t  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * NEWS: Sanders, Murray, Baldwin, 39 Colleagues Blast Trump's Attacks on Head Start, Demand RFK Jr. Immediately Release Funding and Reverse Firings WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), alongside Sens. Patty Murray (D-W  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Statement on Mohsen Mahdawi's Release Washington, D.C. -- The Vermont Congressional Delegation, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (D-VT-At Large) today issued the following statement in reaction to Judge Geoffrey Crawford ordering the release of Mohsen Mahdawi, who was illegally detained by the Trump Administration: "We are relie  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Vermont Delegation Introduces the Nulhegan River and Paul Stream Wild and Scenic River Study Act to Protect Vermont Waterways Washington, D.C. -- The Vermont Congressional Delegation, U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-At Large) this week reintroduced the bicameral Nulhegan River and Paul Stream Wild and Scenic River Study Act. This bill w  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Vermont Delegation Statement on Mohsen Mahdawi's Release WASHINGTON, D.C. --The Vermont Congressional Delegation, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (D-VT-At Large) today issued the following statement in reaction to Judge Geoffrey Crawford ordering the release of Mohsen Mahdawi, who was illegally detained by the Trump Administration  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Under Attack by Trump and Republicans, Welch Warns WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, yesterday joined his Democratic colleagues on the Senate Floor to speak out against President Trump's and Republicans' ongoing attacks on the right to vote and pledge his commitment to protecting access to the ballo  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Cosponsors the Equality Act, Landmark Bill to Prohibit Discrimination Based on Sex, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today joined Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) in introducing the Equality Act, historic, comprehensive legislation to enshrine civil rights protections for LGBTQ+ people in f  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Demands Answers on Politicization of Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice Senators request oversight hearing to investigate Trump Administration's efforts to undermine DOJ WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, along with Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Subc  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Leads Introduction of the Nulhegan River and Paul Stream Wild and Scenic River Study Act to Protect Vermont Waterways WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Vermont Congressional Delegation, U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-At Large) this week reintroduced the bicameral Nulhegan River and Paul Stream Wild and Scenic River Study Act. This bill woul  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch on Trump's 100 Days of Chaos: "100 days of giving a lot of rope and a lot of license to the Executive is 100 days too many. But it's not too late for us in Congress to stand up..." WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Democrats in holding the Senate floor last night to slam the first 100 days of Trump's second term. In his remarks, Senator Welch highlighted the myriad way  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch on Trump's 100th Day: "President Trump has made chaos the cornerstone of his second term." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement on President Trump's 100th day in office: "President Trump has made chaos the cornerstone of his second term. Every American is hurt by Trump's reckless handling of the economy, his illegal attempts to dismantle t  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Questions Trump's Nominee to lead Customs and Border Protection: "I hope you can find a way to be really respectful of the long-term traditions that have been very beneficial for Vermonters." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) questioned Rodney Scott, President Trump's nominee to be the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in a Senate Finance Committee hearing tod  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Speaks on His Bipartisan Legislation to Repeal Trump's Tariffs WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today urged the Senate to pass his bipartisan legislation to repeal Donald Trump's global tariffs and reassert Congress's trade authority. The resolution, led by Senators Welch (D-Vt.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Tim Kaine (D-V  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement for World Press Freedom Day WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, released the following statement ahead of World Press Freedom Day, which is celebrated annually on May 3: "A free press is essential, both here in America and internationally. It is vital that journalists are protected--not impeded,   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Britt Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Refocus National Hydrology Research, Boost Flood Resiliency Bill would make permanent the hydrology research center at UVM WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) this week reintroduced the bipartisan Water Research Optimization Act of 2025, legislation to streamline hydrological forecast modeling within the National Weathe  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Judiciary Committee Democrats Hold Hearing on Trump's Blanket Pardons and Commutations for January 6th Insurrectionists WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today joined his Senate Judiciary Committee Democratic colleagues for a spotlight hearing entitled "Clear and Present Danger: The Trump Administration's Whitewashing of the January 6th Insurrection." Hearing witnesses includ  more