WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * "Rural America is in Great Jeopardy" as a Result of One Big Beautiful Bill, Welch Tells Punchbowl * Welch joined Punchbowl News for a summit on expanding access to rural health care WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today joined Punchbowl News for a discussion on the state of rural health care, and his bipartisan work to expand patient ac  more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Sept. 10 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Vermont Christian school back in the game After state officials permanently banned Mid Vermont Christian School from all state-sponsored sports two years ago, 2nd Circuit delivers sweeping victory for religious school, athletes * NEW YORK - In a victory for religious schools, the U.S. Court of A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission received an application for a hydroelectric license from the Village of Swanton, Vermont. The application, filed on April 29, 2022, is for the Highgate Falls Hydroelectric Project, located on the Missisquoi River in Franklin County. The project consists of a dam that creates a 262-acre impoundment. Water from the impoundment flows to a primary powerhouse with an installed capacity of 10.8 megawatts and to a secondary power  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Reject Balint Amendment to End Trump's Use of the National Guard as a Military 'Reaction Force' Against American Citizens * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) released the following statement after the Rules Committee rejected an amendment she sponsored to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which would repeal the provisions of Executive Order 14339 issu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Balint Joins Steil to Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Kids' Mental Health Online * Washington, D.C. - Last week, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) and Rep. Bryan Steil (WI-01) introduced the Protecting Young Minds Online Act, which requires the Center for Mental Health Services to develop and disseminate a strategy to address the effects of new technologies, like social media, on children's ment  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * In Wake of Charlie Kirk Murder, Sanders Addresses Rising Political Violence in America Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released a video statement responding to rising political violence in America. The video is available here (https://youtu.be/HlIvH6ozvv4), and a transcript is below: I want to say a few words regarding the terrible murder yesterday of Charlie Kirk -- someone   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Sanders Introduces Bill to Save Social Security from Trump, Musk Cuts Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy, today introduced the Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act. This legislation -- unveiled for the 90th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the Social Security Act into  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Vermont Delegation Urges President Trump to Approve Vermont Request for Major Disaster Declaration Vermont's request would help communities in Caledonia and Essex counties recover from July 2025 floods * The Vermont Congressional Delegation, U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-At-Large), urged President Trump to quickly approve Vermon  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Announces Mirna Valerio as Keynote Speaker for Women's Economic Opportunity Conference * WEOC Held September 27 th - Registration Now Open! RANDOLPH, VT - Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) announced that best-selling author, ultramarathoner, and National Geographic Adventurer of the Year Mirna Valerio is the keynote speaker of this year's annual Women's Economic Opportunity Conference.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Condemns Putin's Aerial Campaign of Terrorism in Ukraine * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement condemning Russia's brutal aerial bombardment of Ukrainian civilians in recent weeks: "Russia's ruthless aerial bombardment on Kyiv can only be described as a full-blown campaign of terror. On Putin's orders, Russian soldiers knowingly conducted  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Bicameral Push to Grant D.C. Full Control Over Its National Guard, Police * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) recently joined U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) in introducing the District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act and the District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act, bicameral bills to grant the Distric  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Leads Bill to Bolster SNAP Benefits for Student Loan Borrowers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, led Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) in reintroducing the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Cornyn, Rosen, Tillis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for Seniors * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today joined U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) in introducing the Share the Savings with Seniors Act of 2025, which would lower out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for seniors with chronic health   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Senators File Amicus Brief Fighting Trump's Abuse of Military Deployments * Brief filed with circuit court hearing case against Trump's use of military in Los Angeles warns of continued abuse of military in other U.S. cities WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined fellow Senate Judiciary Democrats Alex Padilla (D-Cal  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch: "This dynamic of executive overreach and U.S. Senate passivity has got to end." * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) called out President Trump for his use and abuse of executive power and admonished the United States Senate for its continued passivity: "We are nine months into the second Trump Administration, and there are two dynamics that have   more