WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Holiday Travel Season, Welch Joins Legislation to Protect Airline Passengers from Flight Cancellations and Delays * WASHINGTON, D.C. Ahead of the holiday travel season, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Senators Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and 13 Senators in introducing the Flight Delay and Cancellation Compensation Act, legislation to p  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Lung Association posted the following news release: * * * American Lung Association Launches Campaign to Help New England Residents Stay Healthy This Winter * Each winter, too many families across New England are impacted by respiratory diseases like the flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The American Lung Association announced today the launch of a new educational campaign to help older adults in New England protec  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Condemns Racist Campaign Targeting Vermont School District Over Raising of Somali Flag * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, condemned a reported racist campaign targeting a school district in Vermont following the raising of the Somali flag "to show support for its Somali commu  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Dec. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont posted the following news release on Dec. 11, 2025: * * * Company to Pay $102,000 to Resolve Civil Fraud Allegations Related to Pandemic Loan The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that WP Deli LLC (WP Deli), a Colorado business, and its majority owner and chief executive, Robert Montuoro, of Stratton, Vermont, will pay $102,000 to resolve allegations that they v  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Dec. 10 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: * * * Constructing a science of stories * From Pride and Prejudice to Beowulf to the classic sitcom Friends, all stories share a common purpose: to convey knowledge about how to navigate the world. "Stories are everywhere," says SFI External Professor Peter Dodds, a systems scientist at the University of Vermont. "Even sports, or the differential equations that describe fluid dynam  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: * * * Idaho, Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Vermont Achieve Reaccreditation During NAIC 2025 Fall National Meeting * During the NAIC's 2025 Fall National Meeting, the NAIC Financial Regulation Standards and Accreditation (F) Committee voted to accredit the insurance regulatory departments in Idaho, Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Vermont. Accredited insur  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: Welch to Join Journalist Dylan Collins, Members of Congress, Human Rights Leaders for Press Conference on Netanyahu Government's Systematic Targeting of Journalists * Vermont journalist Dylan Collins will join call for justice for October 2023 Israeli attack that wounded him and killed a Reuters journalist in Lebanon WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Thursday, December 11 th at 9:00 AM ET, U.S.   more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Dec. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont posted the following news release on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * New Jersey Man Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine Base and Possession of Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Crime The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that on December 4, 2025, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Christopher Crawford, 36, of Sicklerville, New  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Becca Balint joins Members of Congress to Support Journalist Dylan Collins and Demand Accountability for Netanyahu Govt's Targeting of Journalists * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, December 11th, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) joined a press conference with Senator Peter Welch (D-VT), Vermonter and Agence France-Presse (AFP) video journalist Dylan Collins, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), the Committee  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Becca Balint Votes "No" on Inflated Defense Spending Bill * Washington, D.C. Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) released the following statement on this year's defense spending bill: "We cannot continue to bankroll a nearly $1 trillion military budget while shortchanging our schools, housing, and health care system. As Americans face rising premiums from the expiration of the Affordable Care Act subsi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Balint, Tokuda, Fitzpatrick, LaMalfa, Tran, Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Access to Mental Health Care Services for First Responders * Yesterday, U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL), joined by colleagues Jill Tokuda (D-HI-02), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), Doug LaMalfa (R-CA-01), and Derek Tran (D-CA-45), introduced legislation to increase access to specialized mental health, subst  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * Sanders Releases New Report Showing Republican Health Care Plans Would Drive Up Costs, Limit Care As the Senate prepares to vote this week on a Democratic proposal to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits so that premiums do not double, on average, for more than 20 million Americans, Republicans are adva  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * Sanders Releases New Report Showing Republican Health Care Plans Would Drive Up Costs, Limit Care As the Senate prepares to vote this week on a Democratic proposal to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits so that premiums do not double, on average, for more than 20 million Americans, Republicans are advancing legislation introduced Monday by Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * Sanders, HELP Committee Democrats Call on Cassidy to Have Secretary Kennedy Testify Before HELP Committee Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), along with all HELP Committee Democrats, today called on Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders, HELP Committee Democrats Call on Cassidy to Have Secretary Kennedy Testify Before HELP Committee Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), along with all HELP Committee Democrats, today called on Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-La.) to hold an immediate oversight hearing with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Sanders, HELP Committee Democrats Call on Cassidy to Hold Hearing on Trump's Efforts to Dismantle Education Department Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), along with all HELP Committee Democrats, today called on Chairman Bi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Sanders, HELP Committee Democrats Call on Cassidy to Hold Hearing on Trump's Efforts to Dismantle Education Department Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), along with all HELP Committee Democrats, today called on Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-La.) to hold an immediate oversight hearing with Education Secret  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders, Welch, Balint, and Scott Announce More Than $12 Million in Northern Border Regional Commission Investments for Vermont Communities * MONTPELIER, VT - The Vermont Congressional Delegation, Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Representative Becca Balint (VT-At Large), along with Governor Phil Scott and the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC), announced NBRC's Fall 2  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Vermont Congressional Delegation Introduces Resolution Congratulating Vermont Green Football Club on Historic Season * BURLINGTON, VT - The Vermont Congressional Delegation, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Representative Becca Balint (VT-At Large), this week introduced a bicameral resolution congratulating the Vermont Green Football Club on their historic win in the 2  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Vermont Congressional Delegation Introduces Resolution Congratulating Vermont Green Football Club on Historic Season * BURLINGTON, VT - This week, the Vermont Congressional Delegation, Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT.), and Senator Peter Welch (D-VT.), introduced a bicameral resolution congratulating the Vermont Green Football Club on their historic win in the 2025   more

VICTORIA, Australia, Dec. 12 -- The Australian Securities and Investments Commission issued the following news: * * * Victorian man sentenced in market manipulation case * A Victorian man has been sentenced in the County Court of Victoria yesterday to a total of 15 months imprisonment for trading $7.14 million of ASX-listed securities between his own brokerage accounts, despite repeated warnings. Mr Behzad Eghrari, of Vermont South, is to be released forthwith upon entering a recognisance   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Calls on Noem to Release Full Report from FEMA Review Council * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a leader in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reform efforts, today called on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem to release the FEMA Review Council's full, unaltered report ahead of the Council's final meeting. According to reports, Secretary Noe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins St. Albans Students, Educators, and Farmers to Cheer Senate Passage of Bipartisan Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act * ST. ALBANS, VT Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, joined students, educators, and farmers at St. Albans City Elementary School to celebrate the Senate's unanimous passage of   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement on Trump's Farm Bailout * Welch: Trump is "trying to cover up his mistakes and the pain he's caused in rural America." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Agriculture and Finance Committees, and Ranking Member of the Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, today released the following statement in response to Presiden  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Thanks Vermont Airmen for Loyal Service, Promises to Continue Pushing Back on Trump's Illegal Strikes and March to War in the Caribbean * Pentagon orders mobilization of Vermont's 158 th Fighter Wing to Caribbean as Trump ramps up conflict with Venezuela BURLINGTON, VT - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement on the deployment of the Vermont Air National Guard  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Travels to Iowa and Meets with Farmers * Pledges to Keep Up the Fight Against Trump's Reckless Agriculture, Trade, and Economic Policies AMES, IOWA U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, today traveled to Ames, Iowa, where he spoke with Iowa farmers and producers at the 110th Annual Iowa Farmers Union S  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Votes to Extend Health Care Tax Credits, Protect Access to Care for Vermonters * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement after Republicans blocked a vote on the Lower Health Care Costs Act, a three-year extension of urgently-needed health care tax credits for Vermonters: "A health care crisis is literally days away, yet 48 of my Republican co  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Welcomes Vermonter Dylan Collins to U.S. Capitol, Demands Accountability for Netanyahu Govt's Targeting of Journalists * Welch and Mr. Collins were joined by Senator Van Hollen, Representative Balint, human rights leaders, and advocates for press freedom and safety WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Vermonter and Agence France-Presse (AFP) video journalist Dylan  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Welcomes Winooski School District Superintendent Chavarria to Bicameral Forum on Trump's Detention of U.S. Citizens * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, this week introduced Vermont's Wilmer Chavarria, Superintendent of the Winooski School District, during a bicameral forum focused on the Trump Administration's cruel and inhumane mass de  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Bonamici Lead 47 Bicameral Lawmakers in Call to Provide Additional Funding for the Federal Public Defender Program in FY26 Budget * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate's only former Public Defender, and U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), led a group of 47 bicameral lawmakers in calling on the Senate and Hous  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Kim, Raskin, Beyer Reintroduce Bicameral Ranked Choice Voting Act, a Pro-Democracy Bill to Empower Voters * Legislation would require ranked choice voting for all congressional primary and general elections, giving voters more meaningful choices at the ballot box. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, alongside U.S. Senator Andy Kim   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Ruiz Celebrate Advancement of Bipartisan, Bicameral 'WIPE Act' to Eliminate Burn Pits and Enhance Protections for Veterans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Representative Raul Ruiz (D-CA-25) today celebrated the advancement of the Waste and Illegal Property Eradication (WIPE) Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to support servicemember health and strengthen nat  more