Senator Welch Official Appearance Schedule October 13-15
| Tuesday | October 13, 2026 |
| 11:00 AM | Welch to Host Common Grounds Listening Session in Rutland County RUTLAND, VT – On Tuesday, October 13, at 11:00 AM, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) will travel to Rutland County as part of his Common Grounds Listening Session series. This event will be held at Hub CoWorks in Rutland from 11:00 AM –12:00 PM. Vermonters are invited to join Senator Welch for a discussion about how Washington can work better for the Green Mountain State. The Senator will host Common Grounds events in every county of Vermont in 2026. So far, Senator Welch has hosted Common Grounds events in Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Windham, and Windsor counties. Who: U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Location: Hub CoWorks: 67 Merchants Row, Suite 201, Rutland, VT Senator Welch will be available for one-on-one interviews following the event. Media RSVP: Media are kindly asked to RSVP to Elisabeth_St.Onge@welch. |
| Tuesday | October 13, 2026 |
| 1:00 PM | Welch to Join Hospice and Health Care Providers in Rutland to Discuss Innovations to Develop Vermont’s Rural Health Care Workforce RUTLAND, VT – On Tuesday, October 13, at 1:00 PM, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, will join the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) & Hospice of the Southwest Region and VNA of Vermont to discuss new innovations that aim to develop Vermont’s rural health care workforce. At the event, the Senator will highlight the importance of home health and hospice agencies (HHAs), which are critical partners in Vermont’s efforts to curb health care costs, transform care, and ensure that the health care system can meet the needs of Vermont communities. Who: U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.); Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) & Hospice of the Southwest Region; VNA of Vermont Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM Location: VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region: 7 Albert Cree Drive, Rutland, VT Media RSVP: Media are kindly asked to RSVP to Elisabeth_St.Onge@welch. |
| Tuesday | October 13, 2026 |
| 2:00 PM | Welch to Tour Head Start Center in Rutland, Speak with Educators About Importance of Protecting Head Start from Trump Admin Cuts RUTLAND, VT – On Tuesday, October 13, at 2:00 PM, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) will tour a Head Start Center in Rutland and hear from teacher and program employees about how the Trump Administration’s proposed cuts to Head Start would be devastating for Vermont families that rely on the program for education, childcare, resources, and work. Who: U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.); Head Start Center Instructors and Administrators Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 2:00 – 2:30 PM Location: Rutland Head Start Center: 78 Meadow Street, Rutland, VT Senator Welch will be available for one-on-one interviews following the event. Media RSVP: Media are kindly asked to RSVP to Elisabeth_St.Onge@welch. |
| Wednesday | October 14, 2026 |
| 6:00 PM | Welch to Join VPIRG for Town Hall on Ending Corporate Spending in Elections, Reversing Citizens United MONTPELIER, VT – On Wednesday, October 14, at 6:00 PM, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, will join the Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG) and the Center for American Progress (CAP) for a Democracy Town Hall on the urgency of ending corporate spending in elections in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. FEC decision in 2010, which unleashed a flood of untraceable, corporate money into American politics. At the event, the Senator will discuss how Congress should address election finance corruption and the need for election reform. Senator Welch is a cosponsor of the Democracy for All Amendment, which would overturn Citizens United and clarify that corporations do not hold the same constitutional rights as people. Who: U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.); Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG); Center for American Progress (CAP) Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM Location: Unitarian Church of Montpelier: 130 Main Street, Montpelier, VT Senator Welch will be available for one-on-one interviews prior to the event. Media RSVP: Media are kindly asked to RSVP to Elisabeth_St.Onge@welch. |
| Thursday | October 15, 2026 |
| 8:00 AM | Welch to Join VermontBiz2Biz Expo to Discuss Future of Business in Vermont BURLINGTON, VT – On Thursday, October 15, at 8:00 AM, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, will participate in the VermontBiz2Biz EXPO in Burlington to discuss the future of business in Vermont. The Senator will join Diane Abruzzini Riggs from Rigorous Technology, Chris Coulter from the Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center, and Harry Kahn of Vermont Creamery for a conversation about growing and evolving Vermont’s manufacturing industry. The VermontBiz2Biz EXPO brings the future of business in Vermont together by offering unique opportunities for businesses to meet, listen, learn, and celebrate. VermontBiz reintroduced and built upon an event previously led by the Vermont Chamber for many decades prior to 2019. Who: U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.); VermontBiz; Rigorous Technology; Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center; Vermont Creamery Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 7:30 AM Location: DoubleTree by Hilton: 870 Williston Road, South Burlington, VT Doors open at 7:30 AM. Senator Welch will be available for one-on-one interviews following the event. Media RSVP: Media are kindly asked to RSVP to Elisabeth_St.Onge@welch. |
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