Press Releases

Welch Statement on the Future of the USMCA Trade Agreement and U.S.-Canada Trade Relations

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was negotiated and signed by President Trump in 2018  BURLINGTON, VT—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s refusal to extend the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement, which…

Welch to Discuss Flood Recovery, Climate Change Ahead of 2023 and 2024 Flood Anniversaries

Wednesday  July 8, 2026  1:30 PM    Welch to Host Event in Montpelier on Flexible Flood Recovery Funding for Vermont  Following push by Welch and Vermont Delegation, the State has been awarded $67 million in flexible Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Relief (CDBG-DR) funds   MONTPELIER – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) will…

Welch Statement on Supreme Court Ruling to Protect Birthright Citizenship

BURLINGTON, VT—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, released the following statement in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Trump v. Barbara, which overturns Executive Order 14160, President Trump’s illegal attempt to eliminate birthright citizenship—a constitutional…

Welch Leads Bill to Combat Consolidation in the Dairy Industry, Ensure Fair Prices for Family Dairy Farms

The Milk from Family Dairies Act establishes a new Dairy Market Stabilization Program WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety, and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) this week led the introduction of theMilk from Family Dairies Act, legislation which would ensure market transparency…