Press Releases

Welch Presses Acting AG Blanche For Documents Detailing Ethical Concerns Regarding his Tenure as Trump’s Personal Attorney

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, yesterday pressed Acting Attorney General (AG) Todd Blanche for materials regarding the ethical advice he has received while at the Department of Justice (DOJ) surrounding his personal legal representation of President Trump.   The letter comes…

Welch, Courtney Host Press Conference Calling on Congress to Pass Bill to Eliminate Interest Rates on All Federal Student Loans

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Finance Committee, and U.S. Representative Joe Courtney (D-CT-02), Member of the House Education and Workforce Committee,alongside Tiffany Dena Loftin, Executive Director of the U.S. Student Association, held a press conference on Capitol Hill calling for Congress to take…

Welch Questions Trade Rep on Tariffs and Trade War Chaos: “People just don’t know what to count on. It’s hurting us badly.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today questioned U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer on the Trump Administration’s reckless trade war and tariff policies, which have arbitrarily hurt Vermont small businesses, farmers, and families.  In the hearing, Senator Welch pushed Ambassador Greer for answers…