Press Releases

26,000 Vermonters Rely on LIHEAP for Home Energy Assistance WASHINGTON, D.C. – As energy costs rise and with winter fast approaching, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, joined U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and 27 bipartisan colleagues in urging the…

Legislation would establish ambitious energy standard to rapidly reduce emissions and achieve up to 100% renewable energy generation by 2046 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, joined U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke…

The Vermont Land Use Review Board (LURB) will host four public information sessions acrossthe state to introduce Vermonters to a new Act 250 review criterion that goes into effect onJanuary 1, 2028. Criterion 8(C) only applies to projects that already…

Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott has proclaimed September 28 through October 4 asFood Waste Prevention Week in Vermont. With the Governor’s proclamation, Vermont joins more than 700 partners from 49 states and 22 countries in a week-long awareness campaign…

Republicans refused to work with Democrats to strengthen the Farm Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today voted against Senate Republicans’ partisan Farm Bill which, as written, will not do enough to support Vermont farmers and families, will…

Welch welcomes Vermont Entrepreneur and GameTheory Founder Marguerite Dibble as Keynote Speaker for this year’s conference RANDOLPH, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) announced registration is now open for this year’s annual Women’s Economic Opportunity Conference (WEOC), to be held this Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 9:00 AM to…

September 16, 2026 The Attorney General’s Office today announced that it has reached a settlement with Health Care & Rehabilitation Services of Southeastern Vermont (HCRS), resolving allegations that the designated agency improperly retained Vermont Medicaid funds it should have returned…

September 15, 2026 Attorney General Charity Clark released a statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s order yesterday that blocked a new rule by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) seeking to impose broad requirements on vote-by-mail systems just weeks before the General Election, set for November 3. Attorney General Clark and a coalition of 24 other attorneys general sued to…