State Press Releases

Welch: “Now it’s time to have an industrial policy that’s good for workers, and good for America, and good for the economy.” WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, this week joined Ranking Member of the…

Vermont households have spent $441 more for gas since the war began  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee today released new data outlining how President Trump’s reckless and illegal war with Iran has driven up gasoline costs for Vermont families, farmers, and businesses.…

“This national defense authorization fails to address the critical question that is before this country right now…the war in Iran.”  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) todaydelivered remarks from the Senate floor urging his colleagues to reconsider debate or advancement of the National…

Montpelier, VT – The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation (FPR) has completed three land conservation projects in early 2026, adding nearly 400 acres to State Forests in Underhill, Granville, and Roxbury. Each project expands public access and recreational opportunities,…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, alongside the Vermont Congressional Delegation, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (D-VT-AL), reintroduced the Building Up Farmland Frontiers for Ecological Resilience (BUFFER) Act. This bicameral legislation would ensure all states can access the…

Welch, Balint, and State and Community Leaders Heard from Flood-Impacted Vermonters in Barre, Vermont  BARRE – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL), Vermont State Senators Anne Watson and Andrew Perchlik, alongside the Climate Action Campaign (CAC) and its…

Following push by Welch and the Congressional Delegation, Vermont has been awarded nearly $68 million in flexible Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Relief funds  MONTPELIER – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today convened community and state leaders in Montpelier to highlight the importance of the Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Relief (CDBG-DR) program, flexible disaster recovery funding from the U.S. Department…

The award-winning film has expanded nationally while demonstrating how storytelling, partnership, and community dialogue can help communities tackle complex challenges. Over the past year, Gone Guys has grown far beyond a documentary film. What began as a conversation about the challenges facing…

MORRISVILLE, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, today announced the delivery of over $1.79 million in federal funding, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to repair catastrophic damage to the Morrisville Water &…

BURLINGTON, VT – July 6, 2026 – The Vermont Congressional Delegation, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (D-Vt.), today announced $19,719,310 in federal funding to complete the reconstruction of U.S. Route 7 from Pittsford to Brandon, Vermont. The funding for…