Senator Peter Welch

@welch.senate.gov

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U.S. Senator proudly serving all Vermonters. ⛰️ Husband to Margaret. Hiking and skiing when I can.

Photo of President Trump. "We will measure our success not only by the battles we win, but also by the wars that we end—and perhaps most importantly, the wars we never get into." Inaugural Address, January 20, 2025
Peter speaks at an event in Barre hosted by the Climate Action Campaign.
Graphic of President Trump. Text on the graphic reads: Five million Americans lose health care following "One Big Beautiful Bill"
Graphic of Peter. Text on the graphic reads: Trump is leading us into another unnecessary war. This time it's Cuba. By Peter Welch. Fox News logo
Graphic that reads: Sen. Welch, Rep. Min escalate their oversight investigation into Trump's pardons.
Graphic with a photo of President Trump. Text on the graphic reads: Household energy bill have surged 18% under Trump Higher than at any point under Biden.
Graphic that says, "Sen. Welch demands answers on rising air travel costs due to President Trump's war with Iran."
Peter on a hiking trail in Bolton.
Screenshot of a New York Times article titled: Trump Clears Way for Corporate Tax Dodge Hidden in the Fine Print
Photo of the UFC construction at the White House.
Screenshot of a New York Times article. Headline reads: Justice Dept. Sets Up $1.8 Billion Fund that Could Funnel Money to Trump Allies.
Screenshot of a live senate feed showing the vote against the Iran War Powers Resolution.
Peter delivers remarks at the Annual Meeting hosted by the Washington Electric Co-Op.
Graphic that reads: Sen. Welch leads 11 colleagues demanding answers about potential U.S. and Israeli military international law violations.
Peter visits with staff at the HOPE-VT Food Pantry in Middlebury.
Peter listens to farmers and producers discuss challenges their facing under President Trump's policies at Nitty Gritty Grain in Charlotte.
Peter hosts a community coffee in Middlebury as part of his Common Grounds tour.
Graphic of a story in the New York Times titles "The Last Days of Butter Ridge."
Peter meets with Susannah, the winner of the Good Citizen Challenge.
Peter hosts a roundtable with artists during Grammys on the Hill.
Graphic showing headline of Secretary Kennedy casting doubt on the measles vaccine, and a measles outbreak. A quote from today's hearing is, "I had nothing to do with the measles outbreak."
Peter learns about projects being completed by the UVM Institute.
Screenshot of an article from the Wall Street Journal titled: The White House is Keeping Kristi Noem's $70 Million Jet
Peter hosts a listening session in Johnson.
Screenshot of post on Truth Social from President Trump criticizing the pope.
Photo of Peter smiling at the camera with a sandwich in front of the Cambridge Village Market.
Photo of Peter speaking to the crowd at a podium.
Peter learns how federal funding will help Vermonters in Lamoille County prepare for future floods.
Graphic with a photo of Peter touring a housing project and a news headline from NOTUS titled: This Democrat and Republican Want to Help American in Rural Areas Buy Homes.
Peter and Bernie Sanders hold a press conference announcing the funding they secured to build Vermont's largest dental clinic.
Screenshot of an article from Axios titled: GOP weighs health care cuts to pay for Iran war
Photo of Peter speaking at a podium. A sign behind him reads: Resistance Works! Keep Going!
Photo of Peter speaking to a crowd at a podium in Montpelier.
News article screenshot. Text on the graphic reads: The Washington Post Trump just voted by a method he calls 'mail-in cheating' The president's decision to vote by mail comes as he pushes a sweeping bill to reform balloting nationwide, including restrictions on mail-in voting. By Dan Merica
Graphic of a letter Peter sent to Marco Rubio and Kristi Noem to end a legal effort attempting to deport Mahmoud Khalil.
Screenshot of a NOTUS article titled: Trump's DOGE Cuts Slashed Staff That Handled Eastern Oil and Gas Crises
Screenshot from an article in The Hill: A group of 46 mostly Democratic senators on Wednesday sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seeking answers on the bombing of a school in Iran. An Iranian school for girls near a naval base in Minab was hit on Feb. 28 in the first wave of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. More than 100 children were killed in the strike, which U.S. officials say they are investigating.
Screenshot of a New York Times article with the headline: Oil Prices Spike Over $110 a Barrel, Highest Since Pandemic
Screenshot of an NBC News article titled: The U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, stoking labor market worries
Photo of Peter with Pastor Steven Tendo.
Screenshot of a New York Times article titled: U.S. will offer embassy services in a West Bank settlement for the first time.
News headline graphic from NBC 10 WJAR Headline reads: Snow removal equipment, crews from Vermont arrive in Rhode Island. Photo of trucks and plows.
Peter celebrates federal funding he secured for the Rockingham Fire and Rescue Department in Bellow Falls.
Peter kicks off his "Common Grounds with Senator Welch" tour in Orleans County.
Photo of Peter and Mahmoud sitting and talking.
Headline graphic from NBC News with a photo of a power plant. Text on the graphic reads: EPA to repeal its own conclusion that greenhouse gases warm the planet and threaten health
Graphic of an NBC news article with a photo of protestors in Minnesota. Text on the graphic reads: Poll: Americans support ICE overhaul amid federal funding fight.
Photo of Secretary Kristi Noem. Headline from New York Times reads: ICE expands power of agents to arrest people without warrants.