/tags/peter-welch Peter Welch en-US �������� Tue, 18 Mar 2025 22:03:24 GMT /local-news/2025-03-18/newport-roundtable-highlights-economic-uncertainty-emotional-pain-trumps-canadian-tariffs Business leaders and industry representatives from Vermont and Quebec said they are feeling the impacts of the Trump administration's on-again-off-again tariff threats, including sales declines, high prices on essential parts, and products being pulled from store shelves. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 22:03:24 GMT /local-news/2025-03-18/newport-roundtable-highlights-economic-uncertainty-emotional-pain-trumps-canadian-tariffs Brittany Patterson /local-news/2025-01-20/vermont-congressional-delegation-attends-trump-swearing-in Vermont's entire Congressional delegation attended President Donald Trump's swearing in ceremony on Monday. Numerous Democratic members of Congress and other dignitaries skipped the ceremony. But U.S. senators Peter Welch and Bernie Sanders and U.S. Rep. Becca Balint were in attendance. Mon, 20 Jan 2025 19:55:36 GMT /local-news/2025-01-20/vermont-congressional-delegation-attends-trump-swearing-in Mark Davis /local-news/2025-01-15/u-s-sen-peter-welch-so-so-so-relieved-by-ceasefire-agreement-between-israel-and-hamas U.S. Sen. Peter Welch says the U.S. has a role in helping rebuild Gaza, and he hopes the ceasefire clears the way for long-term work on a two-state solution in the Middle East. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 23:41:21 GMT /local-news/2025-01-15/u-s-sen-peter-welch-so-so-so-relieved-by-ceasefire-agreement-between-israel-and-hamas Mitch Wertlieb, Adiah Gholston, Kevin Trevellyan /show/vermont-edition/2025-01-06/sen-peter-welch-wants-to-better-regulate-generative-ai We explore how creative work is being used to develop generative AI, and what that means for artists. Mon, 06 Jan 2025 20:46:24 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2025-01-06/sen-peter-welch-wants-to-better-regulate-generative-ai Mikaela Lefrak, Jon Ehrens /local-news/2024-11-14/balint-sanders-and-welch-urge-biden-administration-to-stop-sending-israel-offensive-weapons U.S. officials had given Israel 30 days to increase humanitarian aid to Gaza, or risk limits to arms transfers. The deadline passed Tuesday. Humanitarian groups, the United Nations and news outlets say conditions in Gaza remain catastrophic, including ”imminent�� famine in northern Gaza. Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:26:30 GMT /local-news/2024-11-14/balint-sanders-and-welch-urge-biden-administration-to-stop-sending-israel-offensive-weapons Elodie Reed /local-news/2024-10-02/peter-welch-federal-audit-administrative-costs-fema Vermont's junior U.S. senator said "administrative bloat and bureaucratic inefficiency" at the Federal Emergency Management Agency are consuming resources that would otherwise go to disaster survivors. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:11:47 GMT /local-news/2024-10-02/peter-welch-federal-audit-administrative-costs-fema Peter Hirschfeld /local-news/2024-07-29/vermonters-struggle-access-flood-assistance-welch-fema-overhaul U.S. Sen. Peter Welch says he envisions an entirely new federal disaster response system, in which state and local entities would be authorized to distribute the billions of dollars in public and individual assistance that are currently administered by FEMA. Mon, 29 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-07-29/vermonters-struggle-access-flood-assistance-welch-fema-overhaul Peter Hirschfeld /show/vermont-edition/2024-07-22/vermonters-react-to-the-latest-news-from-the-presidential-race Middlebury political scientist Matthew Dickinson and politician-turned-journalist Myers Mermel discuss news from the Biden and Trump campaigns. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:17:47 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2024-07-22/vermonters-react-to-the-latest-news-from-the-presidential-race Mikaela Lefrak, Daniela Fierro /local-news/2024-07-21/vermonts-congressional-delegation-thanks-biden-for-his-service-split-on-endorsing-harris Vermont's Rep. Becca Balint and Sens. Peter Welch and Bernie Sanders thanked President Biden for his years of service following news Sunday that he was dropping his bid for re-election. Only Balint immediately endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the party's next nominee. Sun, 21 Jul 2024 22:25:00 GMT /local-news/2024-07-21/vermonts-congressional-delegation-thanks-biden-for-his-service-split-on-endorsing-harris Bob Kinzel /local-news/2024-07-11/welch-calls-biden-withdraw-beat-trump-existential-challenge U.S. Sen. Peter Welch said President Joe Biden's debate performance, coupled with worsening polling numbers in key states, pushed him to call for the president's withdrawal from the race. Welch said he supports an open process to identify a candidate who can beat Trump. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 23:14:01 GMT /local-news/2024-07-11/welch-calls-biden-withdraw-beat-trump-existential-challenge Bob Kinzel