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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 7h

This isn't justice. This doesn't keep us safe.

Most of the children, dressed formally with neatly styled hair, waited impatiently for the judge. Among the first to appear before the judge was a 13-year-old Honduran boy named Angel. He didn’t have an attorney.

Asked whether there was a reason he couldn’t return to Honduras, Angel told the judge, “My mom and almost my entire family are here. It’s too dangerous to go back.”

But that wasn’t enough for the judge, who told the boy he did not qualify for asylum. “Would you like to request voluntary departure, or should I issue a removal order?” The judge asked.

“I don’t know,” Angel replied before bursting into tears. He stared ahead stoically and continued to cry, eventually saying: “I have no one. I have nothing.”

Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 12h

I’m on my way to the Senate floor to force a vote on a bill I lead with Senator Gillibrand that would end President Trump’s tariffs on Canada.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 28/09/2026

The Trump Administration’s latest refugee policy says nothing about our Afghan allies, who are stranded overseas waiting to reunite with their families in the U.S. They risked their lives to help American soldiers. We can’t turn our back on them.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 28/09/2026

10 years ago, David Levin went to jail for launching a cyberattack on Florida’s election database. It appears that the Trump Administration just hired him to monitor elections. I want to know why.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 25/09/2026

A Vermont cheesemaker lost nearly $1 million in Canadian sales last year because of President Trump’s tariffs. This is happening all over the country, it’s choking our small businesses.

Mateo Kehler, co-founder and chief executive officer of Jasper Hill Farm in Greensboro, says he expected to ship nearly $1 million worth of artisan cheese north of the border last year, about 7 percent to 8 percent of the creamery’s annual sales.

But that business dried up within a month after President Trump announced 25 percent tariffs on most Canadian imports in February 2025 and then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau countered with retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 25/09/2026

Artificial intelligence is at a tipping point. Experts are telling us the dire consequences of inaction. That’s why I’ve reintroduced legislation with @bennet.senate.gov to establish an independent agency to protect Americans from the harms of AI.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 25/09/2026

Right now, forever chemicals like PFAS are regularly found in plastic bottles and are seeping into our waterways. That’s why I’m introducing a bill to ban these products and fine corporations who poison our communities.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 24/09/2026

Once again, I voted to end President Trump’s war with Iran.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 24/09/2026

Glad to meet with President Zelenskyy during his visit to New York. The U.S. must continue to stand with the Ukrainian people who have been bravely defending their homeland against Putin’s invasion.

Photo of Peter shaking hands with President Zelenskyy.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 24/09/2026

Outdated tax codes are scaring off developers from building affordable housing. I’m introducing a bill to lower fees so we can build more housing and lower the cost of mortgages and rent.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 24/09/2026

During Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate the people whose culture, innovation, and impact is felt in small, everyday moments. To the Hispanic community in Vermont and across the nation: you belong here. Abrazos.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 23/09/2026

Clean energy like solar and wind produces the cheapest electricity on the market. It saves you money and fights the climate crisis. I'm introducing legislation with @vanhollen.senate.gov to speed up the development of green energy projects and achieve 100% renewable energy generation by 2046.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 22/09/2026

The Jewish community in Vermont and around the world concluded observance of the High Holy Day season amidst record levels of antisemitism in America. Bigotry has no place in our society. I stand alongside our Jewish friends and against antisemitism in any form.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 22/09/2026

College students already deal with enough stress. Worrying about how they’ll get their next meal shouldn’t be one of them. That’s why I’m joining @schiff.senate.gov to introduce a bill to create a new grant program that would give students access to the healthy food they need.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 20/09/2026

Tonight, I’m wishing the Jewish community in Vermont and around the world a meaningful Yom Kippur.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 20/09/2026

The American people must decide this election. Not President Trump, not Todd Blanche, and not Kash Patel.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 20/09/2026

The U.S. has now spent more than $38 billion on the Iran War. That money could be spent lowering the cost of health care, of groceries, of energy bills. But instead, it’s being spent on a war of choice.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 17/09/2026

I voted against the Farm Bill that Republicans forced out of the Agriculture Committee. It doesn’t give farmers the help they desperately need, it doesn’t provide food assistance to millions going hungry, and it doesn’t help rural communities constantly getting left behind.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 17/09/2026

Just a few days ago, a clearly marked Doctors Without Borders bus was struck by an Israeli military airstrike. Now, President Trump has approved sending 40,000 one-ton bombs to Prime Minister Netanyahu. The U.S. can't continue to supply weapons being used to commit war crimes.

Screenshot of a New York Times article. Text reads:
Trump Approved $2.8 billion arms sale to Israel, including 40,000 one-ton bombs
The package would be among the largest deliveries of U.S. munitions to Israel.
By Michael Crowley and Edward Wong

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 17/09/2026

President Trump said he was going to lower costs. Gas is at $4.36/gallon and Americans are paying hundreds of dollars more for housing than when he came back into office. And he’s spending his time fighting to get his name on the side of a building.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 16/09/2026

There is mounting evidence that Corey Lewandowski secretly offered multi-million-dollar government contracts in exchange for kickbacks while at the Department of Homeland Security. @blumenthal.senate.gov and I are demanding answers to the potential widespread corruption.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 15/09/2026

President Trump and Director Patel are still using the power of the government to promote his lies about the 2020 election. youtube.com/shorts/wCkVr4Ag7mw?si=W…

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Trump and Patel still fighting 2020 election results

YouTube video by Senator Peter Welch

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 12/09/2026

Glad to visit Camp Johnson for the groundbreaking of a new center that’ll provide financial, legal, and health services to Vermont National Guard families. I worked with @sanders.senate.gov to secure $2 million for this project that honors the sacrifices of service members and their families.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 11/09/2026

Margaret and I are sending warm wishes to the Jewish community in Vermont and around the world celebrating Rosh Hashanah. We hope you have a happy and sweet year ahead.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 11/09/2026

25 years ago, our country was shattered by the terror attacks that killed thousands of Americans. We will never forget those we lost on 9/11. We can honor them by recommitting ourselves to our communities, our neighbors, and to what binds us all together as Americans.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 07/09/2026

Today, we celebrate the workers at the heart of this country. Happy Labor Day!

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 07/09/2026

I’m relieved to see reports that members of the Vermont Air National Guard are finally returning home. Every service member—and their family— have sacrificed in order to protect our country, and I’m immensely grateful for their service.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 07/09/2026

I’m thankful that Amy Acton was not hurt, and my thoughts are with those who were injured in this attack. The rise of political violence in America is deeply disturbing and has no place in our country. We must all come together to condemn it.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 04/09/2026

Vermont businesses, farmers, and families are being put in harm’s way because of President Trump’s new tariffs on Canada. Small business owners and leaders in our state came together to share more about how Trump’s recklessness is making it harder to succeed in Vermont.

Peter hosts a conference against President Trump's tariffs on Canada.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 02/09/2026

This weekend, I visited the Norwich Farmers Market with NOFA-VT to learn how nutrition programs are helping bring fresh fruits and vegetables from Vermont’s farms into more people’s homes. We have to keep working so more people have access to nutritious food grown by Vermont farms.

Peter poses with people at the Norwich Farmers Market.

A picture of fresh vegetables at the Norwich Farmers Market.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 30/08/2026

It never ceases to amaze me how beautiful Vermont is.

Photo of Peter canoeing on the Nulhegan River.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 30/08/2026

Great time canoeing on the Connecticut River with Margaret!

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 28/08/2026

When I met with organic farmers in Norwich, they told me they’re worried our current food system is heading toward collapse. We need to listen to farmers and pass a bipartisan Farm Bill that levels the playing field so they can succeed and our country can keep benefitting from healthy food.

Peter listens to organic farmers during his visit to Honey Field Farm in Norwich.

Peter poses with organic farmers and others in Norwich.

Peter listens during a roundtable discussion with organic farmers in Norwich.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 28/08/2026

Since 1977, Island Pond Health & Dental Center has provided care to Vermonters in the most rural corner of our state. I toured the facility to learn about their team-based approach and to thank them for their incredible work.

Peter poses with staff of the Island Pond Health & Dental Center.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 28/08/2026

Remember when President Trump said that his war with Iran would be a “short-term excursion?” That was six months ago. Six months of troops in danger. Six months of higher gas prices. Six months of spending billions of taxpayer dollars.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 27/08/2026

Today, I’m announcing a new bill to repeal and refund President Trump’s reckless tariffs on Canada. These tariffs will raise prices for working families and small businesses trying to make ends meet. We must save our economy from Trump.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 27/08/2026

Republicans have acknowledged that tariffs are hurting farmers and small business owners, and raising prices on families. This is a time for courage. I urge my Senate colleagues to protect their constituents and stand up to Trump.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 27/08/2026

President Trump made $2.4 billion in personal income last year while at the same time kicking 1.5 million children off food assistance. The presidency is supposed to be about helping working families, not enriching yourself.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 26/08/2026

I joined the Nature Conservancy to visit their tree nursery in Vermont where they're working with both state and federal partners to breed disease-resistant elm trees. It's a stark reminder of why we need to protect programs that safeguard our forests that make Vermont so special.

Photo of Peter with Vermonters at the tree nursury.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 26/08/2026

The Trump Administration is looking to cut rural schools and libraries off from high-speed internet. Less broadband means less opportunity. Rural students deserve the same chance to succeed as everyone else. bit.ly/4gmDQW8

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Thirty years on, feds look at rolling back funds for internet access at Vermont schools - VTDigger

If the proposed changes go through, “our schools are going to have to cut somewhere else,” said an Agency of Education official.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 25/08/2026

President Trump is trying to stop you from voting by mail this November. Yet he just voted by mail. Because the truth is mail-in ballots are a safe and secure way to vote.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 25/08/2026

Rising costs and large competitors are wiping out Vermont’s small, family-run dairy farms. I joined Vermont's Agriculture Secretary Anson Tebbetts at Taft’s Milk & Maple Farm to discuss how the federal and state government can better work together to help our dairy farmers stay in business.

Peter shakes hands with the owner of Taft's Milk and Maple Farm in Huntington.

Peter and Anson Tebbetts pose with the owners of Taft's Milk and Maple Farm.

Peter listens to the owner of Taft's Milk and Maple Farm in Huntington.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 23/08/2026

UVM just launched a new, tuition-free program that'll give Vermonters the skills and hands-on experience they need to enter the biotechnology space. I’m proud to have secured federal funding for this program that will create job opportunities for young Vermonters. bit.ly/4xTSZ7g

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UVM offers new certificate program for prospective lab technicians

The University of Vermont has a new certificate program to get people into lab work free of charge

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 20/08/2026

More than 64,000 children have been killed or injured in Gaza since the start of the war. They deserve justice just like Hind Rajab does.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 20/08/2026

The national debt has now surpassed $40 trillion. This isn't an abstract issue; higher debt means you pay more on things like mortgages and car loans. Presidents of both parties have added to the debt. This has to be a bipartisan issue that we work on together.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 19/08/2026

Whether they’re in school or on summer break, no kid should have to wonder how they'll get eat their next meal. I spoke at the School Nutrition Association of Vermont Conference at Shelburne Farms about my work in Congress to give students access to nutritious meals year-round.

Peter makes remarks during the School Nutrition Association of Vermont Conference at Shelburne Farms.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 17/08/2026

The Attorney General is supposed to be the lawyer for the American people, not the personal lawyer for a corrupt president. Todd Blanche is already proving he’s unfit for this office.

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Senator Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov · 13/08/2026

President Trump’s trade war isn’t just taking a financial toll on Vermont's small businesses, it’s straining friendships with our northern neighbors. I joined Canadian, New England, and Vermont officials in Shelburne to discuss ways we can protect the deep partnership between our two countries.

Peter talks with Anson Tebbetts and others at a conference in Shelburne.

Peter takes notes at a conference in Shelburne.

Peter speaks at a conference in Shelburne.

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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

🚨Senator @welch.senate.gov : We have the money in this country for nutrition & healthcare but they're NOT the priority. CUTS to them was a way for Trump tax cuts to be, "paid for." The cuts go to the WEALTHY & CORPORATIONS, & PAID for it by taking away kids' nutrition programs.💔

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