WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following statement on Aug. 29, 2023: * * * Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) today released the following statement in response to the Biden Administration's announcement of the first 10 prescription drugs that will be subject to price negotiation thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and provisions Senator Welch championed in the House. "This announcement is a major milestone in our fight to hold Big Pharma accountable for skyro  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2023: Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) today released the following statement in response to the White House requesting $4 billion of emergency aid, in addition to the previously requested $12 billion, to replenish the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Relief Fund (DRF), which was heavily utilized during the July f  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2023: This month, Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) commemorates the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the CHIPS and Science Act, bipartisan legislation that made historic investments in semiconductor and chip manufacturing and clean energy technology development. The bill is a major step forward to create good paying green jobs, support domestic manufacturing, and advance U.S. economic co  more