Welch Raises Concern Over Proposed Cuts to the Federal Defender Budget in Senate Judiciary Hearing
September 08, 2023
September 08, 2023
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
Welch is Senate's Only Former Public Defender
WASHINGTON - In a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this week, Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) voiced concerns about proposed cuts to the federal defender budget, underscoring the vital role public defenders play in maintaining core principles of the judicial system and stressing how slashing the budget for this critical program would threaten . . .
Welch is Senate's Only Former Public Defender
WASHINGTON - In a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this week, Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) voiced concerns about proposed cuts to the federal defender budget, underscoring the vital role public defenders play in maintaining core principles of the judicial system and stressing how slashing the budget for this critical program would threaten . . .