Senator Peter Welch

Senate Democrats

@SenPeterWelch

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

Vermont and Washington, DC welch.senate.gov Joined May 2013

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Senator Peter Welch @SenPeterWelch 19h

When Democrats take control of Congress in January, we must immediately work to:

—Lower the cost of living.
—Restore health care.
—Stop the war with Iran.
—End President Trump’s trade war.

Senator Peter Welch @SenPeterWelch 4d

President Trump learned nothing from the elections.

Stephen Miller is the reason ICE has turned into a masked secret police force pulling people off the street.

He should be fired, not promoted.

Senator Peter Welch @SenPeterWelch 4d

Harmeet Dhillon took control of the Civil Rights Division—formed to protect the most vulnerable people in America—and used the significant might and resources of the office to attack the very same people.

She shouldn’t have been confirmed in the first place.

Bloomberg Law Verified account @BLaw 5d

EXCLUSIVE: Harmeet Dhillon plans to step down from her role leading the Justice Department’s civil rights unit, marking the first senior DOJ official to resign following Democrats’ massive midterm wins. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/ju…
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Senator Peter Welch @SenPeterWelch Nov 2

This is yet another instance of what looks like a pay-to-play scheme for a rich individual trying to secure a pardon from President Trump.

And as usual, Trump doesn't even care about the potential corruption inside his Administration. He just wants to make sure he gets his cut.

Tyler Pager @tylerpager Nov 2

Following NYT reporting, Peter Welch and Dave Min have sent letters to Alina Habba Mildon and Julio Herrera Velutini asking for information about Herrera's pardon.

nytimes.com/2026/10/20/us/…

Letter to Mildon: welch.senate.gov/wp-content/upl…
Letter to Herrera: welch.senate.gov/wp-content/upl…
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Senator Peter Welch @SenPeterWelch Oct 25

This is why we can’t get rid of the Education Department.

Screen grab of map with Vermont and New Hampshire combined.

U.S. Department of Energy @ENERGY Oct 23

Yesterday, the Energy Department announced major investments towards Tribal communities energy infrastructure that will lower energy costs for Americans! 🇺🇸

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