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Peter Welch

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Peter Francis Welch is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Vermont's at-large congressional district since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, Welch has focused on issues such as healthcare, agriculture, and climate change during his tenure in Congress. He has been an advocate for policies aimed at supporting Vermont's farmers and addressing the challenges posed by rising healthcare costs.

Quotes by year · 2007–20261,488 total · peak 2023 (332)
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Jul 10, 2026

Trauma two was FEMA never giving you an answer on what the hell is going on.

vtdigger.org
Jul 7, 2026

He has lost the trust of Mainers. He should end his campaign.

vtdigger.org
Jul 6, 2026

This project will make one of the most traveled highways in our state safer and more reliable, from Pittsford to Brandon and beyond.

vtdigger.org
Jul 6, 2026

I was proud to support the bill and to help secure this funding.

vtdigger.org
Jun 25, 2026

From Vermont to Idaho and everywhere in between, firefighters put their lives on the line every day to keep our communities safe. Their line of work is already hazardous enough without having to deal with toxic chemical exposure from the…

heinrich.senate.gov
Jun 25, 2026

The challenge that we have is to build the different points of view together, all in service of helping people who are struggling to pay their bills to get more economic security.

abcnews.com
Jun 24, 2026

I’m proud to work across the aisle on this legislation to support investments into developing new, PFAS-free turnout gear that protects firefighters across the country.

heinrich.senate.gov
Jun 23, 2026

It's still under consideration with protections for our own civilians, but yeah, it's a good tool

foxnews.com
Jun 18, 2026

Survivors of abuse deserve due process and the opportunity to share their stories in their own time.

cruz.senate.gov
Jun 17, 2026

I’m leading this legislation with Senator Padilla to protect the fundamental right to free speech.

padilla.senate.gov
Jun 14, 2026

Being in the minority is a difficult dynamic for us, but I’m seeing the Republicans start to move a little bit.

abcnews.com
Jun 10, 2026

He’s got a lot of controversies, but that’s been out there.

rollcall.com
May 27, 2026

Being a journalist is more dangerous today than at any time in history.

schatz.senate.gov
May 20, 2026

Our democracy depends ultimately on protecting and preserving the right of individual citizens to pick their politicians, not intensifying the control that politicians have about who the voters are that they will permit to be involved in…

rhodeislandcurrent.com
May 12, 2026

Mr. President, every single one of us--every Member of the U.S. Senate, my fellow Vermonters, all Americans, people around the world--are absolutely thrilled by the cease-fire in Gaza.

congress.gov
Jan 2, 2026

A farmer in Vermont, their premium is going to go from $900 a month to $3,200, a month.

npr.org
Jan 2, 2026

It would require that President Trump play a major role in this, because he has such influence over the Republican majority in the House and even in the Senate.

npr.org
Jan 2, 2026

There's a number of Republican and Democratic senators who are seeing what a disaster this will be for families that they represent.

npr.org
Nov 6, 2025

I would love to get the government open, and I would love to be able to let folks know that the healthcare they had in 2025 they would be able to have in 2026. I would like the President to do what Presidents do and that is get the parties…

govinfo.gov
Nov 6, 2025

Well, it is. I want to be fair to my colleague because I think he wants to work with us. We obviously have different points of view, but we have to sit down, and we have to stay at it, and we have to have hearings, and we have to do the…

govinfo.gov
Nov 5, 2025

What’s at stake here is the separation of powers. That’s been hijacked not by an emergency but by a presidential whim.

usatoday.com
Oct 21, 2025

So here is my question: Is this really a bailout for the financiers on Wall Street who bought this debt at 20 cents on the dollar but may get paid $1 on the dollar or is this just flat-out enrichment? They didn't lose. They are winning as…

govinfo.gov
Oct 1, 2025

At least we’re on the same page talking about the same problem.

apnews.com
Sep 17, 2025

That is a loaded gun. It is the heart of the family and their ability to carry on. This just can't happen. It can't happen. We are the body that has the option of ignoring the hardship and the catastrophic consequences of this on the…

govinfo.gov
Sep 17, 2025

That is right; $37,000 a year, and there are 40,000 as you mentioned. This is really about the Affordable Care tax credits that expire. This was not in the Big Beautiful Bill. The Big Beautiful Bill took a trillion dollars away from the…

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