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Peter Welch
American lawyer and politician (born 1947)
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Peter Francis Welch (born May 2, 1947) is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2023 as the junior United States senator from Vermont. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. representative for Vermont's at-large congressional district from 2007 to 2023. He has been a major figure in Vermont politics for over four decades and is only the second Democrat to represent Vermont in the Senate, after his predecessor, Patrick Leahy.
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🇺🇸 Senators unveil bipartisan bill to tackle housing affordability in rural areasThe legislation from Sens. Peter Welch D-Vt., and Jim Justice, R-W.Va., is designed to help more Americans qualify for housing assistance....
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🇺🇸 Sen. Peter Welch praises Trump's ouster of Noem: "She went on a rampage in Minneapolis"
President Trump announced on Thursday that he will replace Kristi Noem with Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security secretary. Democrati...
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