Pastor Steven Tendo fled persecution and torture in Uganda and has lived peacefully in Vermont for many years. ICE violated his due process and detained him as he was leaving work. ICE should be focused on violent criminals, not terrorizing our communities. 

President Trump has ignited an unnecessary war against Iran that threatens to engulf the entire Middle East. The Senate must immediately vote on the War Powers Resolution to stop involvement of U.S. forces in hostilities with Iran.

A two-state solution can’t be reached if Israeli settlements continue to expand in the West Bank. But the Trump Administration's latest move gives a green light to the illegal occupation and threatens future peace negotiations.

Demand for electricity is higher than it’s ever been before and consumers are paying the price. That's why I’m introducing a bill with Senator Dave McCormick to make our energy grid more efficient so we can get more electricity to homes and small businesses at a lower cost. https://bit.ly/4copGCq

My heart is with the American service members who were killed and injured as a result of President Trump’s decision to go to war with Iran. I’m praying for their loved ones and for the safety of all American service members in the Middle East.

At the heart of Vermont values is the idea that we look out for our neighbors and give them a helping hand. Rhode Island and Massachusetts are recovering from a brutal snowstorm. I’m proud that Vermont has sent dozens of VTrans employees down to help both states dig out.

Vermonters Krista Gay and her husband Christian Rogerson started a little free pantry to help out neighbors who lost their SNAP benefits. The couple’s kindness has touched millions on social media, inspiring others around the country to start their own little pantries. people.com/their-small-...

President Trump’s illegal tariffs cost you $1,700 last year. That’s $1,700 that you couldn't spend on housing, on health care, on groceries, on your electricity bill, on child care. He’s made $4 billion profiting off the presidency but took money away from you.

For the past year, President Trump has been illegally taxing you and small businesses with his chaotic tariffs. Senator Warren, Senator Booker, and I think he should give that money back.

For four years, the people of Ukraine have been bravely defending their country against Putin's ongoing illegal invasion. While President Trump continues to ignore Putin's crimes, I’ll continue to work in the Senate to support Ukraine's sovereignty and hold Putin accountable.

ICE agents shouldn’t have lower standards of conduct than local police officers.

Did you know the longest outdoor ice path in the U.S. is in Fairlee, Vermont?

I recently secured $598,000 in federal funds to help build a new fire station for the Rockingham Fire and Rescue Department. I met with the department's leaders in Bellow Falls to celebrate the project and discuss my bill with the Vermont delegation to strengthen emergency services in rural areas.

I'm launching a new listening sessions series, "Common Grounds with Senator Welch," to hear from Vermonters about on how Congress can work better for them. Last week, I started the tour in Caledonia, Orleans, and Orange counties, and I'm looking forward to more visits soon.

Good. Mohsen is in this country legally and peacefully protested the war in Gaza. It’s outrageous that the Trump Administration is trying to deport him simply for exercising his freedom of speech.

To all those in Vermont and around the world observing Ramadan, I'm wishing you a blessed and meaningful month.

Congratulations to Vermont cross-country skier Ben Ogden on winning a SECOND silver medal at the Olympics, this time in the team sprint event.

Congratulations to Stratton Mountain School alum Mac Forehand on winning a silver medal in the men's ski Big Air competition!

Reverend Jesse Jackson will be remembered forever as a man who relentlessly fought for justice and freedom in America and around the world. Our country is better off because of his service and advocacy. My thoughts are with his family, friends, and every person he impacted.

Happy Lunar New Year! I’m wishing everyone in Vermont and around the world celebrating the upcoming Year of the Horse a year marked by living boldly, finding clarity, and building great resilience.

I’m thrilled my bill with Senator Blackburn requiring baby changing stations on Amtrak trains passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee. Now we need all our Senate colleagues to help us pass this important legislation that’ll make it easier for parents to travel with their kids.

Even though he’s in this country legally, the Trump Administration is still attempting to deport Mahmoud Khalil because of his activism against the war in Gaza. Like Mahmoud, we must keep fighting to protect free speech in America.

When I talk to law enforcement in Vermont about how ICE agents are behaving across the country, they tell me they’re horrified. ICE shouldn’t have a different standard of conduct than other law enforcement agencies. We need serious reform to rein them in.

The Trump Administration is ending the EPA's 17-year-old finding that greenhouse gases threaten public health, making it harder for the government to regulate pollution. It means corporations can cut corners while you pay the price with your health.

Because of Republicans, ICE now has a larger budget than the CDC. It has a larger budget than OSHA, the FDA, the EPA, and NOAA. We don’t need Republicans to give ICE even more money, we need them to come to the table to make reforms to ICE—which a majority of Americans want.

Congratulations to cross-country skier Jessie Diggins—who trains in Stratton—on winning a bronze medal in the 10k freestyle distance! She builds on her legacy as one of the greatest American cross-country skiers of all time.

Speaker Johnson and House Republican leadership tried to block future votes against President Trump's tariffs. Luckily, Democrats and a few Republicans defeated the measure. We can't allow working families to continue to be crushed under the weight of these tariffs.

Folks who vote for Democrats, folks who vote for Republicans, and folks who don’t vote at all are making it clear ICE has gone too far. The American people want Republicans to work with Democrats to make real reforms to ICE.

People in this country shouldn’t have to live in fear of those who are supposed to protect them. We need real reforms to ICE. Masks off, body cameras on. Enforce a code of conduct and ensure independent investigations. End mass targeting of communities.

To all the Vermonters competing at the Winter Olympics in Italy, good luck! Vermont is rooting for you!

“What we can say with confidence is these cuts are already killing people.”

President Trump shared a video that was blatantly racist. I don’t want to hear my Republican colleagues say “they didn’t see it” when asked. It’s disgusting behavior, and every Republican should condemn it.

The last nuclear arms treaty between the U.S. and Russia is expiring. There's now a real possibility of a new nuclear arms race between global superpowers. President Trump must work with Russia and China to forge a new arms control treaty to prevent a nuclear war.

Right now, federal restrictions limit nonprofits from lending students low-interest loans to help them pay for college. That's why I’m introducing a bill with Senator Grassley to lift these restrictions, so more young people get the opportunity to chase their educational goals.

ICE should be targeting the worst criminals. But under Secretary Noem, it’s been turned into a masked secret police force that shoots citizens and teargasses children.

He incited an insurrection when he lost.   He raided a Georgia county election office.   Now, he’s saying Republicans should nationalize elections.   President Trump is attacking democracy in America.

ICE leadership has informed their agents that they have expanded powers to arrest people without a warrant. It's another attack by President Trump and Secretary Noem on the foundations of our democracy.

Organic practices keep us healthy, enrich our land's soil, and reduce our carbon emissions. I’m introducing a bill to make it easier for farmers to join the movement that is more sustainable and profitable. https://bit.ly/3ZD7i0P

Trump tried to "find votes" in Georgia when he lost the state in the 2020 election. Now his FBI has raided a Georgia county election office. It's yet another attack on our elections and on our democracy.

Household debt has hit a record high of $18.6 trillion. Credit card delinquency highest since Great Recession. Auto loan delinquency highest since 2010. And yet President Trump is taking money away from working families to spend it on billionaire tax cuts and more money for ICE.

Right now, EMS providers aren't just delivering emergency care to Medicare patients, they're covering the cost too. That's why I'm introducing a bill with @sanders.senate.gov and @balint.house.gov to reimburse those on the frontlines for their life-saving work in Vermont and around the nation.

It's been two years since 5-year-old Hind Rajab and six members of her family were killed by Israeli tank and machine gun fire. Two Red Crescent workers sent to rescue them were also killed. I will continue to fight for justice for her and so many other Palestinians who have died.

Data centers are driving electricity bills up across the country for working families already struggling to make ends meet. My colleagues and I are demanding answers on how New England’s grid operator plans to protect families from the costs of new data centers.

There’s snow place like home.

Career prosecutors at the Justice Department requested to investigate the killing of Renee Macklin Good by an ICE agent. But they were denied. I led @judiciarydems.senate.gov in demanding the Civil Rights Division open an investigation into the death of Ms. Good.

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor the millions of Jewish lives lost during one of the most hateful and cruel campaigns our world has seen. Today is an important reminder that we must fight against rising antisemitism here in the U.S. and abroad.

When Republicans took away health care from millions of families last year, they also gave ICE $75 billion, making it the highest-funded law enforcement agency in the U.S. Now they want to give even more money to an ICE agency on the rampage? Hell no. I will vote no.

Now would be a good time to pass Senator Alex Padilla's VISIBLE Act. It requires agents to have clear identification and bans non-medical face masks.

Renee Macklin Good should be alive today. Alex Pretti should be alive today. Under Secretary Noem, ICE agents are armed, masked, and given license to do whatever they want. I will vote against any government funding package that includes more funding for ICE.

Vermonters in Plainfield are still waiting for the federal resources they need to recover from the severe flooding in 2023 and 2024. I hosted a town hall to hear more about the challenges Vermonters face and share how I’m working to make the recovery process more efficient.