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We're in the midst of voting on the Republican budget plan to take away health care from millions of people while giving tax breaks to President Trump, Elon Musk, and their billionaire friends. Heading back to the floor to keep voting against it.

During a tense exchange, Sen. Peter Welch pressed a Trump nominee on a straightforward question: Who won the 2020 election? The nominee replied that Joe Biden was certified. When asked directly whether Biden won — or was merely certified — the nominee avoided giving a clear answer. Welch then followed up by asking about the 2024 election, noting that Donald Trump was certified. The exchange highlights ongoing political tensions surrounding election legitimacy, certification processes, and nominee confirmation hearings. In this video, we break down: • The difference between certification and electoral victory • Why this question matters in confirmation hearings • The political implications of avoiding a direct answer • What comes next in the nomination process #PeterWelch #JoeBiden #DonaldTrump #Election2020 #Election2024 #SenateHearing #BreakingNews #USPolitics #JudiciaryCommittee #PoliticalDebate

Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) admitted on the House floor Thursday that Obamacare failed to lower the cost of healthcare.

Sen. Peter Welch calls the Iran conflict a “war of choice” by President Trump.

US Senator Peter Welch: While Trump claimed that the Iranian people were not the US’s adversary, thousands of civilians were killed, including an average of 10 children per day.

US Senator Peter Welch points out the contradiction in the #US government sending humanitarian aid to #Gaza one day, while shipping bombs to #Israel the next. ⁠ .⁠ He says you can’t deliver aid safely if the shooting hasn’t stopped.⁠ .⁠ #Israel_Gaza_War

Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) on Thursday explained COVID-era health subsidies must be extended because Obamacare failed to bring down the cost of health insurance. #news #shorts #politics #trump #maga #obamacare #insurance #democrats #republicans #shutdown #congress #senate #vermont #newengland

C-SPAN’s Ceasefire — Sens. Peter Welch (D-VT) and John Kennedy (R-LA) discuss the Homeland Security Department shutdown amid a standoff over potential reforms to immigration enforcement operations. Sen. Welch called on lawmakers to fund all parts of the department unrelated to immigration enforcement, saying both parties were engaging in “hostage-taking.” “I want fund every single thing where we don’t have any disagreement. The only place where we do have disagreement is ICE,” he said. “There’s no impediment to us opening up literally every other element of government that’s affected.” Sen. Kennedy warned that approach could lead Republicans to try to fund ICE through the reconciliation process, which would allow them to bypass the Senate filibuster and approve funding with a simple majority. “The Republicans are going to put a reconciliation bill on the floor that only requires to fund ICE, and the Democrats don’t have the votes to stop us,” he said. “Now that to me is a resolution to this. I don’t think my Democratic friends are going to like it but that’s what’s going to happen if we do it that way.” Watch the full interview FRIDAY at 7pm & 10pm ET/PT on C-SPAN. #dhs #peterwelch #johnkennedy #cspanceasefire

“[Hind Rajab] was pleading, and her family, and they just got machine gunned to death. I mean, this is horrifying.” Mehdi and Senator Peter Welch discuss the murder of Hind Rajab, a 5-year-old in Gaza, by the Israeli military and the senator’s effort to push for accountability. Watch the full conversation at zeteo.com, link in bio.

Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., questioned Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday in a hearing on President Donald Trump’s 2027 budget request. Kennedy appeared before the Senate Committee on Finance. Welch questioned Kennedy about TrumpRx, the administration's website whose goal is to offer the lowest prices on prescription drugs. The senator called the website a "fraud." The president "said very directly, and he has on the campaign, that people are getting ripped off with pharma pricing. He gets it," Welch said. "But he's not solving it. Trump Rx doesn't work." In response, Kennedy said the website "does not yet cover every drug. It covers the most common drugs."

#US Senator Peter Welch is among 5 lawmakers who introduced the Justice for Hind Rajab Act, a bill urging the US government to investigate and hold accountable those responsible for the killing of 5-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, her family, and the paramedics who attempted to rescue her in #Gaza after Israeli forces opened fire on their vehicle.

▪️ ABD’li Senatör Peter Welch, Başkan Donald Trump’ın İran’a yönelik açıklamaları ile sahadaki askeri operasyonların sonuçları arasındaki uçuruma dikkat çekerek sert eleştirilerde bulundu. ▪️ Welch, mevcut politikaların sivil can kayıplarını artırdığını vurguladı.