The Vermont senators and representative gave a joint statement expressing their concern of this "authoritarian" decision to freeze federal grants.

A federal freeze on grants and loans could impact critical resources for flood recovery, food security, child care and affordable housing.According to Senators Bernie Sanders, Peter Welch, and Congresswoman Becca Balint cutting federal grants could be a major blow to Vermont for everything from food pantries to community health centers.

Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Rep. Becca Balint (Vt.-AL) today released the following statement after the Trump Administration

The Northern Border Regional Commissioner (NBRC), Governor Phil Scott, Senator Bernie Sanders, Senator Peter Welch and Congresswoman Becca Balint announced that several local projects will receive grants from the Fall 2024 Catalyst Program and Forest Economy Program.

Established in 2008, the NBRC is a Federal-State partnership in northern Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York designed to stimulate economic growth and inspire collaboration to improve rural economic vitality across the four-state NBRC region. NBRC encourages projects that take a creative approach to accomplishing those goals.

Vermont Business Magazine U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) recently joined Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) to introduce the Making Agricultural Products Locally Essential ( MAPLE) Act and the Supporting All Producers ( SAP) Act, two bipartisan, bicameral bills to support Vermont’s maple industry.

Though a directive from President Donald Trump to temporarily halt federal payments has been blocked for the time being, Vermont lawmakers and leaders have begun to respond to

Republicans and Democrats expressed sorrow Tuesday after a Border Patrol agent was shot dead in Vermont while working near the Canadian border.

A U.S. border patrol agent and another individual were killed in a Vermont incident, confirmed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

FBI Albany said they are investigating "an alleged assault on a federal officer in connection with a fatal shooting involving a U.S. Border Patrol Agent."

The name of a Border Patrol agent killed in a shooting that left one suspect dead and another injured and in custody was released on Tuesday.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed in the line of duty in Coventry on Monday afternoon, authorities said.