Peter Welch · [email protected]

February 19, 2022 at 11:38 PM

What would affordable healthcare mean for you?

What would affordable healthcare mean for you and your family? Let us know: ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌…

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  Welch for Vermont · [email protected]

February 18, 2022 at 7:25 PM

What’s on the line

We need all hands on deck to deliver for Vermont and the country. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌…

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  Peter Welch · [email protected]

February 16, 2022 at 10:22 PM

What an old jacket means to me

Recently, I was taking a look at an old photograph — and I noticed something. Hello, Recently, I was taking a look at an old photograph — and I noticed something. The picture was from a hike I’d taken decades ago at Mount Rainier. It was a fun, but grueling, hike with friends and fami…

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  Peter Welch · [email protected]

February 13, 2022 at 6:43 PM

An exciting update: House passes Postal Service Reform Act

This is critically important. And we all know why: the USPS is a mess, which has left our communities without reliable postal service for too long. Hello, We know reforming the postal service is important to you, so I wanted to take a moment to let you know what we were able to get do…

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  Welch for Vermont · [email protected]

February 12, 2022 at 7:42 PM

Abortion is Healthcare

Add your name: abortion is healthcare. Let’s tell the Senate we need to protect reproductive freedom. Hello, It’s been almost 50 years since the landmark decision in Roe v. Wade, declaring abortion a right protected by the Constitution. Today, we’re seeing unprecedented assaults on th…

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  Welch for Vermont · [email protected]

February 10, 2022 at 10:39 PM

Proud to have you in this fight for progress

We need all hands on deck. Can you pitch in? Hello, There’s a lot on the line with this year’s election. And with our Senate majority hanging in the balance, we need all hands on deck to keep Vermont and the Senate blue. Peter got into public service early in his life, and learned the…

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  Peter Welch · [email protected]

February 9, 2022 at 9:48 PM

re: Affordable Health Care

Add your name to send a message: it’s time to lower the cost of prescription drugs Hello, I once got a letter from a Vermonter who said, "I have a choice between paying for something I cannot afford, or risking a loss that I could never endure." Lifesaving drugs or health care aren’t …

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  Peter Welch · [email protected]

February 8, 2022 at 6:36 PM

I left college and became an organizer

I wanted to share with you all why I have spent my career in public service, and what keeps me going. Hello, I wanted to share with you all why I have spent my career in public service, and what keeps me going. And that story starts when I was 20 years old and working as a community …

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  Arianna Jones, Welch for Vermont · [email protected]

February 6, 2022 at 11:15 PM

Add your name to show you’re all in for progress

We can deliver progress for Vermont and our country, but only if we work together. Add your name to say you’re all in. Hi There, It's Arianna again, a campaign manager here at Welch for Vermont. I wanted to take a minute to share what’s on my mind, and why this election will have an …

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  Welch for Vermont · [email protected]

February 5, 2022 at 6:41 PM

I’m only asking because this is important

It shouldn’t be hard for our government to help people. But we keep watching critical legislation get stalled and filibustered by the Mitch McConnell Republicans in the Senate. Hi There, It shouldn’t be hard for our government to help people. But we keep watching critical legislation …

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  Peter Welch · [email protected]

February 4, 2022 at 8:39 PM

A Green New Deal

Climate change is already here, and we need to act. I’m proud to have the support of the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, which just endorsed our campaign this week. Hello, I’ve lived in Vermont for over 40 years, and each home has been on a dirt road. When I want to go hiki…

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  Peter Welch · [email protected]

February 1, 2022 at 10:16 PM

Thank you for your support

We accomplished a lot last month and we couldn't have done it without you. Thank you for being on this team. Hello, I wanted to write a short letter of thanks after a successful January. January was a big month for us. Over 700 grassroots supporters publicly endorsed our campaign — in…

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  Adam Schiff · [email protected]

January 31, 2022 at 6:44 PM

re: Vermont

I’m proud to support my friend Peter Welch in his campaign for U.S. Senate. Will you join me? Hi There — it's Adam Schiff. I wanted to take a moment to explain why I’m supporting Peter Welch’s campaign for U.S. Senate in Vermont, and why it’s critical we work together to ensure he’s e…

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  WelchForVermont.com · [email protected]

January 30, 2022 at 4:47 PM

Our first 2022 deadline is tomorrow.

Tomorrow night’s deadline is very important because early support is critical to win. Hi There, We’re coming up on our campaign’s first critical milestone of 2022. We’ve had a lot of momentum on our side, but tomorrow night’s deadline is very important because early support is critica…

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  Ryan McLaren, Welch for Vermont · [email protected]

January 29, 2022 at 5:26 PM

We’ll need your help to win

I’m reaching out because Monday is our first fundraising deadline of the year, and we need your help. Hello, It’s me again. I’m Ryan, the campaign manager here at Welch for Vermont. I’m reaching out because Monday is our first fundraising deadline of 2022, and it’s a big one. I’ll exp…

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  Peter Welch · [email protected]

January 28, 2022 at 7:42 PM

Can you help reach our goal?

It’s our first deadline of 2022. Let’s keep the momentum going and raise the money we need to win. Hello, First off, I want to thank you again for being in this fight by my side. We need all hands on deck to deliver change for Vermont and for our country. I hear from Vermonters every …

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  Welch for Vermont · [email protected]

January 27, 2022 at 5:35 PM

The Supreme Court

It’s never been more clear that we need to do everything in our power to keep the Senate blue. Hello, With the news of Justice Breyer retiring, it’s never been more clear that we need to do everything in our power to ensure Democrats control the Senate. That means we have to do everyt…

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  Arianna Jones, Welch for Vermont · [email protected]

January 26, 2022 at 3:31 PM

Over 700 grassroots endorsers

Today, over 700 grassroots supporters are endorsing our campaign. Here’s why it’s so important: Hello, We asked if folks like you would sign on to endorse Peter’s campaign and the response has been overwhelming. That’s because Vermonters know Peter, they trust him, and they know we ne…

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  Tabitha Moore, Welch for Vermont · [email protected]

January 25, 2022 at 10:14 PM

I know Peter and he’s with us

There’s a lot at stake this November. Pitch in to help us elect Peter to the Senate. Hello, Hi there — I’m Tabitha, founding president of the Rutland Area Branch of the NAACP. From day one, Peter’s campaign has been committed to protecting the individual and civil rights of Vermonters…

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  Welch for Vermont · [email protected]

January 24, 2022 at 11:12 PM

Rep. Jamie Raskin is on our team to help us win

I’m excited to announce that Rep. Jamie Raskin is on this team to keep Vermont blue.  Hello, Side by side, we're building our campaign to elect Peter and keep this Senate seat blue — and we just got another big boost in that effort. Last week, eight of Peter’s colleagues in the House…

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  Peter Welch · [email protected]

January 23, 2022 at 5:23 PM

The Elmore Post Office

In order for us to have a functioning postal service, Postmaster General DeJoy must resign.  Hello, On Tuesday I drove up to Elmore, Vermont, a town with a population of around 900 people. Even in ten degree weather, with snow coming down, a large group had gathered at the Elmore Sto…

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  Melinda Moulton · [email protected]

January 22, 2022 at 4:22 PM

My Roe v. Wade story

On the anniversary of Roe v. Wade ruling, I wanted to tell my family’s abortion story, and why it’s imperative we work to elect Peter to represent us in Washington. Hello, My name is Melinda Moulton, a Vermonter from Huntington. On the 49th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s ruling in…

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  Peter Welch · [email protected]

January 21, 2022 at 8:05 PM

It’s time we get dark money out of politics

If we want to band together to end the corruption of dark money in politics, we have to act.  Hello, Our campaign for Senate was just endorsed by End Citizens United // Let America Vote, which is big news in our fight to get big money out of politics and protect your right to vote. I…

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  Peter Welch · [email protected]

January 20, 2022 at 4:59 PM

Last night's Senate vote

With the Senate failing to pass voting rights legislation and stand up for our democracy last night, it’s clear there’s still a lot of work we have to do. Hello, With the Senate failing to pass voting rights legislation and stand up for our democracy last night, it’s clear there’s sti…

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  Arianna Jones, Welch for Vermont · [email protected]

January 18, 2022 at 11:26 PM

The movement we’re building

I wanted to take a moment to tell you what we’ve been up to, and why the support of folks like you is so important to us and the campaign. Hello, Hi there — I’m Arianna, and I’m a campaign manager here on Welch for Vermont. I wanted to take a moment to tell you what we’ve been up to, …

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  Peter Welch · [email protected]

January 17, 2022 at 7:31 PM

In 1967 I met Dr. King at the Ebenezer Baptist Church

I had dropped out of college and was a community organizer in Chicago, and hopped on a bus to Atlanta to hear Dr. King speak. Hello, In 1967 I met Dr. King at the Ebenezer Baptist Church at the annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference meeting. I had dropped out of college and w…

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  Peter Welch · [email protected]

January 10, 2022 at 10:05 PM

We face the most conservative Supreme Court in history.

We cannot count on this Supreme Court to stand up for the constitutional right to an abortion, not when they’ve made it their life’s purpose to shred it. Hello, For nearly five decades, Roe v. Wade has been the law. The constitutional right to an abortion helped make it possible for f…

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  Welch for Vermont · [email protected]

January 7, 2022 at 10:23 PM

The Senate is on the line

If we want to keep the Senate blue, we have to ensure we elect Peter Welch in Vermont. Hello, We’ll get right to the point: if we want to keep the Senate blue, we have to ensure we elect Peter Welch in Vermont. Can you chip in right away to help win? Right now, with the Senate hanging…

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  Peter Welch · [email protected]

January 6, 2022 at 12:28 AM

January 6th

I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the horrors we saw in the Capitol, how our democracy is still under attack to this day, and how we can work together to protect it. Hello, Tomorrow is the first anniversary of one of the darkest days in our nation’s history. I wanted to take a m…

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  Peter Welch · [email protected]

January 4, 2022 at 8:19 PM

I wanted to thank you

I wanted to say thank you for all the support we’ve received since we launched our campaign. It means a great deal to me that Vermonters have chipped in to support our campaign and that so many of you have signed up to be a part of the team. Hello, I wanted to say thank you for all t…

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  Peter Welch · [email protected]

December 31, 2021 at 7:41 PM

I’m asking you to pitch in one more time

his is a moment of great peril for our democracy, and we need leaders who will take on the challenge of reviving and strengthening our democracy now. Hello, This is the last time you’ll hear from me before our first critical FEC deadline tonight at midnight – and the last time before …

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  Ryan McLaren, Welch for Vermont · [email protected]

December 30, 2021 at 6:55 PM

What we need ahead of tomorrow’s deadline

This is an important moment for our campaign, and we need you to step up: Hello, Ryan here. As the campaign manager for Peter’s campaign, I am working to ensure our first FEC filing reflects just how motivated progressives are to beat Mitch McConnell and his fight for failure approach…

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  Welch for Vermont · [email protected]

December 29, 2021 at 9:50 PM

Our first FEC deadline

We’re required by law to publicly report exactly how much money we’ve raised this quarter for everyone to see – and we have to show them just how much momentum we’ve got on our side. Hello, We’re coming up on our campaign’s first FEC deadline on Friday at midnight. Now, here’s what t…

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  Ryan McLaren, Welch for Vermont · [email protected]

December 28, 2021 at 7:36 PM

Introducing myself

My name is Ryan and I’m the campaign manager here at Welch for Vermont. I’m going to explain what exactly it is that I do in just a moment. Hello, My name is Ryan and I’m the campaign manager here at Welch for Vermont. I’m going to explain exactly what I do and why I do it in just a m…

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  Peter Welch · [email protected]

December 27, 2021 at 6:55 PM

Can you help reach our goal

On Friday at midnight, we have the first FEC filing deadline of this campaign – a chance to publicly report exactly how much money we’ve raised this quarter. Hello, First off, I want to thank you again for being part of this team. This is an all hands on deck moment for Vermont, for o…

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  Peter Welch · [email protected]

December 23, 2021 at 6:46 PM

One month in this race

I wanted to take the time to reflect on our time in the race ahead of the holidays. Hello, With the holidays fast approaching, I wanted to take some time to pause and reflect. It’s hard to believe that we launched our campaign for the Senate just over a month ago. And if this past mon…

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  WelchForVermont.com · [email protected]

December 21, 2021 at 12:03 AM

Will you endorse Peter?

We’re hard at work building the strongest grassroots team possible in order to elect Peter to the Senate. Hello, We’re hard at work building the strongest grassroots team possible in order to elect Peter to the Senate. And we’re doing it the Vermont way: by talking to folks across th…

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  Peter Welch · [email protected]

December 20, 2021 at 12:13 AM

We will not relent.

Earlier today, Senator Manchin announced on Fox News that he will not support the Build Back Better Act in its current form. Hello, Earlier today, Senator Manchin announced on Fox News that he will not support the Build Back Better Act in its current form. When Sen. Manchin says he wi…

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  Welch for Vermont · [email protected]

December 18, 2021 at 6:45 PM

Why it’s so important we win in Vermont

There’s a lot on the line in the upcoming elections, and we must keep Vermont blue. Hello, Right now, the Senate hangs in the balance. That means we cannot afford to lose a single seat, so our work to elect Peter is critical. Peter has been a progressive leader in Vermont and the Hous…

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  Peter Welch · [email protected]

December 17, 2021 at 7:22 PM

The right to vote

Our democracy is under threat — but we have a chance right now to fight back. Hello, Our democracy is under threat — but we have a chance right now to fight back. This week, Senator Raphael Warnock urged his colleagues to pass voting rights legislation, as we have done in the House. S…

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  WelchForVermont.com · [email protected]

December 15, 2021 at 11:16 PM

deadlines

Before we know it, the end of the year will be here, and we’ll have to file our very first Federal Elections Commissions report of our Senate race. Hello, Before we know it, the end of the year will be here, and we’ll have to file our very first Federal Elections Commissions report of…

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  Welch for Vermont · [email protected]

December 14, 2021 at 7:09 PM

The month ahead and what we need to accomplish

There’s a lot on the line in the upcoming elections, and we must keep Vermont blue. Hello, The end of the year is fast approaching — and that means we have our very first Federal Election Commission deadline to hit. The amount we’ve raised since launching this campaign last month will…

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  Welch for Vermont · [email protected]

December 12, 2021 at 7:36 PM

re: What would paid leave mean for you?

Did you miss Peter’s email earlier this week? We’re hard at work ensuring paid family leave is included in the Build Back Better Act, but we still want to hear from you. Hello, Did you miss Peter’s email earlier this week? We’re hard at work ensuring paid family leave is included in t…

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  Peter Welch · [email protected]

December 11, 2021 at 9:26 PM

The House just passed a crucial bill to protect our democracy. We must urge the Senate to do the same

Our democracy is imperiled. It’s hanging on by a thread, and we have to do everything in our power to ensure we protect it. Hello, Our democracy is imperiled. It’s hanging on by a thread, and we have to do everything in our power to ensure we protect it. That’s why, alongside my coll…

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  Peter Welch · [email protected]

December 9, 2021 at 9:39 PM

re: prescription drugs and Build Back Better

Passing Build Back Better will help us finally keep prices down and get people the care they need. Hello, The Build Back Better bill — which we passed in the House in November, and now awaits a vote in the Senate — accomplishes a lot of good for the American people. But there’s one i…

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  Peter Welch · [email protected]

December 8, 2021 at 10:44 PM

What would paid leave mean for you?

One issue we need to enact into law is paid family leave. Right now, there is no federal law ensuring all families have access to paid family leave, putting us dead last in providing for families and caregivers globally. Hello, I wanted to give you an update about one issue in particu…

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  Peter Welch · [email protected]

December 5, 2021 at 10:06 PM

The filibuster has to go

The filibuster is a relic of the Jim Crow era and it’s time we eliminate it. Hello, Right now, there are countless bills — supported by a majority of Americans — that would save lives and protect democracy but that are stalled in the Senate. From voting rights to codifying Roe v. Wade…

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  Welch for Vermont · [email protected]

December 4, 2021 at 7:53 PM

We have to keep the Senate blue. That means winning in Vermont.

There’s a lot on the line in the upcoming elections, and we must keep Vermont blue. Hello, There’s a lot on the line in the upcoming elections. If we want to continue fighting for a progressive agenda, and working to make the country a better, safer place for our kids, we have to keep…

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  Peter Welch · [email protected]

December 3, 2021 at 10:21 PM

The most conservative Supreme Court in history

With three new justices appointed by Donald Trump, we now face the most conservative Supreme Court in history. We cannot count on them to do the right thing. Hello, For nearly five decades now, Roe v. Wade has been the law of the land. The constitutional right to an abortion has helpe…

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  Peter Welch · [email protected]

December 2, 2021 at 9:57 PM

With thanks

We accomplished a lot last month and I just wanted to say thanks. We launched our campaign for Vermont’s Senate seat and, thanks to the support of folks like you, we were able to hit our very first end-of-month fundraising deadline. Hello, We accomplished a lot last month — we launch…

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