Also would restrict deporting Palestinians, impose Supreme Court term limits, and shut down offshore oil and gas rigs
By Guy Page
Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) wants to set term limits for the Supreme Court, disband the Electoral College, decommission offshore oil and gas wells, and protect Palestinians from deportation.
That’s all according to press releases published this month on his own and colleague’s Senate websites. Here’s a flavor:
Welch Introduces Constitutional Amendment To End Undemocratic Electoral College
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced a constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral College system and restore democracy by allowing the direct election of presidents through popular vote alone.
“Our democracy is at its strongest when everyone’s voice is heard—and right now our elections aren’t as representative as they should be because of the outdated and flawed electoral college. I’m excited to partner with my friends and colleagues Senator Schatz and Chair Durbin on this important constitutional amendment, which will help empower every voter in every state,” said Welch.
Welch Urges Biden Administration to Provide Palestinians Protection from Deportation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) led Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) in urging President Biden to promptly designate…
Welch Introduces bill to Decommission Offshore Oil and Gas Wells, Platforms, and Pipelines
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) partnered with U.S. Representative Katie Porter (D-CA-47) to introduce the Plug Offshore Wells Act, bicameral legislation that would direct the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) to submit an annual, publicly available report to…
Welch Leads Constitutional Amendment to Establish Supreme Court Term Limits
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) this week filed a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to establish term limits for U.S. Supreme Court Justices. The amendment would institute nonrenewable, 18-year terms for new U.S. Supreme Court…
Welch Joins Colleagues in Calling on Biden Admin to Urge Israeli Government to Allow Journalists into Gaza, Protect Free Press
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today joined 11 of his Senate colleagues in renewing calls to the Biden Administration to urge the governments of Israel and Egypt to protect press freedom and allow journalists into Gaza to cover the ongoing war. In their…
For more of Welch’s actions and explanations since the Democrats lost the Senate majority on Nov. 5, see his Senate website.