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Rep. Welch gears up for U.S. Senate run

U.S. REP. PETER Welch, D-Vt., wants to join U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., in the Senate next year. Welch is seen here with Sanders at a Labor Day 2021 rally in Middlebury.
Independent file photo/Steve James
February 3, 2022
U.S. Rep. Peter Welch prides himself on having strong views, while making “a big effort to listen more than I talk.”
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