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ANCA Report Card: 118th Congress (2023-2024)
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Peter
Welch

D-VT

Next election in 2028

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PeterWelch
Congressional Bio
2024 Grade
B

2024
Previous Member

Cosponsored the Armenian Protection Act (S.3000)? No
Cosponsored the Armenian Genocide Education Act (S.1329)? No
Cosponsored resolution asserting congressional oversight over U.S. Military Aid to Azerbaijan (S.Res.540)? Yes
Cosponsored the Artsakh Blockade Resolution (S.Res.244)? No
Voted to block U.S. sale of F-16s to Turkey (S.J.Res.60)? Yes
Cosigned the Whitehouse/Magaziner Letter Demanding Azerbaijan Sanctions? Yes
Signed Bi-Cameral Padilla/Eshoo Letter to Send Security & Refugee Aid to Armenia? No
Signed Bi-Cameral Markey/Pallone Letter to Hold Azerbaijan Accountable Prior to COP29? Yes
Signed the Reed/Whitehouse Letter to Sharply Increase Aid to Artsakh Refugees? No
Issued an April 24th Statement Marking the Armenian Genocide in 2023/2024? Yes

04/24/24 - Sen. Welch tweeted "From 1915-1918, hundreds of thousands were killed in the Armenian genocide. On Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, more than a century after those tragic events, the world must show moral leadership to prevent more genocides from occurring." View the tweet here.

09/11/23 - Sen. Welch tweeted "The 9-month blockade of the Lachin Corridor is preventing food, medicine, and other vital supplies from entering Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan must comply with the International Court of Justice ruling and ensure unimpeded movement along the corridor." View the tweet here.

04/19/23 - Sen. Welch tweeted "President Erdogan threatens NATO allies, engages with Russia, and undermines human rights and democracy in Turkey. Selling fighter jets to Turkey is a mistake." View the tweet here.
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