Welch: “We need an Attorney General who will share my shock in a President acting in such a lawless way.”

Before voting NO on Bondi’s nomination for Attorney General, Welch took to the Senate Floor to urge his colleagues to stand up against Trump’s illegal power grab WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) , a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, took to the Senate Floor late last night before voting against Pam Bondi’s nomination for Attorney General of the United States . Senator Welch cited President Trump’s lawlessness, and Ms. Bondi’s unwillingness to stand up against President Trump and preserve an independent Department of Justice. He called on his colleagues to  stop enabling Trump’s illegal and cruel overreach of his authority. Watch more here: Senator Welch’s Committee and Subcommittee Assignments for the 119 th Congress include: Senate Committee on Finance Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit Senate Committee on the Judiciary Ranking Member, Subcommittee on the Constitution Senate Committee on Rules & Administration ###