Welch Joins Community Members for ‘Common Grounds with Senator Welch’ Listening Session in Lamoille County

JOHNSON, VT – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) hosted a ‘Common Grounds with Senator Welch’ listening session at Jenna’s House in Johnson. Senator Welch joined local leaders and community members in Lamoille County to discuss important issues to Vermonters, including high health care and insurance costs, the war in Iran, and the need to better support people and families recovering from addiction.

“As your Senator it’s my job to listen and work hard every day to make Washington work better for Vermont,” said Senator Welch. “This is a challenging chapter in our history: People are struggling right now and they’re worried—we’ve got sky-high health care costs, the president’s reckless war is escalating in Iran, and the rights of hardworking Americans are being threatened. It’s important we come together to find common ground, recognize what bonds us in our communities, and support our neighbors.

“I’ll bring the voices and ideas Vermonters brought to me in Johnson today back to Washington, and fight for them every day,” Welch concluded.

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Senator Welch will host ‘Common Grounds’ listening sessions in every county of Vermont in 2026. Sign up for the Senator’s newsletter here to learn more about his upcoming events in Vermont.

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Wicker Hosts Roundtable on Childhood Investment Accounts

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JACKSON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., hosted a roundtable discussion focusing on new childhood investment accounts today in Jackson, Mississippi. The childhood investment accounts were created in the 2025 Working Families Tax Cut law, and they provide a free $1,000 investment account to all Americans born from 2025 through 2028. In Mississippi, when parents open an account for children born from 2014 through 2024, it will come seeded with a $250 contribution, thanks to a generous donation from Michael and Susan Dell.

“Every parent should open a childhood investment account for their child. This money could support a college education, an entrepreneurial dream, or a retirement fund. I thank every panelist who joined me today. I am eager for us all to spread the word about these accounts, which can help set up every child in Mississippi for financial success.”

Senator Wicker was joined at the roundtable by John Horhn, Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi; Selena Swartzfager, President of the Mississippi Council on Economic Education; R.K. Moore, Senior Pastor at Stronger Hope Church; Jerome Brown, Executive Vice President at Renasant Bank; Dr. Amanda Nicols, MD, Obstetrician-Gynecologist; Jermesha Spiller, legal secretary at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP; and Dr. Joshua Hendrickson, Professor of Economics at The University of Mississippi.

In March, Senator Wicker wrote a column about these Childhood Investment Accounts.


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