Rep. Peter Welch has won the Vermont Senate race for the seat vacated by retiring Sen. Patrick Leahy. Democratic U.S. Rep. Peter Welch easily defeated a little-known Republican challenger to win the Senate seat being vacated by Patrick Leahy, the longest-serving member of the upper chamber. Welch, who was elected to the House in 2006 and won reelection with lopsided …
Sen. Patrick Leahy, the former longtime chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says it's time to let Leonard Peltier go home. Kevin Dietsch via Getty Images Sen. Patrick Leahy, the former longtime chair of the Judiciary Committee and the longest-serving member of the U.S. Senate, said Tuesday that it’s time for Native American activist Leonard Peltier to be released from …
