The Vermont senators and representative gave a joint statement expressing their concern of this "authoritarian" decision to freeze federal grants.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed in northern Vermont Monday afternoon, the FBI said in a statement later that evening. The shooting took place on Interstate 91 in Coventry, Vt.,

Local law enforcement, state officials and the Border Patrol itself issued statements in the wake of the tragic incident.

FBI Albany said they are investigating "an alleged assault on a federal officer in connection with a fatal shooting involving a U.S. Border Patrol Agent."

The fatal encounter occurred around 3:15 p.m. EST Monday on Interstate 91 in Coventry, about 13 miles south of the Canadian border.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent in the line of duty and another person were killed Monday in Vermont, just south of the Canadian border, in a shooting incident, officials say.

Vermont Business Magazine U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) recently joined Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) to introduce the Making Agricultural Products Locally Essential ( MAPLE) Act and the Supporting All Producers ( SAP) Act, two bipartisan, bicameral bills to support Vermont’s maple industry.

Officials said the agent was shot on Interstate 91, which was closed for several hours near the border with Canada.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent in the line of duty and another person were killed Monday in Vermont, just south of the Canadian border, in a shooting following a traffic stop, officials said.

Vermont State Police say a New Hampshire man is facing charges in both New York and Vermont, following an incident earlier this month.On Jan. 21, at approximate

Kash Patel repeatedly deflected Vermont Senator Peter Welch's questions and refused to say Joe Biden won the 2020 election.

A Washington state woman has been ordered held without bail in connection with the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont. A 21-year-old woman faces federal firearms charges