Disaster relief on its way to Vermont
Rep. Welch worked to secure much-needed disaster assistance for Vermont to help pay to repair roads and bridges damaged by Tropical Storm Irene.
READ MOREWelch works to secure heating assistance for Vermonters
With cold weather arriving and fuel prices on the rise, Rep. Welch is fighting to make sure Vermonters stay warm this winter.
READ MOREWelch fights Keystone XL pipeline project
Amid widespread environmental concerns, Rep. Welch is fighting to stop a proposed pipeline that would carry tar sands oil from Canada to the gulf coast.
READ MOREFighting homelessness in Vermont
As costs rise and need increases, Rep. Welch is working to boost funding to Vermont organizations fighting homelessness.
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Welch tells nation’s top consumer advocate of Vermonters struggling under unfair financial practicesTuesday, 24 January 2012 Rep. Peter Welch today brought to the attention of the nation's top consumer advocate – Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray – a number cases where Vermonters are struggling under unfair treatment by large financial institutions. President Obama recently recess appointed Cordray after months of refusal by Senate Republicans to consider his nomination. Welch took the opportunity to question Co... CONTINUE READING |
Leahy, Sanders, Welch, Shumlin: Vermont Nets $21.6 M. In Post-Irene Community Development FundsFriday, 20 January 2012 In a keenly awaited step along Vermont's path to recovery from Irene, Senator Patrick Leahy (D), Senator Bernie Sanders (I), Congressman Peter Welch (D) and Governor Peter Shumlin (D) Friday announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is releasing $21.6 million in community rebuilding funds to Vermont from a newly enacted appropriations bill. This is one of th... CONTINUE READING |
Welch statement on Entergy court decisionThursday, 19 January 2012 Rep. Peter Welch issued the below statement following the ruling by a federal judge to allow Vermont Yankee to continue operating beyond its scheduled license expiration. "This is a major setback for Vermont and for all states with nuclear power plants. It simply defies common sense that a state cannot have a say in its energy future. This issue was settled in... CONTINUE READING |
Vermont Receives Home Heating AidThursday, 19 January 2012 Vermont's congressional delegation – U.S. Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) – announced today the release of $4.9 million for Vermont under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The latest allotment released by the U.S. Department on Health and Human Services brings Vermont's total this year to $19.5 million this winter, down fr... CONTINUE READING |
Welch statement on Keystone tar sands pipeline decisionWednesday, 18 January 2012 Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) issued the following statement in response to President Obama's decision to reject the application of TransCanada to build a tar sands pipeline through the United States from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Welch has been a leading opponent of the pipeline in the House. At the urging of Welch and others, the State Department Inspector General re... CONTINUE READING |
Rutland Herald: 'Vt. delegation applauds GPS decision'Tuesday, 24 January 2012 Members of Vermont's congressional delegation were pleased with the U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous ruling on Monday that law enforcement officials must get a warrant before using GPS technology to track suspects. "The principle of privacy endures," said Rep. Peter Welch in an interview on Monday afternoon. "It reaffirms that you don't lose Fourth Amendment rights to modern technology." Sen. Patrick Leahy, who se... CONTINUE READING |
Rutland Herald: 'State of the Union to focus on middle class'Tuesday, 24 January 2012 U.S. Rep. Peter Welch will seize on themes used in the State of the Union address tonight to recharge the old debate over tax code reform. In his address this evening, President Barack Obama will call 2012 a "make or break moment for the middle class," according to talking points released by the White House in advance of the speech. Vermont's lone co... CONTINUE READING |
VPR: 'Vermont Gets $21 Million For Community Irene Recovery'Friday, 20 January 2012 (Host) Vermont's congressional delegation has secured a major federal grant for community rebuilding following Tropical Storm Irene. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is releasing $21.6 million to the state from a newly enacted appropriations bill. Jen Hollar is the Deputy Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Economic, Housing and Community Development. She says the grant will go a long way to... CONTINUE READING |
Rutland Herald: 'Vermont receives $4.9M in home heating aid'Thursday, 19 January 2012 Vermont has received $4.9 million under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. The latest allotment released by federal government brings Vermont's total this year to $19.5 million this winter, down from $26 million in 2010. The state of Vermont has committed $6.1 million to help make up the difference. Sens. Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders and Rep. Peter Welch are co-sponsors of... CONTINUE READING |
VPR: 'Welch Cheers Obama's Rejection Of Oil Pipeline'Thursday, 19 January 2012 (Host) Congressman Peter Welch is praising President Obama's decision to reject a plan to build a 2,000-mile oil pipeline from Canada to Texas. When Congress passed a temporary extension of the payroll tax cut late last year, it also required the President to make a decision on the Keystone pipeline project within 60 days. The President says he's rejecting the project because it... CONTINUE READING |
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