Spotlight on Business After meeting with small business owners in Bennington in June 2009, Rep. Welch introduced legislation to free up credit to small businesses by expanding the successful Small Business Administration Express Loan Program. In July 2009, he voted against a bill that would harm Vermont’s small businesses by diverting key federal funding to larger, venture capital-backed firms.

"Vermonters are known for their innovative spirit and entrepreneurial nature. From the state’s smallest “mom and pop” shops to its largest corporations, these businesses embody the Vermont values of hard work and integrity. My job in Congress is to help Vermont businesses succeed – by providing access to federal resources and by supporting legislation that helps them thrive. As we move toward a cleaner, greener economy, I will continue to ensure that Vermonters can compete and excel in the 21st century economy."

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Rep. Welch's Recent Work on Business

Milton Independent: 'Welch continues ethanol fight'

May 16, 2013

It was summer 2011, and Congressman Peter Welch stood on the Moorings Marina deck in Colchester to rally for the elimination federal ethanol subsidies he said were spiking food prices and corroding small engines.

Nearly two years later, Welch returned to Colchester last Friday, this time on the other side of town, and touted Congress’ progress in scaling back the program that was originally meant to wean the United States o... Read More

Welch Announces Bipartisan Bill to Reform Federal Ethanol Mandate

May 10, 2013

At a small engine repair shop in Colchester this morning, Congressman Peter Welch announced bipartisan legislation to reform the federal ethanol mandate. Joined by Vermonters directly impacted by the mandate, Welch highlighted the harmful impacts of a federal ethanol production... Read More

Vermont awarded $1.8 million to transform abandoned industrial sites across state into community assets

May 9, 2013

US Senators Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders and Congressman Peter Welch Wednesday announced that six Vermont organizations will be receiving a share of $1.8 million from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help assess, clean up, and reuse polluted industrial sites.

Leahy, Sanders and Welch said the EPA’s Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup grant program has helped dozens of Vermont communit... Read More

Welch Calls For a House Vote on Marketplace Fairness Act

May 6, 2013

Rep. Peter Welch made the following statement after the Marketplace Fairness Act passed with a strong bipartisan vote in the Senate. Congressman Welch is one of the four lead sponsors of the bill in the House. The bill would give states the option to collect sales and use taxes already owed under state law by out-of-state businesses. Currently states rely on consumers to remit those taxes on their yearly tax returns.

“... Read More

Burlington Free Press: 'Small Vermont businesses struggle with red tape as they rebuild after Tropical Storm Irene'

May 2, 2013

On Aug. 29, 2011, the day after Tropical Storm Irene rained destruction on Vermont, Albert Ca­ron talked his way past a police officer posted on Main Street in Waterbury, and drove his four-wheel-drive truck to his repair business, Waterbury Service Center. What he saw remains vivid in his memory.

The floodwater had reached nearly four feet in his small shop, mixing with battery acid, fuel oil and sewage as it s... Read More

• April 26, 2013 — Leahy, Sanders, Welch Announce: EDA Awards $2.5 M. To Vermont To Help Businesses Rebuild And Communities Plan For Future Disasters

• April 25, 2013 — Deerfield Valley News: 'Flood recovery drowned in paperwork'

• April 24, 2013 — Brattleboro Reformer: 'Small businesses discuss disaster recovery loan process'

• April 23, 2013 — Reps. McKinley and Welch Introduce Bipartisan Energy Efficiency Bill

• April 23, 2013 — Rutland Herald: 'SBA disaster loan process criticized'

• April 22, 2013 — VPR: 'Business Owners Tell SBA Disaster Loan Program Is Cumbersome'

• April 22, 2013 — WPTZ: 'Vt. small business owners tell Feds what bureaucracy felt like'

• April 22, 2013 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch Attends Small Business Administration Roundtable in Wilmington'

• April 22, 2013 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch Attends Small Business Administration Roundtable in Waterbury'

• April 20, 2013 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch Visits Maple Day at City Market in Burlington'

• April 15, 2013 — USDA looks make applying for energy grants easier after suggestion from Welch

• March 27, 2013 — Leahy, Sanders, Welch, Shumlin: In One Of Largest Grants To State For Rebuilding After Irene, Vermont To Receive Nearly $18 M. In Federal Community Development Funds

• February 14, 2013 — Members of Congress Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Level the Playing Field for Local Merchants

• February 5, 2013 — Associated Press: 'Center in Randolph to help veterans create jobs'

• February 4, 2013 — Welch Grant Supports New Veterans' Business Development Center

• January 31, 2013 — VPR: 'Welch Pushes Online Sales Tax'

• January 31, 2013 — vtdigger: 'Welch renews push to tax online retailers'

• January 11, 2013 — Leahy, Sanders, Welch: Economic Development Administration Awards $1.8 M. To Help Businesses, Farms, Towns And Nonprofits Harness Online Tools To Bolster Disaster Resiliency

• December 11, 2012 — Rutland Herald: 'Vermont way making a difference in Washington'

• November 27, 2012 — VPR: 'Under Compromise, Internet Sellers May Soon Collect Sales Tax'

• November 26, 2012 — On Cyber Monday, Welch calls for Lame Duck passage of Main Street Fairness Act

• November 26, 2012 — WCAX: 'Welch pushes online sales tax equity'

• October 21, 2012 — Times Argus: 'Banks, retailers square off again over swipe fees'

• October 2, 2012 — Vermont Wins Two Grants for Regional Development

• September 27, 2012 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch Attends Northeast Kingdom Development Initiative Announcement'

• September 27, 2012 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch Attends Northeast Kingdom Development Initiative Announcement'

• September 21, 2012 — St. Albans Messenger: 'Downtown retail: Shop owners bend Welch’s ear'

• September 12, 2012 — Vermont Communities To Receive Additional Post-Irene Support From $300,000 U.S. Economic Development Administration Investment

• September 12, 2012 — Gov. Shumlin, Congressional Delegation announce long-term recovery funds

• August 29, 2012 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch visits Champlain Valley Fair'

• August 18, 2012 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch visits Orleans County Fair'

• August 1, 2012 — Vt. non-profit wins $2.8 million grant to help low-income Vt. seniors find jobs

• July 19, 2012 — Brattleboro Reformer: 'MOOver bus service gets $3 million from federal grant'

• July 19, 2012 — Noem and Welch lead bipartisan group of 62 urging a vote on Farm Bill

• July 11, 2012 — The Commons: 'Welch to push for small business micro-loans'

• July 10, 2012 — Bloomberg Businessweek: 'Vt. Rep. Welch calls for greater SBA flexibility'

• July 10, 2012 — Brattleboro Reformer: 'Welch wants new SBA program'

• July 10, 2012 — Rutland Herald: 'Welch wants to speed business aid after disaster'

• July 9, 2012 — Following Irene Listening Tour, Welch proposes new federal disaster relief program for small businesses

• July 9, 2012 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch proposes new federal disaster relief program for small businesses'

• June 25, 2012 — WCAX: 'Rep. Welch visits GE in Rutland'

• June 25, 2012 — Rutland Herald: 'GE ramps up engine production'

• June 25, 2012 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch visits Visit Rutland General Electric Plant'

• June 19, 2012 — Leahy, Sanders, Welch: Vermont Nets Nearly $8 Million To Complete Rail Upgrades From St. Albans To Canadian Border

• June 14, 2012 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch attends Small Business Administration Awards Ceremony'

• June 12, 2012 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch speaks at the Vermont Country Store Meeting'

• May 30, 2012 — New England Cable News: 'Business program for Vt. vets inspires federal legislation'

• May 24, 2012 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch attends the Vermont Business and Industry EXPO'

• May 16, 2012 — Vermont in Line for at Least $30 Million More for Irene Recovery

• May 14, 2012 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch tours Downtown Montpelier'

• May 14, 2012 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch visits Darn Tough in Northfield'

• May 11, 2012 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch visits Price Chopper Pharmacy in Bennington'

• May 11, 2012 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch visits Vermont Country Store in Manchester'

• May 3, 2012 — NECN: 'Irene-ravaged Vt. town charts long-term recovery'

• April 13, 2012 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch kicks off post-Irene small business listening sessions in Wilmington and Newfane'

• April 11, 2012 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch tours downtown businesses in Newport'

• April 11, 2012 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch attends roundtable discussion with business owners in Derby'

• April 11, 2012 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch visits Tivoly in Derby Line'

• April 5, 2012 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch visits Select Design'

• April 4, 2012 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch visits GW Plastics in Bethel'

• March 21, 2012 — Congressional Quarterly: 'Sponsors ‘Cautiously Hopeful’ About Efficiency-Rebate Bill'

• March 9, 2012 — Welch hires new business liaison

• March 2, 2012 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch visits Vermont Circuits in Brattleboro'

• February 21, 2012 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch visits Edlund Company'

• February 6, 2012 — Welch outlines federal tax relief available to Vermonters affected by Irene

• January 20, 2012 — Leahy, Sanders, Welch, Shumlin: Vermont Nets $21.6 M. In Post-Irene Community Development Funds

• January 20, 2012 — VPR: 'Vermont Gets $21 Million For Community Irene Recovery'

• December 3, 2011 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch Attends Pete’s Greens Barn Warming Party'

• November 22, 2011 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch visits Gordon’s Window Decor'

• November 1, 2011 — Washington Post: 'Bank of America scraps debit card fee after consumer backlash'

• October 30, 2011 — Times Argus: 'Welch listens to Vermonters' concerns'

• October 18, 2011 — At Westminster farm, Welch outlines plan to help Vermont farmers recover from Irene

• October 12, 2011 — Welch leads bipartisan effort to preserve small business job creation tool

• October 3, 2011 — Welch statement on new Bank of America and Citigroup banking fees

• September 27, 2011 — Bennington Banner: 'CCV awarded $2.5M grant to train for jobs'

• September 21, 2011 — Times Argus: 'Grant to help unemployed'

• September 20, 2011 — Delegation announces grant to create flood clean-up jobs for out-of-work Vermonters

• August 19, 2011 — Rutland Herald: 'Farms get grants for $100,000'

• August 19, 2011 — Brattleboro Reformer: 'Solar grants shine on local companies'

• August 18, 2011 — Delegation announces $1 million grant to Montpelier-based Institute for Sustainable Communities

• August 18, 2011 — Ten Vt. Farms And Businesses Net Energy-Saving Grants

• July 26, 2011 — Delegation announces Northern Border Regional Commission funding

• July 23, 2011 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch visits Burlington's Farmers' Market'

• July 12, 2011 — Rutland Herald: 'Welch backs ‘captive insurance’ measure'

• July 12, 2011 — Welch fights to protect energy efficiency programs in House spending bill

• July 11, 2011 — Welch announces bipartisan legislation to grow Vermont’s captive insurance industry

• July 11, 2011 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch attends Vermont Business Roundtable/New England Council breakfast'

• July 11, 2011 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch announces bipartisan legislation to grow Vermont’s captive insurance industry'

• July 11, 2011 — Video: 'Welch Announces Captive Insurance Legislation'

• June 24, 2011 — VPR: 'Welch Applauds Obama's Call To Tap Oil Reserves'

• June 13, 2011 — WCAX: 'Casting out the word on Vermont fishing'

• June 13, 2011 — Times Argus: 'Welch on hand for soggy Vermont Days event'

• June 11, 2011 — Welch goes fishing to encourage Vermonters to get out on Lake Champlain

• June 11, 2011 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch goes fishing to encourage Vermonters to get out on Lake Champlain'

• June 9, 2011 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch calls for end to ethanol subsidies at Lake Bomoseen marina'

• June 9, 2011 — Photo Album: 'Castleton Congress in Your Community'

• June 8, 2011 — Roll Call: 'Welch: Don’t Let Delay Kill Swipe-Fee Protections'

• June 4, 2011 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch speaks at the Association of Vermont Credit Unions Annual Conference'

• May 30, 2011 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch tours flood damage in Barre and Montpelier'

• March 29, 2011 — Rutland Herald: 'State makes rail pitch'

• March 28, 2011 — In Rutland, Welch pushes for Western Corridor project with nation’s top rail official

• March 24, 2011 — Brattleboro Reformer: 'State gets small business program'

• March 17, 2011 — Bennington Banner: 'Rep. Welch: Don’t delay restrictions on card-swipe fees'

• March 16, 2011 — Welch and Shuster on efforts to delay swipe fee reforms: "Make no mistake, delay means derail"

• March 15, 2011 — Welch and Shuster fight new bill to derail swipe fee reforms

• March 13, 2011 — The Hill: 'Fight over debit card fees intensifies'

• March 1, 2011 — Welch hits back as big banks work to weaken debit card reforms

• February 28, 2011 — Welch discusses rural development at Rhino Foods in Burlington

• February 28, 2011 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch holds discussion on rural economic development at Rhino Foods'

• February 25, 2011 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch visits G.S. Precision in Brattleboro'

• February 17, 2011 — Welch statement on swipe fee hearing in House Financial Services Subcommittee

• February 8, 2011 — Video: 'Welch announces new legislation to create jobs for veterans '

• February 8, 2011 — Rutland Herald: 'Welch has jobs plan for vets'

• February 7, 2011 — At Barre business, Welch announces new legislation to create jobs for veterans

• February 4, 2011 — Burlington Free Press: 'Welch looks for ideas in new role on Ag Committee'

• February 3, 2011 — Bennington Banner: 'Obama’s support breathes new life into Welch bill'

• December 12, 2010 — WCAX: "Local program fills fuel assistance gap"

• December 5, 2010 — Rutland Herald: "Vermont congressional delegation still looking for rail money"

• November 9, 2010 — Vermont Harvests 6th Largest Share Of New Rural Renewable Energy Grants And Loans

• October 20, 2010 — Photo Album: "Rep. Welch takes Main Street Jobs Tour to Newport"

• October 19, 2010 — In Newport, Welch to continue Main Street Jobs Tour Wednesday

• October 12, 2010 — Welch to continue Main Street Jobs Tour in Rutland

• October 7, 2010 — Only 10 Days Old, Newly Signed Small Business Jobs Bill Has Already Cleared The $1.5 M. Loan Backlog Of Vermont Firms Wanting To Grow And Hire; 25 New Vermont Jobs On Tap

• October 7, 2010 — Photo Album: "Rep. Welch takes Main Street Jobs Tour to Vergennes"

• October 7, 2010 — Photo Album: "Rep. Welch takes Main Street Jobs Tour to Vergennes"

• October 4, 2010 — Rep. Welch reacts to Department of Justice announcement on credit card swipe fees

• September 29, 2010 — Delegation Welcomes Release of Funds for ‘Vermonter’ High-Speed Rail Project

• September 29, 2010 — Welch supports, House passes legislation to protect American manufacturers from currency manipulation

• September 28, 2010 — Welch and Allbee react to Pinnacle Foods announcement

• September 27, 2010 — VPR News: "Vermont's Small Businesses Stand To Benefit From New Legislation"

• September 24, 2010 — Brattleboro Reformer: "Welch raps banks on 'swipe fees'"

• September 23, 2010 — Welch supports, House passes Small Business Lending Fund Act

• September 23, 2010 — Welch supports, House passes Small Business Lending Fund Act

• September 22, 2010 — The Commons: "Welch touts remedies for local businesses during downtown tour"

• September 18, 2010 — St. Albans Messenger: "Welch's Downtown Tour Hits Key Business Issues"

• September 17, 2010 — Photo Album: "Rep. Welch launches Main Street Jobs Tour in St. Albans"

• September 16, 2010 — Leahy, Sanders, Welch Announce Report Detailing Recovery Act Energy Investments in Vermont

• September 14, 2010 — Times Argus: "Northern Power Systems in Barre lands $620,000 federal wind turbine grant"

• September 13, 2010 — Energy Grant for Barre Wind Turbine Maker

• August 18, 2010 — New $5.5 M. Stimulus Award Will Deliver Faster Broadband To Rural Waitsfield Champlain Valley Telecom Customers

• August 18, 2010 — Burlington Free Press: "Vermont company wins $5.5 million broadband grant"

• August 5, 2010 — Brattleboro Reformer: "State gets grant for broadband"

• August 4, 2010 — $116 M. Stimulus Grant And Loan Is Targeted To Bring Wireless Broadband To Large Swath Of Vermont’s Unserved Homes And Businesses

• August 3, 2010 — Vermont Delegation Announces Northern Border Regional Commission Funding Opportunities

• July 20, 2010 — VPR News: "Businesses Want Tax On Internet Sales"

• July 16, 2010 — Burlington Free Press: "Leahy, Sanders, Welch leave imprint on financial reform bill"

• July 14, 2010 — Times Argus: "Rep. Peter Welch pushes energy program for building owners"

• July 14, 2010 — WCAX: "Welch pushes weatherization plan"

• July 13, 2010 — Burlington Free Press: "Vermont seeks to leverage success in weatherization numbers"

• July 13, 2010 — At Barre hardware store, Welch introduces new Building Star legislation

• July 10, 2010 — Burlington Free Press: "Welch pushes for clean energy bills"

• July 9, 2010 — Photo Album: "Welch visits Kaytec on energy tour"

• July 9, 2010 — Photo Album: "Welch visits Draker Labs on enegry tour"

• July 9, 2010 — Video: "Rep. Welch calls for energy efficiency revolution at Draker Labs in Burlington"

• July 8, 2010 — Photo Album: "Welch visits Husky Injection Molding Systems on energy tour"

• July 8, 2010 — Photo Album: "Welch visits Biotek Instruments on energy tour"

• July 2, 2010 — Leahy, Sanders, Welch, Douglas: Vermont Nets $47 M. To Build Broadband Infrastructure

• June 26, 2010 — Burlington Free Press: "Finance overhaul package has Vermont connections"

• June 26, 2010 — Rutland Herald: "Progress on financial reform bodes well"

• June 25, 2010 — Brattleboro Reformer: "Welch seeks stronger credit card protection for businesses"

• June 25, 2010 — Rutland Herald: "Rep. Welch pushes credit card swipe fee reform toward finish line"

• June 23, 2010 — CNN Money: "Retailers score in swipe fee fight "

• June 23, 2010 — Video: "Reps. Welch and Shuster call for swipe fee reform"

• June 22, 2010 — Ahead of swipe fee vote, Welch and small business owners call for strong protections against the credit card industry

• June 22, 2010 — Washington Post: "Lawmakers reach deal to limit card 'swipe fees'"

• June 22, 2010 — Burlington Free Press: "Agreement reached on 'swipe fee' limits"

• June 21, 2010 — Welch hails swipe fee agreement

• June 18, 2010 — Welch supports, House passes small business lending bill

• June 17, 2010 — Video: Rep. Welch joins small business owners to call for swipe fee reform

• June 17, 2010 — Huffington Post: "7-Eleven Merchants Descend On Hill To Battle Wall Street"

• June 16, 2010 — Welch highlights Treasury report showing swipe fees cost taxpayers

• May 26, 2010 — Burlington Free Press: "Welch, colleagues lead House effort to limit swipe fees charged to merchants"

• May 25, 2010 — Photo Album: "Rep. Welch calls on House leadership to support cracking down on credit card swipe fees"

• May 25, 2010 — Bipartisan coalition calls on House leadership to support cracking down on credit card swipe fees

• May 25, 2010 — Bloomberg Business Week: "Pelosi Urged to Ensure Passage of Debit-Card Limits (Update2)"

• May 25, 2010 — Wall Street Journal: "House Lawmakers Hope to Capitalize on Senate 'Swipe Fee' Support"

• May 13, 2010 — Welch statement on Senate passage of Durbin swipe fee amendment

• May 6, 2010 — House passes Welch’s bipartisan, job-creating Home Star bill

• May 6, 2010 — Associated Press: "Home renovators alert: House passes Caulkers bill"

• May 5, 2010 — Welch’s Home Star bill gathers momentum ahead of Thursday vote

• May 4, 2010 — Welch introduces legislation to limit debit card fees

• May 4, 2010 — Rutland Herald: "Welch drums up support for his energy efficiency bill"

• May 3, 2010 — As House vote approaches, Welch highlights Vermont job-creating potential of Home Star at Springfield factory

• May 3, 2010 — Bennington Banner: "Welch: Home Star bill will boost firms"

• May 3, 2010 — Photo Album: "Rep. Welch Visits Harpoon Brewery in Windsor VT"

• April 28, 2010 — Burlington Free Press: "Retailers complain about fees for use of credit cards"

• April 24, 2010 — National Journal: "Charging the Backup Generators"

• April 17, 2010 — Photo Album: "Rep. Welch attends SB Electronics Groundbreaking Ceremony"

• April 15, 2010 — In bipartisan vote, Energy and Commerce Committee passes Welch Home Star bill

• April 14, 2010 — Welch, Markey and bipartisan group introduce Home Star Energy Retrofit Act

• March 31, 2010 — Photo Album: "Welch visits SB Electronics in Barre"

• March 30, 2010 — Vermonters join Welch to discuss immediate benefits of health reform

• March 30, 2010 — Photo Album: "Welch visits Dealer.com in Burlington"

• March 24, 2010 — House passes jobs bill, closes loophole used by Verizon in FairPoint sale

• March 24, 2010 — Welch Home Star proposal advances at Energy and Environment hearing

• March 22, 2010 — Rutland Herald: "'A first step'"

• March 18, 2010 — At Home Star hearing, Welch cites job-creating potential of energy efficiency retrofits

• March 16, 2010 — Burlington Free Press: "Rep. Welch promotes bill to save energy"

• March 8, 2010 — Burlington Free Press: "New law helps Vermont say hello to foreign visitors"

• February 17, 2010 — Welch secures funding for Community College of Vermont job-training program

• February 11, 2010 — Welch Wall Street Bonus Tax Act introduced in Senate

• February 11, 2010 — Reuters: "Goldman CEO Blankfein will see better paydays"

• February 6, 2010 — Washington Post: "Goldman Sachs CEO Blankfein gets stock-based $9 million bonus"

• February 4, 2010 — Welch statement on Boehner courting Wall Street

• February 2, 2010 — Welch hails Obama’s small business lending plan

• January 27, 2010 — Populist Caucus endorses Welch’s Wall Street Bonus Tax Act

• January 27, 2010 — Op-ed: "Invest in Small Businesses, Not Bank Bonuses"

• January 18, 2010 — CNNMoney.com: "Banks pull another $1 billion from small business lending"

• December 14, 2009 — Boston Globe: "Taking a swipe at card processing fees"

• October 13, 2009 — Video: Rep. Welch offers bill to help credit union members

• October 8, 2009 — Video: Rep. Welch, Kathy Miller support swipe fee reform

• October 7, 2009 — Video: Rep. Welch on the Elmore Store and swipe fees

• September 30, 2009 — Video: Rep. Welch urges reform of credit card fees

• August 7, 2009 — Help Approved For Laid Off Ethan Allen Workers

• July 23, 2009 — Bennington Banner: "Welch listens to business owners talk about health care, credit"

• July 14, 2009 — Welch calls for urgent action to address dairy crisis in testimony before House Agriculture subcommittee

• July 13, 2009 — Welch unveils bill intended to increase access to credit for small businesses

• July 9, 2009 — Welch fights for increased assistance to dairy farmers

• July 8, 2009 — Welch votes against gutting key small business grant program

• June 12, 2009 — Video: Rep. Welch defends Vermont auto dealerships at hearing

• February 13, 2009 — Welch votes for, House passes Obama economic stimulus package

• January 28, 2009 — Welch votes for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

• January 15, 2009 — Welch reacts to release of economic stimulus details

• December 18, 2008 — Welch and Bixby call for fiscal discipline at Vermont Business Roundtable forum

• June 11, 2008 — Welch introduces legislation to crack down on excessive merchant credit card fees

• May 21, 2008 — Welch votes to expand tax incentives for renewable energy

• May 12, 2008 — Welch will introduce legislation to crack down on excessive credit card fees

• February 21, 2008 — Welch seeks to protect consumers from predatory credit card practices

• January 16, 2008 — Welch supports opportunities for veteran-owned businesses

• November 26, 2007 — Welch: Be safe; Buy Vermont gifts this holiday season

• November 1, 2007 — Welch bill shuts ‘Enron Loophole’ inflating heating fuel bills

• September 27, 2007 — Trio of Welch amendments pass the House

• June 29, 2007 — House passes funding to support active duty and veteran Vt. business owners

• May 11, 2007 — Welch amends small business bill to support ‘green’ business

• February 16, 2007 — Welch supports small business tax relief bill

• January 25, 2007 — Vermont Delegation Calls on Specialty Filaments to Explain Failure to Give Workers Notice

• January 16, 2007 — Joint Statement Of The Vermont Congressional Delegation On Verizon's Proposed Sale Of Its Vermont Landlines

• May 10, 2001 — Supporting Vermont Businesses