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On the heels of a rapid trip to the Mexico border to inspect conditions for children being held as illegal immigrants, U.S. Rep. Peter Welch was back in Vermont on Monday afternoon, meeting with officials and touring redevelopment sites in the downtown area. It was a rapid change of scene.
Rep. Peter Welch has signed on to a bipartisan letter demanding that the Environmental Protection Agency released a study on the health effects of the chemicals PFOA and PFOS.
Vermont’s congressional delegation is pushing back against a rule proposed by the Food and Drug Administration that would require producers of pure maple syrup to put “added sugar” labels on their products.
As rumors swirled Friday that President Donald Trump was preparing to dismiss a top Department of Justice official, lawmakers took steps to defend the special counsel and his probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
A visit here Wednesday served as a reminder to U.S. Rep. Peter Welch of the countryside communities that need a hand in order to prosper.
A consortium of organizations creating a plan to address opioid addiction in the county was an idea that took hold during a roundtable discussion attended by U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vermont.
RICHFORD – Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., spent Wednesday morning touring sites in the small town of Richford, touching base with both the Northern Tier Center for Health (NOTCH) and the workers of the Blue Seal Feed mill.
“What an incredible facility,” Welch said at the start of his tour of the NOTCH facility. “They’ve got nothing without you guys.”
Vermont Congressman Peter Welch is praising a new, $3.3 billion federal commitment to fight opioid addiction, but he’s criticizing House leadership for not allowing the chamber to vote on substantive gun safety measures.
Six House Democrats are calling on FBI Director Christopher Wray to investigate whether President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior White House aide Jared Kushner leaked classified information to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, according to a letter obtained by CNN.
A destructive, invasive beetle first confirmed in the state earlier this month, has now been spotted in three other locations according to state officials.