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WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Peter Welch issued the following statement Thursday after the House passed the Fiscal Year 2011 Continuing Resolution (H.R. 1473) by a vote of 260 to 167. The funding bill is the result of a compromise reached late last week between President Obama and Congressional leaders. Welch opposed the measure.
With a rallying cry of "America pays its bills," Rep. Peter Welch is leading an effort in the House for an extension of the federal debt limit without extraneous budget measures designed to use the issue as leverage for the budget debate currently underway.
With a rallying cry of "America pays its bills," Rep. Peter Welch is leading an effort in the House for an extension of the federal debt limit without extraneous budget measures designed to use the issue as leverage for the budget debate currently underway.
Dear Vermonter,
At midnight on Friday, April 8th, some federal agencies may close or partially close due to an impasse between President Obama and Congress over funding the federal government for fiscal year 2011. Should this happen, Vermonters will experience a disruption in some government services.
Dear Vermonter,
At midnight on Friday, April 8th, some federal agencies may close or partially close due to an impasse between President Obama and Congress over funding the federal government for fiscal year 2011. Should this happen, Vermonters will experience a disruption in some government services.
On Monday, April 11th Rep. Welch will be holding a telephone town hall meeting to hear from Vermonters about their priorities as Congress debates the federal budget. Please join him to ask questions, voice your concerns and share ideas about how to get our fiscal house in order while protecting Vermont priorities.
Here are the details:
On Monday, April 11th Rep. Welch will be holding a telephone town hall meeting to hear from Vermonters about their priorities as Congress debates the federal budget. Please join him to ask questions, voice your concerns and share ideas about how to get our fiscal house in order while protecting Vermont priorities.
Here are the details:
Rep. Peter Welch took to the House floor Wednesday to fight legislation that would bar the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating greenhouse gases. The measure would overturn scientific findings about the risks posed to humans and the environment by such gases.