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Rep. Peter Welch is again standing up for the integrity of real Vermont maple syrup and those who produce it. In a letter to seven national supermarket chains, Welch is requesting that real Vermont maple syrup be shelved separately from table syrup masquerading as such.
As the US House of Representatives considered a bill to prohibit federal funding of National Public Radio and its affiliates such as Vermont Public Radio, Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) on Thursday spoke forcefully against the legislation. Welch called VPR an essential institution to all the people of Vermont and highlighted its importance to the democratic process.
With the introduction of legislation to derail debit card swipe fee reforms, the two House leaders on this issue are working to rally opposition. Reps. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Bill Shuster (R-Penn.) on Wednesday sent a letter to their House colleagues urging them to consider the facts when deciding on legislation that would delay important consumer protections.
With the introduction of legislation to derail debit card swipe fee reforms, the two House leaders on this issue are working to rally opposition. Reps. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Bill Shuster (R-Penn.) on Wednesday sent a letter to their House colleagues urging them to consider the facts when deciding on legislation that would delay important consumer protections.
As news broke that legislation to derail implementation of debit card swipe fee reforms would be introduced in the House, Reps. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Bill Shuster (R-Penn.) vowed to redouble their efforts and fight attempts to halt the important reforms. Welch and Shuster have been the House leaders fighting to reform swipe fees.
Standing alongside Vermonters struggling with rising gas prices, Rep. Peter Welch on Monday announced three pieces of legislation to help calm rising prices in the short term and combat energy market speculation in the long term. Gas prices in Vermont are up nearly one dollar since September, hitting $3.74 in parts of the state.
Standing alongside Vermonters struggling with rising gas prices, Rep. Peter Welch on Monday announced three pieces of legislation to help calm rising prices in the short term and combat energy market speculation in the long term. Gas prices in Vermont are up nearly one dollar since September, hitting $3.74 in parts of the state.
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