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Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) on Tuesday called on the chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to withdraw his request for government agencies to disclose sensitive data relating to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
At a Barre business recognized for its commitment to the Vermont National Guard, Rep. Peter Welch on Monday unveiled new legislation to encourage Vermont businesses to hire veterans.
At a Barre business recognized for its commitment to the Vermont National Guard, Rep. Peter Welch on Monday unveiled new legislation to encourage Vermont businesses to hire veterans.
Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) has received his subcommittee assignments for the 112th Congress. Welch was appointed two weeks ago to his first term on the Committee on Agriculture and to his third on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Welch will join the following Agriculture subcommittees:
Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) has received his subcommittee assignments for the 112th Congress. Welch was appointed two weeks ago to his first term on the Committee on Agriculture and to his third on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Welch will join the following Agriculture subcommittees:
Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), the lead advocate for energy efficiency incentives in the U.S. House, praised President Obama's announcement Thursday of a renewed focus on efficiency.
Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), the lead advocate for energy efficiency incentives in the U.S. House, praised President Obama's announcement Thursday of a renewed focus on efficiency.
Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Rep. Ted Poe (R-Tex.) on Wednesday hailed Wal-Mart Inc.'s decision to withdraw its plan to build a super store on the site of a Civil War battleground where thousands of Vermont and Texas troops perished.
Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Rep. Ted Poe (R-Tex.) on Wednesday hailed Wal-Mart Inc.'s decision to withdraw its plan to build a super store on the site of a Civil War battleground where thousands of Vermont and Texas troops perished.
Congressman Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement late Tuesday in response to President Obama's State of the Union address:
"Tonight, President Obama set the right tone for the new Congress. He said what Vermonters have always known: political progress requires even the most intense debates to be civil and respectful.