Press Releases
November 29, 2007
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Montpelier, VT - Rep. Peter Welch today outlined his support for middle class tax relief, saying the middle class is getting squeezed as they face rising expenses for fuel, childcare, healthcare, and education.
November 26, 2007
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Burlington, VT - Rep. Peter Welch held a press conference today to address therecent failures in federal enforcement of consumer protection standardsand the benefits of buying Vermont made gifts this holiday season, at Apple Mountain Gifts & Specialty Foods on Church Street in Burlington.
November 15, 2007
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No president should have unchecked surveillance powers.Washington, DC - Rep. Peter Welch supported legislation tonight that restores critical civil liberties protections to federal domestic surveillance.
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November 14, 2007
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VIDEO -- Click here to watch Congressman Welch grill Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Iraqicorruption!Washington, DC - Rep. Peter Welch tonight supported a renewed effort in Congress to force a change in the president's policy in Iraq, requiring troop withdrawal to begin within 30 days.
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November 10, 2007
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Click here to listen to the audio of Congressman Welch's November 5 interview on CCTV!
November 9, 2007
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Restores tax fairness by closing loopholes for private equity partnerships and hedge funds managersWashington, DC - Rep. Peter Welch voted today to provide tax relief to more than 42,000 middle class Vermont families by blocking a pending tax increase under the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT).
November 8, 2007
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Washington, D.C. - Congress has handed President George Bush the first veto override of his presidency.
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November 8, 2007
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WASHINGTON (Friday, Nov. 9) - The three members of the Vermont Congressional Delegation -- Sen. Patrick Leahy (D), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I) and Rep. Peter Welch (D) -- are pushing back against a new Bush Administration veto threat against expansion of the MILC program, the basic safety net for dairy farmers when prices plummet. The Administration included its objections to expanding the MILC program in a new veto warning message lodged this week against the Senate's version of the Farm Bill.
November 6, 2007
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Washington, D.C. - With support from Rep. Peter Welch, the U.S. House dealt President George Bush the first veto override of his presidency.
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November 1, 2007
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Existing loophole costs average Vermont household over $800 per yearWashington, DC - Rep. Peter Welch introduced legislation today cracking down on an unregulated energy market which is driving up the cost of heating fuel for Vermonters and Vermont businesses.