Press Releases
October 4, 2007
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Legislation supports economic growth in Vermont's Caledonia, Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, and Orleans CountiesWashington, D.C. - Legislation co-authored by Rep. Peter Welch to boost economic development opportunities in northern Vermont passed the U.S. House today, 264 to 154.
October 3, 2007
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Washington, DC - Vermont's Congressional Delegation - Sen. Patrick Leahy (D), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I), and Rep. Peter Welch (D) - issued the following reaction to President Bush's veto of legislation renewing the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). The legislation protects insurance coverage for 6.6 million children currently enrolled in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and provides coverage for an additional 4 million children without insurance.
September 27, 2007
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Washington, D.C. - The bipartisan College Cost Reduction Act, which makes the largest commitment to college affordability since the GI Bill passed in 1944, was signed into law by President Bush today.
September 27, 2007
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Washington, DC - Rep. Peter Welch succeeded in passing three amendments on two different bills in the U.S. House yesterday evening. Two of the amendments help small businesses with energy efficiency and green technology, and a third requires that FEMA consider the impacts of climate change when updating the mapping of floodplains.
September 26, 2007
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Record High Heating Prices Predicted this WinterWASHINGTON, September 26 - About $2.3 million will be released to Vermont to help people cope with rising fuel prices, the Vermont congressional delegation - Senators Bernie Sanders and Patrick Leahy and Representative Peter Welch - announced today.
September 25, 2007
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Leahy, Sanders, Welch Announce Breakthrough That Would Rescue More Than 2000 Vermont Children Who Face Insurance Cutoffs Under Bush Plan,While Covering Thousands More Under Dr. DynasaurWashington, DC- Congress is on the verge of passing a major children's health bill that will protect insurance coverage for kids currently enrolled in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and provides new funding to cover millions of kids without insurance. The Vermont Congressional Delegation - Sen. Patrick Leahy (D), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I), and Rep. Peter Welch (D) - announced Tuesday that the bill would save health insurance for more than 2000 Vermont children who now are about to lose coverage under new rules announced by the Bush Administration, while enabling coverage of thousands more Vermont kids.
September 24, 2007
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Washington, DC - The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 1520, cosponsored by Rep. Peter Welch, establishing the Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission to support activities and programming in recognition of Samuel de Champlain's discovery and exploration of Lake Champlain. The 400th anniversary of his discovery will be celebrated in 2009.
September 21, 2007
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Rutland, VT - Rep. Peter Welch visited Rutland's Open Door Mission today to press for federal action to combat homelessness among veterans in Vermont and across the country.
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September 20, 2007
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89 Members join Welch urging EPA to promptly grant California auto emissions waiverWashington, DC - Rep. Peter Welch has rallied 89 members of Congress to urge the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promptly grant California a waiver to adopt stricter emissions standards, allowing other states to follow its lead.
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September 20, 2007
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WASHINGTON (Thursday, September 20) - Vermont's Congressional Delegation - Sen. Patrick Leahy (D), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I), and Rep. Peter Welch (D) - issued the following comments in response to President Bush's news conference statement today that he will veto the conference report renewing the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). The expiration of the program could cause millions of children to lose their health insurance.