Press Releases
March 5, 2009
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Program would partner veterans with employers for on-the-job trainingWASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Peter Welch testified Wednesday before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity in support of his bill to help veterans find work and get the training they need for quality jobs.The Military Occupational Specialty Transition Act (MOST), H.R. 929, which Welch first introduced in the 110th Congress, builds upon the success of the Service Members Occupational Conversion and Training Act, which helped veterans in the 1990s find work during a period of force reduction.
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March 4, 2009
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Welch also calls on Oversight committee to "conduct vigorous oversight" of economic recovery effortsWASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Peter Welch joined President Obama Wednesday morning for the announcement of a major overhaul in government contracting procedures.Welch, a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and a leader in combating contractor fraud, took part in the signing of a presidential memorandum directing administration officials to rewrite contracting procedures.
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March 3, 2009
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Rep. Peter Welch announced Tuesday a set of staff transitions geared toward supporting his work on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, to which he was appointed in January.Welch hired Stephanie Krenrich as Senior Legislative Assistant with a focus on health, education, housing and the environment. Mary Sprayregen, who previously served as Welch's Business Liaison in his Vermont office, has joined the Congressman's Washington office as a Legislative Assistant with a focus on business, energy, telecommunications and appropriations.
March 2, 2009
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Welch also praises Richmond community for pulling together during a difficult timeRICHMOND, VT - Rep. Peter Welch today hailed the quick implementation of an economic stimulus bill that will direct $130 million to Vermont for road, bridge and public transit projects. Welch spoke with local government and business leaders at the Richmond Bridge, the first Vermont infrastructure project to be funded by the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act."All around this country and right here in Richmond, hardworking Americans are getting to work rebuilding our economy," Welch said. "The repair of this bridge is just a first step on our long path to economic recovery, but it signals our commitment to investing in our communities and in our future."
February 27, 2009
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Provision advocated by Welch will help spur renewable energy developmentWHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT - At a tour of groSolar's White River Junction headquarters Friday morning, Rep. Peter Welch outlined how the recently-passed economic stimulus bill will help grow Vermont's green energy economy and create jobs in the state.Welch successfully advocated for specific language to help solar companies like groSolar benefit from the stimulus bill.
February 25, 2009
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Rep. Peter Welch called on Wal-Mart Wednesday to reconsider its plan to build a super store next to a Civil War battleground where Vermont troops bravely held back the Confederate Army.In a letter to Wal-Mart CEO Mike Duke, Welch and Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas) expressed their "profound disappointment" in the company's plan to erect a store next to the Spotsylvania, Virginia, site of the decisive Battle of the Wilderness."While we may represent different political parties and states on opposing sides of the Civil War, we stand united in our support of respecting hallowed ground such as The Wilderness battlefield," Welch and Poe wrote.
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February 24, 2009
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Rep. Peter Welch hailed the work of Efficiency Vermont, the innovative statewide energy efficiency utility, at a House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment hearing on energy efficiency Tuesday morning.Welch, a member of the subcommittee, outlined Vermont's successes in saving money and reducing the state's carbon footprint by taking the lead on efficiency. He exhorted the committee to incorporate these Vermont successes in its forthcoming climate change legislation.Click the headline to read Rep. Welch's remarks as prepared for delivery. Click here to see a video of Rep. Welch speaking to the subcommittee.
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February 24, 2009
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WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Peter Welch responded Tuesday night to President Obama's address to a Joint Session of Congress with the following:
February 13, 2009
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Washington, DC - Rep. Peter Welch voted for and the House passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Friday. The vote was 246 to 183. The Senate is expected to vote on the bill later today, and then it will be sent to President Obama to sign.Prior to the vote, Welch spoke in favor of the bill on the House floor. Click here to watch his speech.
February 5, 2009
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WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Welch has been reappointed to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Welch, who served on the committee during his first term in Congress, will also serve on two of its subcommittees: National Security and Foreign Affairs, and Domestic Policy.
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