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Burlington, VT - Today, Rep. Peter Welch was selected to serve on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, a second committee assignment for the freshman legislator.
Last month, Welch was granted a position on the powerful House Committee on Rules, typically an exclusive committee appointment.
"I believe that Congress must raise the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour to help lift every minimum wage worker out of poverty. Today and together, we can begin to restore a balance, by rewarding work and not just wealth..."
Bill To Name GMNF's White Rocks National Recreation Area
In Honor Of Former Vermont Senator Heads To President's Desk For Signature As The First Bill Passed By New Congress
"Together, we have a lot of work to do... Our obligation is to do everything we can to move our country forward by confronting directly the challenges before us... These rules - applying to all - will help us all do the work of the people we represent."
Washington, DC -- The House of Representatives Friday passed a bill to name Vermont's White Rocks National Recreation Area in honor of Sen. Robert
"Together, we have a lot of work to do... Our obligation is to do everything we can to move our country forward by confronting directly the challenges before us... These rules - applying to all - will help us all do the work of the people we represent."
Washington, DC -- On the first day of Congress's new session, Senator Patrick Leahy (D), Senator Bernie Sanders (I) and Representative Peter Welch (D) Thursday are introducing bills to name Vermont's White Rocks National Recreation Area in honor of former Senator Robert Stafford (R), who died in December.
| "It's a great honor to be serving Vermonters and begin changing the direction of this country." Washington, D.C. - Joined by family and friends, Peter Welch was sworn in today as Vermont's sole member of the United States House of Representatives. |
| January 4, 2007 | |
Washington, DC -- I, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpo |
| January 4, 2007 | |
Washington, DC -- I, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or |