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February 20, 2007 Press Release

"The United States is not meeting its obligation to these injured veterans."

Burlington, VT -- Rep. Peter Welch has asked Chairman Henry Waxman to open an investigation into reports of "appalling and unacceptable reports" of outpatient care for our veterans at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in The Washington Post.

February 16, 2007 Press Release
Washington, DC -- Rep. Peter Welch issued the following statement in response to the passage of H.Con.Res. 63, opposing the decision of the President to deploy more than 20,000 additional United States combat troops to Iraq.

The measure passed with bipartisan support, 246 to 182, after a 36-hour, week-long debate.

February 16, 2007 Press Release
Washington, DC -- Rep. Peter Welch today voted in support of H.R. 976, a tax relief bill that includes $1.3 billion in tax cuts for small businesses. 

Welch was an original co-sponsor of the bill.

The bill expands tax provisions to help small businesses invest in new equipment and promotes hiring of disadvantaged workers.

February 15, 2007 Press Release

Washington, DC -- Rep. Peter Welch today voted in support of H.R. 976, a tax relief bill that includes $1.3 billion in tax cuts for small businesses.

Welch was an original co-sponsor of the bill.

The bill expands tax provisions to help small businesses invest in new equipment and promotes hiring of disadvantaged workers.

February 15, 2007 Press Release

Washington, DC -- Rep. Peter Welch issued the following statement in response to the passage of H.Con.Res. 63, opposing the decision of the President to deploy more than 20,000 additional United States combat troops to Iraq.

The measure passed with bipartisan support, 246 to 182, after a 36-hour, week-long debate.

February 13, 2007 Press Release

"We start today. No more troops.  No more phony intelligence.  No more blank checks. We must end this war."

Washington, DC -- Rep. Peter Welch expressed his vigorous opposition to the President's Iraq policy in a floor statement today.

February 12, 2007 Press Release

"We start today. No more troops. No more phony intelligence. No more blank checks. We must end this war."

Washington, DC -- Rep. Peter Welch expressed his vigorous opposition to the President's Iraq policy in a floor statement today.

February 6, 2007 Press Release

"Ambassador Bremer's job was to implement a plan by President Bush and
Donald Rumsfeld that frankly didn't exist."

February 5, 2007 Press Release

"Ambassador Bremer's job was to implement a plan by President Bush and
Donald Rumsfeld that frankly didn't exist."

February 5, 2007 Press Release

Becomes an original co-sponsor of the Safe Climate Act, authors new legislation

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