Press Releases
September 10, 2013
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The last thing America needs is another war in the Middle East. Yet the Assad regime's use of chemical weapons on its own people in violation of international law should not be ignored.
August 31, 2013
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Congress has a clear Constitutional responsibility to authorize military action. ... I have strongly advocated that President Obama send any plan for military intervention in Syria to Congress for review and authorization.
August 29, 2013
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Welch joins the rest of the Vermont Delegation in announcing 30 million dollars in scholarships.
August 28, 2013
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission must now take a vigilant role in ensuring that the plant is safely decommissioned and the site returned to usable status as quickly as possible.
August 23, 2013
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Vermont's congressional delegation today recalled heroic relief measures in the flooding's immediate aftermath and a remarkable rebuilding effort undertaken in the two years since one of the worst natural disasters in Vermont history.
August 7, 2013
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The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Vermont more than $32 million to repair highways damaged by severe storms this spring and summer, Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) announced today.
August 5, 2013
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Last week, Rep. Peter Welch joined with Rep. Joe Heck (R-NV), John Carney (D-DE) and Daniel Webster (R-FL) to introduce bipartisan legislation aimed at creating a pre-tax savings program for the down payment on a first home.
July 31, 2013
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Today, a federal judge ruled that the Federal Reserve disregarded Congressional intent in setting debit card swipe fees at a level favorable to big banks rather than consumers, a position Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) has long held in Congress.
July 26, 2013
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Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT) urged the Federal Reserve Board to review the new interchange fee regulations the European Commission announced this week.
July 26, 2013
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The U.S. Department of Transportation released $1 million for emergency repairs to roads and bridges damaged in a series of strong storms that struck Vermont earlier this year.