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By a vote of 417 to 3, the House passed the IMPROVE Acquisition Act (H.R.
Rep. Peter Welch on Wednesday voted to overhaul the Defense Department's purchasing procedures to reduce waste and save money.
By a vote of 417 to 3, the House passed the IMPROVE Acquisition Act (H.R.
"Any further delay in this process during the current year will result in hundreds of eligible veterans paying significantly more in property taxes than they owe," Sens.
The Vermont congressional delegation today asked the head of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to provide overdue documentation needed by about 2,200 disabled veterans to qualify for property tax abatements.
Welch joined Rep.
Rep. Peter Welch on Thursday called on Attorney General Eric Holder to open a criminal investigation into Goldman Sachs' allegedly fraudulent sale of securities designed to fail.
The Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act (S. 1963) was passed by the Senate late last year and will now be sent to President Obama for his signature. The vote was 419 to zero.
The U.S. House today passed legislation that would provide support for all caregivers of veterans, improve VA care for women veterans, and expand VA programs for veterans living in rural areas.
The Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act (S. 1963) was passed by the Senate late last year and will now be sent to President Obama for his signature.
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By Saturday night, 1,500 Vermont National Guard members will be in Louisiana training for their mission to Afghanistan.
The first 300 soldiers left for Fort Polk on Sunday. About 600 more will board planes Friday afternoon. And another 600 will leave on Saturday.
By Nancy Remsen, Burlington Free Press
When Donna Watts' son dropped out of college at age 19 and began working a series of temporary jobs, he lost health insurance coverage under his parents' plan.
White River Junction -- U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, Vermont's sole voice in the House of Representatives, acknowledged yesterday afternoon that the discussion on health care reform has taken a different tone in the Green Mountain State than it has in other parts of the country.
By Brent Curtis, Rutland Herald
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION – Rep. Peter Welch heard almost as many complaints from supporters of health care reform as he did from its opponents during a public forum Saturday.
WASHINGTON -- Plastic is slowly bleeding Kathy Miller and the Elmore Store to death.
People in Rutland County talked about their problems, and Rep. Peter Welch talked about how he thinks he can solve them.