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Rep. Peter Welch on Wednesday called on United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk to protect American dairy farmers in the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement.
Welch made the request during a Wednesday afternoon meeting he organized between Ambassador Kirk and the Congressional Dairy Farmers Caucus, of which he is co-chairman and founder.
Alongside leaders of the 1,000-member Home Star Coalition, Welch, Markey, Rep. Vern Ehlers (R-Mich.) and Rep.
Welch made the request during a Wednesday afternoon meeting he organized between Ambassador Kirk and the Congressional Dairy Farmers Caucus, of which he is co-chairman and founder.
Rep. Peter Welch on Tuesday will continue a second series of Telephone Town Hall meetings in counties throughout the state.
Throughout May, Welch is holding meetings for residents of Chittenden, Washington, Addison and Orange counties. The hour-long calls allow Vermonters to discuss issues of importance with Welch and ask him questions about any topic.
The grant, which was secured by Welch, will help VLS' Institute for Energy and the Environment become a national leader in Smart Grid implementation standards.
Rep. Peter Welch on Monday announced a $450,000 federal grant for Vermont Law School to conduct Smart Grid research and analysis aimed at updating the U.S. power grid.
The grant, which was secured by Welch, will help VLS' Institute for Energy and the Environment become a national leader in Smart Grid implementation standards.
Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today called on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to reconsider its decision to hold a closed-door meeting with local, state and federal officials in Keene, N.H., on April 14.
The Vermont delegation's letter is copied below:
March 30, 2010
As President Obama signed the second of two health care reform bills into law Tuesday, Rep. Peter Welch and four Vermonters spoke about the immediate benefits of the legislation at an assisted-living facility in South Burlington.
Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today called on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to reconsider its decision to hold a closed-door meeting with local, state and federal officials in Keene, N.H., on April 14.
The Vermont delegation's letter is copied below:
March 30, 2010