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Welch named to three Energy and Commerce subcommittees

January 8, 2009 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Peter Welch was appointed to three subcommittees of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Thursday:

Subcommittee on Energy and Environment

Issues:
Clean Energy and Lower Bills, Oversight

Welch calls on Congress to close loophole on bank bonuses

January 7, 2009 Press Release
After bank chiefs heed Welch's call to curb year-end bonuses, Welch pushes to formally close Bush loopholeWASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Peter Welch called on the House Banking Committee Wednesday to close a loophole that allows top banking executives to continue receiving enormous compensation packages after taking federal bailout money.Welch's push for a change in the law comes two weeks after he led an initiative with 22 other Members of Congress urging eight top executives to voluntarily forgo their year-end bonuses.
Issues:
Improving the Economy, Middle Class, Oversight

Welch calls on Congress to close loophole on bank bonuses

January 7, 2009 Press Release
After bank chiefs heed Welch's call to curb year-end bonuses, Welch pushes to formally close Bush loophole

WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Peter Welch called on the House Banking Committee Wednesday to close a loophole that allows top banking executives to continue receiving enormous compensation packages after taking federal bailout money.

Issues:
Improving the Economy, Middle Class, Oversight

Welch appointed to influential Energy and Commerce Committee

January 6, 2009 Press Release
Committee will take lead on energy, health care, the environment and telecommunications in 111th Congress


WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Peter Welch was named to the influential House Committee on Energy and Commerce Monday night, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced.

Issues:
Improving the Economy, Clean Energy and Lower Bills, Quality and Affordable Health Care

Welch appointed to influential Energy and Commerce Committee

January 6, 2009 Press Release
Committee will take lead on energy, health care, the environment and telecommunications in 111th CongressWASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Peter Welch was named to the influential House Committee on Energy and Commerce Monday night, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced.Energy and Commerce has broad jurisdiction, including oversight of five Cabinet-level departments and seven independent agencies, as well as legislative authority over energy policy, health care, telecommunications, trade, and the environment. The committee's areas of jurisdiction align not only with Welch's top priorities but with a broad swath of President-elect Obama's legislative agenda.
Issues:
Improving the Economy, Clean Energy and Lower Bills, Quality and Affordable Health Care

Welch calls on bank executives to skip bonuses, bypass Bush administration loophole

December 22, 2008 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Peter Welch is calling for top banking executives to abide by strict compensation limits Congress intended for recipients of federal bailout money, despite a last-minute loophole orchestrated by the Bush administration.
Issues:
Improving the Economy, Middle Class

Welch calls on bank executives to skip bonuses, bypass Bush administration loophole

December 21, 2008 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Peter Welch is calling for top banking executives to abide by strict compensation limits Congress intended for recipients of federal bailout money, despite a last-minute loophole orchestrated by the Bush administration.

Issues:
Improving the Economy, Middle Class

Welch and Bixby call for fiscal discipline at Vermont Business Roundtable forum

December 18, 2008 Press Release
Burlington, Vt. - Rep. Peter Welch joined Concord Coalition executive director Robert Bixby Thursday to call for a renewed focus on achieving long-term fiscal discipline at a forum sponsored by the Vermont Business Roundtable.
Issues:
Improving the Economy, Supporting Entrepreneurs

Welch and Bixby call for fiscal discipline at Vermont Business Roundtable forum

December 17, 2008 Press Release

Burlington, Vt. - Rep. Peter Welch joined Concord Coalition executive director Robert Bixby Thursday to call for a renewed focus on achieving long-term fiscal discipline at a forum sponsored by the Vermont Business Roundtable.

Issues:
Improving the Economy, Supporting Entrepreneurs

Welch votes for auto rescue bill

December 16, 2008 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Peter Welch supported and the House passed a bill Wednesday that would aid the struggling U.S. auto industry and force it to become viable, sustainable and environmentally forward-thinking. The roll call vote was 237-170.

Issues:
Improving the Economy

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