Listening to Vermonters
Rep. Welch holds regular “Congress in Your Community” events throughout Vermont to listen to Vermonters and get their suggestions for legislation.
READ MOREHelping veterans start businesses
Rep. Welch has secured funding to help provide office space and support for Vermont veterans working to start or expand their own businesses.
READ MOREWelch fights to repeal $500 million giveaway
Rep. Welch has introduced bipartisan legislation to repeal a $500 million giveaway to biotech giant Amgen that was snuck into the fiscal cliff deal.
READ MOREWorking to cut through gridlock in Washington
Rep. Welch has cofounded the Problem Solvers, a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers committed to breaking the gridlock in Congress.
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Welch Grant Supports New Veterans' Business Development CenterMonday, 4 February 2013 A federal grant secured by Rep. Peter Welch is providing equipment for a new center at Vermont Technical College (VTC) that will provide office space and support for Vermont veterans hoping to develop or expand their own businesses. Welch was on hand Monday in Randolph to launch the Office of Veterans’ Entrepreneurship, a partnership between the Vermont Small Business Development Center (SBDC) an... CONTINUE READING |
Welch Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Repeal $500 Million Giveaway to Drug CompanyWednesday, 23 January 2013 Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today introduced bipartisan legislation to repeal a $500 million giveaway to Amgen that was tucked into the fiscal cliff deal passed by Congress at the end of the year. "This eleventh-hour, backroom deal confirms the American public's worst suspicions of how Congress operates," Welch said. "As the nation's economy teetered on the edge of a Congressional-created fiscal cl... CONTINUE READING |
Welch statement on OneCare Vermont ACO announcementFriday, 18 January 2013 Rep. Peter Welch issued the below statement following that announcement that OneCare Vermont Accountable Care Organization has received federal approval. "As usual, Vermont is leading the way. Accountable care organizations like 'OneCare Vermont' will transform the health care payment system by rewarding providers for improvements in a patient's health rather than the number of procedures they perform. It is a common se... CONTINUE READING |
Welch Co-Founds Congressional Group Committed to Making Congress WorkMonday, 14 January 2013 Rep. Peter Welch traveled to New York City today to participate in the announcement of a new bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers committed to breaking the gridlock in Congress. Welch is a founding member of the 26-member “Problem Solvers” group that was announced today in New York City by No Labels co-chairs former Gov. Jon Huntsman (R-Utah) and Sen. Joe Ma... CONTINUE READING |
Leahy, Sanders, Welch: Economic Development Administration Awards $1.8 M. To Help Businesses, Farms, Towns And Nonprofits Harness Online Tools To Bolster Disaster ResiliencyFriday, 11 January 2013 Sen. Patrick Leahy, Sen. Bernie Sanders, and Rep. Peter Welch announced Friday that the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded Vermont a $1.8 million grant to help businesses, farms, towns and nonprofits use online resources to bolster disaster resiliency in the wake of Irene and other disasters that struck Vermont in 2011. The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) ap... CONTINUE READING |
Huffington Post: 'Drones: Peter Welch Says Obama's State Of The Union Promise Is Just First Step'Wednesday, 13 February 2013 President Barack Obama's oblique references in his State of the Union address to America's targeted killings and drone strikes was a welcome sign, but must be followed up with steps that open the nation's clandestine attacks to scrutiny, a leading progressive Democrat argued. "A policy on drones is overdue. We've got to maintain checks and balances," Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) told Th... CONTINUE READING |
Seven Days: 'Drone Zone'Wednesday, 13 February 2013 Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) may be third in line for the presidency, but even he can't get his hands on a top-secret legal memo justifying the targeted killing of expatriate American citizens suspected of terrorism. It ain't for lack of trying. Shortly after a CIA drone strike killed the American-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki in September 2011, Leahy called on the Department of Ju... CONTINUE READING |
The Hill: 'Signs of bipartisanship offer Obama window to move agenda'Monday, 11 February 2013 A sudden outburst of bipartisanship is sweeping Washington, presenting President Obama with an opportunity to move his agenda, but also a challenge to get it done quickly before this window inevitably slams shut. In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Obama will call on the two parties to work together on immigration and gun control — normally divisive issues. But ma... CONTINUE READING |
VPR: 'Welch Says Community Events Are A Touchstone'Wednesday, 6 February 2013 Over the past six years, Rep. Peter Welch has held almost 150 "Congress in Your Community" events throughout the state. It's an opportunity for Vermonters to discuss their concerns with the Congressman in an informal setting. KC Bagels in Waterbury is jammed on a cold winter morning with people who want to spend some time with Congressman Peter Welch. With very little fa... CONTINUE READING |
Associated Press: 'Center in Randolph to help veterans create jobs'Tuesday, 5 February 2013 Vermont veterans seeking to create or expand small businesses now have access to office support services thanks to a business incubator set aside just for them in Randolph, officials said Monday. The Vermont Tech Enterprise Center Business Incubator just off Interstate 89 provides the office space and equipment veterans need to do office work or have business meetings. The space is free to... CONTINUE READING |
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