Welch leads House Democrats urging Obama to reject Keystone tar sands pipeline
Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) is leading 25 House Democrats calling on President Obama to reject the Keystone tar sands pipeline project
Welch to Middle East on congressional trip
Rep. Peter Welch later today will depart on a congressional delegation trip to France, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.
Leahy, Sanders, Welch: Vermont receives nearly $135 million in federal emergency road aid
The total includes $125,651,814 for costs associated with Irene and $8,975,130 for costs associated with the spring floods.
Welch asks Obama to block the Keystone Tar Sands pipeline
At the urging of Welch and others, the State Department Inspector General recently opened an investigation into possible conflicts of interest in the pipeline review process.
Digger Tidbits: Shumlin takes a break; Welch calls for defense cuts; Illuzzi’s health benefit exchange legislation; Burlington apportionment plan; the cold shower tax
Don’t try reaching the governor for the next few days. He will be in Anguilla — a small Caribbean island.
Delegation announces Vermont LIHEAP funding level of $19.5 million for fiscal year 2012
Vermont’s congressional delegation – Sens. Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders and Rep. Peter Welch – today announced that Vermont will receive $19.5 million in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding for FY2012.
Welch supports Defense cuts
In a letter to President Obama, Welch and his colleagues are rallying behind the President’s threatened veto of any legislation that would roll back the sequester.
Welch fights to restore heating assistance funding
The LIHEAP Protection Act (H.R. 3626) announced today by Welch is cosponsored in the House by Reps. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Mike Michaud (D-Maine), David Cicilline (D-R.I.), Jim Langevin (D-R.I.) and Edward Markey (D-Mass.). Sen. Bernie Sanders has introduced companion legislation in the Senate.
Welch introduces bipartisan bill to tackle contractor corruption
Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today introduced bipartisan legislation to ban individuals and companies convicted of bribing foreign officials from contracting with the federal government.
Welch statement on Obama energy efficiency announcement
Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) issued the below statement following President Obama’s announcement today of nearly $4 billion in energy efficiency investments over the next two years.
