Welch moves to ban the use of Styrofoam in House cafeterias
“Congress should be leading the way in making environmentally sound business decisions,” Welch said. “The decision to replace environmentally-friendly utensils with Styrofoam is a major step backwards. Using Styrofoam is outdated, environmentally harmful and hazardous to people’s health. McDonald’s saw the light 20 years ago and stopped using Styrofoam.”
Moody’s puts U.S. on notice; Welch calls for Plan B
“This warning shot from Moody’s should be sobering to those who doubt the gravity of this perilous game of chicken. There will be no winners.”
Welch fights to protect energy efficiency programs in House spending bill
The Energy and Water Appropriations Act of 2012 (H.R. 2354) cuts the energy efficiency budget by 27 percent. Impacted programs include fuel efficient vehicle technologies, bio-refinery research and development and home weatherization assistance. Welch’s amendment would have restored funding to 2011 levels.
Welch targets Afghanistan nation building program in Pentagon spending bill
“It simply makes no sense to be spending $2 billion a week on nation building in Afghanistan when there are fewer than 100 Al Qaeda in the country and Americans are struggling to make ends meet,” Welch said. “Terrorism is a real threat, but it is decentralized not nation based. CERP projects are an integral part of the failed nation building strategy in Afghanistan. This is a common sense place to cut unnecessary Pentagon spending.”
Vermont congressional delegation seeks to continue funding of Guard outreach program
Delegation Fights to Continue Vermont Guard Outreach Program WASHINGTON, March 22 – The Vermont congressional delegation has called on the Army and National Guard to continue funding an essential outreach program for Vermont veterans returning from deployments in Afghanistan and elsewhere. The Vermont Guard’s first-of-its-kind outreach program was funded since 2006 by federal grants secured [...]
As momentum grows to tap oil reserve, Welch rallies support in Congress
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2011 CONTACT: Paul Heintz 202.226.8346 (o) 202.577.7970 (c) WASHINGTON, DC – A week and a half after Rep. Peter Welch first called on President Obama to deploy the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to combat rising oil prices, Welch and two colleagues are leading an effort to build support in Congress [...]
Welch announces staff appointments
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2011 CONTACT: Paul Heintz 202.226.8346 (o) 202.577.7970 (c) WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Peter Welch today announced the appointment of a new communications director and a new legislative director. Welch promoted Scott Coriell, who has worked as a staff assistant and press assistant in his Washington office, to the position of [...]
Welch and Jones introduce bipartisan bill to stop Afghanistan from taxing US aid
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2011 CONTACT: Scott Coriell 202.225.4115 (o) 202.689.5352 (c) WASHINGTON, DC – Reps. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Walter Jones (R-N.C.) on Monday introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent the Afghan government from taxing American companies delivering US aid to Afghanistan. The Stop Taxing American Assistance to Afghanistan Act (H.R. 936) would bar [...]
Congressional cuts would “cripple” Vermont agencies for the poor
The president’s budget plan as it stands would shred the social safety net in Vermont, according to state officials.
Welch to Obama: Consider using strategic oil reserve
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2011 CONTACT: Scott Coriell 202.225.4115 (o) 202.689.5352 (c) BURLINGTON, VT – With turmoil spreading across the Middle East, light sweet crude oil spiking above $100 a barrel for the first time since 2008, and summer driving season fast approaching, Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and two House colleagues have asked President [...]
