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House Committee Approves Farm Bill; Key Vermont Priorities IncludedFriday, 17 May 2013 The House Agriculture Committee approved a Farm Bill this week on a bipartisan vote of 36-10. The bill is expected to be debated by the full House of Representatives this summer. Rep. Welch said, “This is a good bill for Vermont’s agriculture sector which is vital to the economic health of our state. While good for our farmers, it will do seri... CONTINUE READING |
Welch Introduces Seniors Fraud Prevention ActThursday, 16 May 2013 On Thursday, Vermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell joined Rep. Peter Welch at a congressional hearing examining the prevalence of scams artists bilking vulnerable seniors out of their savings. Welch is a member of the Subcommittee that conducted the hearing, the Subcommitte on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. Yesterday, Welch joined Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL) and Congressman Vern Buchanan (R-FL) in introducing legislation to... CONTINUE READING |
Welch Reintroduces Bill To Protect Taxpayers After Afghan Inspector General ReportTuesday, 14 May 2013 On Tuesday, Rep. Peter Welch reintroduced legislation that would block all U.S. taxpayer assistance to Afghanistan until the President reaches a bilateral agreement with the Afghan government that would exempt American contractors from Afghan taxation. The legislation, first introduced in the last Congress, is being introduced on the heels of a Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) report which re... CONTINUE READING |
Welch Outlines Priorities & Prospects For Farm BillTuesday, 14 May 2013 On Tuesday at the Intervale in Burlington, Congressman Peter Welch was joined by representatives of Vermont’s dairy farmers, vegetable growers, and nutrition advocates as he discussed the prospects for a Farm Bill in this Congress, as well as his priorities for the bill. The House Agriculture Committee is scheduled to take up the bill tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. The Senate Ag... CONTINUE READING |
Welch Announces Winner of 32nd Annual Congressional Art CompetitionMonday, 13 May 2013 On Monday, Congressman Peter Welch announced the winner of the 32nd Annual Congressional Art Competition at the Vermont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier. Brigheil Lalor of Manchester Center and Burr and Burton Academy, took the honors for her painting “Possibilities.” Welch said, “Every year, I am more and more amazed by the talent we have in our state. As always, pi... CONTINUE READING |
Associated Press: 'Vt.'s Welch, Sorrell, testify about elder fraud'Friday, 17 May 2013 Vermont Rep. Peter Welch and Attorney General William Sorrell are warning about scams to defraud the elderly. They testified Thursday before a House subcommittee in Washington. The hearing was convened to review the federal government’s efforts to detect financial scams perpetrated on seniors and how to assess the effectiveness of those measures. Sorrell pointed out two reports received by his office. One wa... CONTINUE READING |
Milton Independent: 'Welch continues ethanol fight'Thursday, 16 May 2013 It was summer 2011, and Congressman Peter Welch stood on the Moorings Marina deck in Colchester to rally for the elimination federal ethanol subsidies he said were spiking food prices and corroding small engines. Nearly two years later, Welch returned to Colchester last Friday, this time on the other side of town, and touted Congress’ progress in scaling back the program th... CONTINUE READING |
Associated Press: 'Welch Hopes For New Farm Bill'Wednesday, 15 May 2013 U.S. Rep. Peter Welch says he hopes the farm bill will help stabilize milk prices for dairy farmers, include disaster insurance for vegetable growers and promote the use of local fruits and vegetables in school lunches. Welch, a former member of the House Agriculture Committee, spoke Tuesday of his priorities for the farm bill, which is due to be discussed by th... CONTINUE READING |
Rutland Herald: Vt. US Rep. proposes to reform ethanol law'Saturday, 11 May 2013 Vermont’s lone member of the U.S. House of Representatives is going to be working with a bipartisan group of his colleagues to reform a federal law that requires corn-based ethanol in motor vehicle fuels. U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, a Democrat, argues the requirement that ethanol, which is made from corn, drove up the price of corn and increased the costs for Ve... CONTINUE READING |
WCAX: 'Rep. Welch: Progress being made on ethanol reform'Friday, 10 May 2013 Vermont Congressman Peter Welch is working to lower the amounts of corn-based ethanol in gasoline. Welch says the policy is driving up food costs and ethanol also has other drawbacks. "This is not an issue about renewable fuel standard, it's about the corn-based ethanol that is causing all the problems," said Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vermont. The congressman spoke at an engine repair sh... CONTINUE READING |
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