IRS Workshop for Vermont Tax Exempt Organizations

The IRS will hold a one-day workshop at the Vermont Law School to help small and mid-sized tax-exempt organizations understand their filing requirements and maintain their tax-exempt status.

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Tackling the federal deficit

Rep. Peter Welch and three other House members launched a new working group in July devoted to tackling growing deficits. The group has identified $70 billion in potential savings and is seeking ideas for more cuts

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Fighting Unfair Credit and Debit Card Fees

After hearing from Vermont small business owners, Rep. Peter Welch successfully fought to amend Wall Street reform legislation to crack down on out-of-control credit and debit card swipe fees.

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Creating Jobs by Investing in Efficiency

After passing the U.S. House of Representatives on May 6th, Rep. Welch’s Home Star energy efficiency jobs initiative is set to be considered in the Senate.

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Welch calls on FDA to investigate "natural" syrup product

Wednesday, 8 September 2010

Rep. Peter Welch on Wednesday called on the Food and Drug Administration to investigate a new syrup product that appears to violate FDA labeling rules. The "All Natural Syrup" marketed by Log Cabin Syrup, a division of Pinnacle Foods LLC, appears to include ingredients the FDA does not allow in products labeled as "natural." "Vermont's hardworking maple sugar makers are known far an...

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Welch in Danville for Congress in Your Community Monday

Friday, 27 August 2010

Congressman Peter Welch will be at Marty's First Stop this Monday at 9:30 a.m. for a Congress in Your Community Event. Stop by, ask questions and share your thoughts. For more information about this event, visit Rep. Welch's Facebook page by clicking he...

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Leahy, Sanders and Welch Commend Agency’s Decision To Accept Prized Expanse On Lake Memphremagog For Conservation And Recreation, Meeting Donor’s Deadline

Friday, 27 August 2010

Vermont's Congressional Delegation -- Senator Patrick Leahy (D), Senator Bernie Sanders (I), and Congressman Peter Welch (D) -- on Friday congratulated the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the agency's newly announced decision to acquire the Dunn Estate on Lake Memphremagog. The picturesque Dunn property includes more than over 400 acres and more than a mile of frontage on Lake Me...

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Welch in Essex for Congress in Your Community Saturday

Friday, 27 August 2010

Congressman Peter Welch will be at the Mac's Market this Saturday at 9:30 a.m. for a Congress in Your Community Event. Stop by, ask questions and share your thoughts. For more information about this event, visit Rep. Welch's Facebook page by clicking he...

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Vermont Receives $5.7 Million For Local Renewable Energy and Smart Grid Efforts

Friday, 27 August 2010

Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today announced $5.7 million in federal funding to help Vermont households utilize "smart meter" systems and install solar thermal and solar hot water technologies. The non-profit Vermont Energy Investment Corporation, which operates Efficiency Vermont, will administer a $700,000 project to complement smart grid technology being deployed across the st...

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VPR News: "Welch Sees Need For New Policy In Afghanistan"

Wednesday, 8 September 2010

Welch was part of a bi-partisan Congressional delegation that traveled to Afghanistan, Pakistan and Lebanon. While in Afghanistan, Welch met with some of the 1500 Vermont Guard troops who are serving a year long deployment in that country. Welch says the trip highlighted several of his concerns about the war. The first is that some Pakistani officials are allowing members of the Afghan Ta...

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Bennington Banner: "Welch still has doubts about Afghan military aims"

Tuesday, 7 September 2010

Vermont Rep. Peter Welch says he remains skeptical of U.S. strategy in Afghanistan after spending several days in the region and meeting with American officials and troops. Welch, a Democrat taking part in the five-person congressional trip, spent about two days in Afghanistan and a day-and-a-half in Pakistan reviewing the military and political progress in the ongoing conflict. Speaking with reporters by...

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Burlington Free Press: "Vermont Rep. Welch heading back to Afghanistan"

Wednesday, 1 September 2010

Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., said Tuesday he will head to Afghanistan later this week to meet with military and government officials there and to visit with some of the 1,500 Vermont National Guard soldiers deployed in the country. Welch said the trip, his third to Afghanistan, also will include stops in Pakistan, Lebanon and possibly other countries. Welch will travel to th...

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Bennington Banner: "Welch tours proposed power facility site"

Friday, 27 August 2010

Congressman Peter Welch visited a number of sites in Bennington County Friday, including the former Green Mountain Race Track, where two developers have their eye on building large power facilities. Plans are in the works to build a 10-acre, 2.2 megawatt solar field on the southern end of the property, while another company seeks to construct a 29-megawatt biomass and wood pe...

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Burlington Free Press: "Vermont company wins $5.5 million broadband grant"

Wednesday, 18 August 2010

A $5.5 million federal grant and loan package to Waitsfield and Champlain Telecom will help connect its most rural and remote customers to high-speed fiber optic Internet access, members of Vermont's congressional delegation said Wednesday. The Obama administration announced Wednesday that the company will receive a $3.89 million grant and $1.66 million loan to extend a fiber-to-the-home network to 1,385 re...

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