Duckworth, an Iraq War veteran and former director of the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, was in Vermont Tuesday by invitation of Welch. In addition to the Champlain College event, Duckworth and Welch planned to hold a veterans' town hall at the Rutland VFW.

The Energy Markets Manipulation Prevention Act (H.R. 2869), directs the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to use its existing authority to investigate excessive speculation in energy markets and empowers the CFTC with additional regulatory authority.

Welch today supported and the House passed the Disabled Military Retiree Relief Act of 2009 (H.R. 2990). The bill allows severely disabled veterans to concurrently receive their retiree pay from the Department of Defense and disability benefits from the Veterans Administration.

Vermonters invited to share their health care stories and priorities as Congress debates reform

Welch will ask Vermonters to share their health care stories and priorities as the health care reform debate in Congress heats up. The Congressman will provide an update of work being done in Washington and share his health care priorities.

WHAT: Health Care Reform Telephone Town Hall Meeting

WHEN: Tuesday, June 23 - 7:30 p.m.     

WHERE: From home, work or anywhere