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McKinley, Welch Introduce Bipartisan Energy Efficiency BillsThursday, 23 May 2013 On Thursday, Reps. David B. McKinley, P.E. and Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced bipartisan legislation that would spur energy efficiency investments in both residential and commercial buildings. Rep. Welch and Rep. Mckinley are the co-chairs of the High Performance Building Caucus. After introducing the legislation, Congressman Welch said, “Vermont has lead the nation in energy efficiency. These bills would take the Vermont mo... CONTINUE READING |
House Bill Blocks Border Fee StudyThursday, 23 May 2013 The House Appropriations Committee approved a bill this week that included a provision barring the Department of Homeland Security from spending money on studying the merits of a border crossing fee. President Obama proposed the study in his fiscal year 2014 budget. Congressman Welch wrote a letter (LINK) to the Committee urging it to reject the President’s idea. His letter stated, “t... CONTINUE READING |
FACEBOOK: LIKE IT! Perlmutter, Welch Introduce Password Protections For EmployeesTuesday, 21 May 2013 Today, U.S. Reps. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) and Peter Welch (VT) will introduce legislation with bipartisan support to prevent employers from requiring current and prospective employees to hand over their personal website passwords as a condition of either keeping or getting a job. Perlmutter said, " No American should have to provide their confidential personal passwords as a condition of employment. People ha... CONTINUE READING |
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 |
VPR: 'Welch Urges Caution In Responding To Syrian Conflict'Tuesday, 21 May 2013 Congressman Peter Welch is urging members of Congress to remember the lessons of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan before sending military supplies to opposition forces in Syria. Earlier this month, Welch was part of a Congressional oversight mission that traveled to a number of countries in the Middle East. He says seeing almost half a million refugees at a camp along th... CONTINUE READING |
Times Argus: 'A look at measure’s impact on Vermont'Monday, 20 May 2013 Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., released a statement after the House Agriculture Committee passed the farm bill last week highlighting Vermont priorities included in the legislation. The release stated the bill would mean the following for Vermont: Stabilize milk prices for dairy farmers. The Dairy Security Act, sponsored by Welch in the last Congress, was included in the bill and an effort in co... CONTINUE READING |
Rutland Herald: 'Sorrell testifies about elder fraud'Saturday, 18 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 |
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 |
Bennington Banner: 'Legislation would help to protect nation’s seniors from scams'Friday, 17 May 2013 In a fitting measure for National Older Americans Month, Vermont Rep. Peter Welch, along with Florida Congressmen Ted Deutch and Vern Buchanan, on Wednesday introduced the Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 The proposed legislation is intended to empower the Federal Trade Commission to target con artists preying on seniors, according to a press release from Welch's office, and "would target fr... CONTINUE READING |
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