Peter Welch

Vermont's Welch, Sorrell, Testify About Elder Fraud

Pat Bradley — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:15:00 +0000

Vermont Representative Peter Welch and Attorney General William Sorrell are warning about scams to defraud the elderly.

Vermont U.S. Representative Welch Hopes Farm Bill Will Help Farmers

Pat Bradley — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:30:00 +0000

Vermont U.S. Representative 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.

Peace Event Invite Prompts Scare at Welch's Office

Pat Bradley — Wed, 01 May 2013 03:30:00 +0000

An invitation to a peace conference from a Catholic group is what prompted the scare at Congressman Peter Welch's office in Burlington after a worker thought the letter looked suspicious.

VT Cops Say Letter to U.S. Rep. Peculiar, but No Threat

Pat Bradley — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:20:00 +0000

Burlington police say a letter addressed to Vermont's lone congressman was "peculiar," but not dangerous and workers are back on the job.

Welch, Owens to offer dairy farmworker protections

Jaired Crofut — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:45:06 +0000

Congressmen Peter Welch of Vermont and Bill Owens of New York plan to announce legislation that they say will help ensure a stable workforce for Vermont and New York dairy farmers.

Dairy farmers are ineligible for a federal agriculture visa program so many rely on immigrant farm workers who are in the country illegally.

Concerns Raised Over Pending Stafford Loan Rate Increase

Pat Bradley — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:28:32 +0000

Last year students at colleges across the region, and across the country, became concerned that interest rates on Stafford loans were set to double. Congress blocked the increase - but it was not a permanent measure. Vermont Congressman Peter Welch is renewing his efforts to stop the rate hike.

Welch supports possible Clinton-Biden ticket in 2016

Alan Chartock — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:59:44 +0000

Vermont Congressman-at-large Peter Welch, a Democrat who endorsed then-Senator Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential primary, says he would like to see outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton lead a ticket with Vice President Joe Biden in the 2016 race. Welch spoke on WAMC’s Congressional Corner.

Vermont U.S. Representative Welch Seeks to Ease Health Care Costs

Pat Bradley — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:15:00 +0000

Vermont U.S. Representative Peter Welch says he wants to use the federal health care reform law to help control health care costs.

Welch, a Democrat, outlined his plans Tuesday during a visit to a Montpelier doctor's office.

Welch Announces Energy Efficiency Priorities

Pat Bradley — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:10:00 +0000

Congressman Peter Welch says providing rebates to homeowners who retrofit their homes is one of the energy efficiency priorities he will pursue in Congress as a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Welch to Host VT Phone Meeting on Student Loans

Tristan O'Neill — Wed, 30 May 2012 12:04:55 +0000

Vermont Congressman Peter Welch says he wants to hear from residents about their struggles with student loans. WAMC’s Tristan O’Neill reports…

Congress is at loggerheads over how to avoid a July 1st doubling of interest rates on some Stafford Student Loans, and Welch and the head of the Vermont Student Assistance Corp. will be holding a telephone conference call Wednesday evening with people concerned about the issue.

Welch will be joined on the 7:30 call by VSAC's Don Vickers.