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Rep. Welch has created a bipartisan caucus dedicated to increasing energy efficiency in government buildings across the country, providing savings to American taxpayers.
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With Fannie and Freddie losing $3 Billion in Libor Scandal, Welch Renews Call For Jail Sentences for PerpetratorsThursday, 20 December 2012 News that manipulation of a key interest rate by Wall Street banks cost Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac more that $3 billion has Rep. Peter Welch renewing his call for senior bank officials to go to jail for their misdeeds. When the Libor scandal was uncovered in July, Welch led 25 of his colleagues in a letter to Attorney General Eric Ho... CONTINUE READING |
Welch Reclaims Seat on Influential House Committee in New Congress; Is Appointed to Key Democratic Policy CommitteeThursday, 13 December 2012 Rep. Peter Welch will return to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce in the 113th Congress and has been appointed to the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee. He will remain a member of the House Democratic leadership team as a Chief Deputy Whip. Welch previously served on the Energy and Commerce Committee in the 111th Congress where he played a le... CONTINUE READING |
Southern Vermont receives $470,000 to bolster long-term recovery efforts following IreneTuesday, 11 December 2012 The Windham Regional Commission and the Bennington County Regional Commission will receive $470,000 in Economic Development Administration (EDA) funds to bolster long-term recovery efforts in southern Vermont following Tropical Storm Irene, Vermont's congressional delegation announced today. The funds will be used by the regional planning commissions to expand the capacity of public officials and economic development organizations to work with businesses an... CONTINUE READING |
Welch Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Hear Marriage Equality CasesFriday, 7 December 2012 Rep. Peter Welch issued the below statement following the announcement that the Supreme Court will hear arguments on the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California's Proposition 8. "At long last, the Supreme Court will give marriage equality its day in court. As Vermont affirmed before any other state, the quality of love two people share is more im... CONTINUE READING |
Welch, Gardner Announce Creation of Bipartisan Energy Efficiency CaucusThursday, 6 December 2012 U.S. Representatives Peter Welch (D-VT) Cory Gardner (R-CO) today announced the roll out of a bipartisan caucus that will focus on promoting performance contracting in government buildings across the country and thereby provide guaranteed energy savings to American taxpayers. “The goal of our caucus is going to be pushing for policies that reduce energy costs, cut pollution, and create jobs,” Gardner an... CONTINUE READING |
Talking Points Memo: 'Dems Prepare To Stare Down GOP Over Debt Limit'Wednesday, 12 December 2012 President Obama has made it abundantly clear he will not surrender to the GOP's demands if Republicans refuse to raise the debt limit next year. Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill say they have his back. But what about rank and file Democrats? If the GOP is serious about replaying the 2011 debt limit crisis next year, would they unite behind Obama? If... CONTINUE READING |
Roll Call: 'Tea Party Conservative, Liberal Team Up in New Efficiency Caucus'Tuesday, 11 December 2012 A tea party conservative and Northeastern liberal teamed up last week to give energy efficiency efforts a symbolic push in the House by creating a new bipartisan caucus focused on increasing the federal government's use of private contractors that specialize in reduced energy use at public buildings. Launched by Cory Gardner, R-Colo., and Peter Welch, D-Vt., the 10-member caucus aims to ex... CONTINUE READING |
National Journal: 'Welch: Obama Has Support to Unilaterally Raise Debt Limit'Tuesday, 11 December 2012 The White House last week ruled out invoking the constitution to unilaterally raise the nation's borrowing limit, but if the president changes his mind one lawmaker wants to know he has support. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., is collecting signatures for a letter to the president letting him know that he has backing in Congress if he chooses to invoke the 14th am... CONTINUE READING |
WCAX: 'Vt. congressional delegation hail Supreme Court on DOMA'Friday, 7 December 2012 Vermont's congressional delegation say they're glad the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case challenging the constitutionality of a law barring federal rights and benefits to same-sex couples. Sens. Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders and Rep. Peter Welch say they'd like to see the court scrap the Defense of Marriage Act. The court also will review a federal appeals court ruling that st... CONTINUE READING |
Politico: 'Gardner, Welch hope to build bipartisanship on energy efficiency successes'Thursday, 6 December 2012 Reps. Cory Gardner and Peter Welch are angling to make efficiency an area of compromise in a deeply divided Congress that has struggled to produce new energy laws. The freshman Colorado Republican — who has often been the face of the House GOP on energy strategy this Congress — and the liberal Vermont Democrat Wednesday officially announced the creation of a Bi... CONTINUE READING |
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