I am committed to expanding opportunities for working Vermonters. As a nation, we have always been at our best when we've focused on building a strong middle class.

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VIDEO - Watch Congressman Welch discuss Vermont priorities in the fiscal year 2009 budget

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9.26.08 - Welch supports, House passes economic stimulus

9.26.08 - Welch votes to expand tax incentives for renewable energy

9.24.08 - JOINT STATEMENT - Major Victory on Home Energy Assistance Clears House

9.23.08 - Welch-supported bill to protect consumers from predatory credit card practices passes House

9.22.08 - Welch says any Wall Street bailout must first protect middle class

9.22.08 - LIHEAP Remains In The Mix As Congressional Session Winds Down

9.16.08 - Welch introduces bill to prevent ousted Fannie and Freddie CEOs from receiving ‘golden parachute' payments

7.31.08 - Welch renews call to use oil profits to fund heating assistance

7.31.08 - Welch provision on college affordability bill clears House

7.30.08 - President signs housing bill with Welch-led small state minimum

7.28.08 - EDITORIAL - Our mission for a new energy future

7.23.08 - Welch backs bill to fund affordable housing, address mortgage crisis

7.11.08 - Welch calls on President Bush to release oil from SPR to address fuel cost emergency

6.24.08 - Welch supports, House passes bill cracking down on gas price gouging

5.16.08 - Department of Energy will suspend filling oil reserve following passage of Welch-led bill

5.15.08 - Welch gas prices bill sent to president; Vt. Congressman urges signature

5.13.08 - Welch's bill to reduce fuel prices passes House

5.12.08 - Welch will introduce legislation to crack down on excessive credit card fees

5.8.08 - Welch supports House-passed legislation to ease housing crisis

4.29.08 - Welch calls Bush ‘out of touch' on gas prices

4.28.08 - Pelosi calls on Bush to end shipments to oil reserve, bolstering Welch-led gas prices initiative

4.14.08 - EDITORIAL - Abusive practices by credit card companies must be stopped

4.11.08 - Welch joins local officials to announce $500,000 for Bennington transportation improvements

3.27.08 - Leahy, Welch announce CLEAN Grant program for Vt. colleges

3.24.08 - At Leahy-led hearing, Welch calls for federal support to combat rural crime

3.12.08 - Welch scores 100 percent on middle class legislation

3.3.08 - Welch discusses state's nursing shortage, announces $341,000 for Norwich program

2.28.08 - Welch takes Vermont voices to budget hearing

2.21.08 - Welch seeks to protect consumers from predatory credit card practices

2.19.08 - Welch offers proposal to cut gas prices

2.7.08 - Welch fights to improve college affordability with amendment to House bill

1.24.08 - OP-ED - Economic opportunity should top Congressional agenda

1.16.08 - JOINT RELEASE - Delegation announces $3.9 million for Vermont home heating assistance

12.04.07 - JOINT RELEASE - Sanders, Leahy, Welch Propose $1 Billion for Home Heating Aid

11.29.07 - Welch aims to ease middle class squeeze

11.01.07 - Welch bill shuts ‘Enron Loophole' inflating heating fuel bills

10.10.07 - Landmark affordable housing bill passes with small state minimum, adopts Vt.'s successful model

9.27.07 - Landmark college affordability bill with $61 million for Vermonters becomes law

9.26.07 - Vermont Delegation Announces Heating Assistance

9.12.07 - Welch advocates for federal affordable housing support

9.7.07 - Congress passes landmark college affordability bill with $61 million for Vermonters

8.27.07 - Welch backs greatest commitment to college affordability since 1944 GI Bill

7.24.07 - OP-ED - Helping a new generation of Vermonters afford a college education

7.23.07 - Welch says Tuesday's minimum wage hike a reflection of new priorities, progress

7.11.07 - Welch backs passage of largest student aid increase since 1944 GI Bill, no new cost to taxpayers

6.20.07 - Welch takes aim at billion dollar tax loophole

6.20.07 - Barre City and Addison Rutland Supervisory Union awarded nearly $2M to improve teaching of American history

5.8.07 - Welch advocates for legislation to address rising gas prices

5.3.07 - Welch amends Head Start Act, improving rural early childhood development services

1.25.07 - Vermont Delegation Calls on Specialty Filaments to Explain Failure to Give Workers Notice

1.24.07 - Vermont Delegation Urges Resolution Between COTS Board and Employees

1.19.07 - OP-ED - Taking America in a New Direction in Our First 100 Hours

1.10.07 - Welch embraces raising the minimum wage on House floor