Welch holds a Congress in Your Community event at Spears Corner Store in Charlotte.	Welch listens to Vermonters at a Congress in Your Community event at Libby's Diner in Colchester.
Welch unveils efficiency legislation at the home of Jason Van Driesche and Susan Munkres in Burlington.	Welch talks to shoppers during a Congress in Your Community event in Milton.

Recent Work in Chittenden County

Click on the thumbtacks below to learn more about Congressman Welch’s work in Chittenden County. Use the arrows in the upper left corner of the map to navigate and zoom. Yellow thumbtacks represent Welch’s Congress in Your Community events, while green thumbtacks represent other events in Vermont. Click here for a map of Vermont projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Recent News From Chittenden County

Photo Album: "Rep. Welch speaks at Vermont NEA's Day of Action"

October 21, 2010

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Welch to join Vermont teachers at annual convention

October 20, 2010

Rep. Peter Welch on Thursday will join Vermont school teachers and Senators Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders at Vermont-NEA’s 159^th annual educators’ convention.  The event being held at Burlington High School will focus on promoting high quality public education in Vermont.

 

WHAT: Vermont-NEA’s 159^th Annual Educators’ Convention

 

WHO: Rep. Peter Welch, Sens. Patrick... Read More

Photo Album: "Rep. Welch attends Community Health Center of Burlington Groundbreaking Ceremony"

September 27, 2010

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At Malletts Bay School, Welch unveils Fresh and Local Food for Schools Act

September 13, 2010

At Colchester's Malletts Bay School on Monday, Rep. Peter Welch unveiled new legislation he wrote to help Vermont schools provide students with fresh and local produce during school meals.

Alongside agriculture and education officials, Welch outlined the Fresh and Local Food for Schools Act (H.R. 5812), which would allow states like Vermont to use federal funds to buy local produce. The pilot program could help Vermont direct... Read More

Burlington Free Press: "Welch proposes bill for fresher farm-to-school food"

September 13, 2010

Vermont students and farmers would benefit from proposed legislation designed to bring more locally produced fruits and vegetables to schools, Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., announced Monday morning at Malletts Bay School in Colchester.

If the bill passes, Vermont schools would be well-positioned to replace current federal fresh-food aid (bulk, surplus produce such as carrots, potatoes and apples trucked from Rhode Island) with pur... Read More

• September 13, 2010 — Photo Album: "Rep. Welch unveils Fresh and Local Food for Schools Act"

• August 28, 2010 — Photo Album: "Essex Junction Congress in Your Community"

• August 27, 2010 — Welch in Essex for Congress in Your Community Saturday

• August 19, 2010 — Vermont Agencies Share $4.7 Million for Energy Efficiency

• August 19, 2010 — More Lending Assistance On Its Way As Nonprofit Lenders Get Infusion Of Capital For Small Businesses, Individuals, Day Cares And Housing

• August 18, 2010 — New $5.5 M. Stimulus Award Will Deliver Faster Broadband To Rural Waitsfield Champlain Valley Telecom Customers

• August 18, 2010 — Burlington Free Press: "Vermont company wins $5.5 million broadband grant"

• August 9, 2010 — Photo Album: "Welch visits Colchester/Milton Rotary"

• August 5, 2010 — Photo Album: "Colchester Congress in Your Community"

• August 4, 2010 — Welch in Colchester for Congress in Your Community Thursday

• July 31, 2010 — Photo Album: "Milton Congress in Your Community"

• July 10, 2010 — Burlington Free Press: "Welch pushes for clean energy bills"

• July 9, 2010 — Welch calls on Congress to invest in Vermont’s growing clean energy economy

• July 9, 2010 — Photo Album: "Welch visits Kaytec on energy tour"

• July 9, 2010 — Photo Album: "Welch visits Draker Labs on enegry tour"

• July 9, 2010 — Video: "Rep. Welch calls for energy efficiency revolution at Draker Labs in Burlington"

• July 8, 2010 — Photo Album: "Welch visits Husky Injection Molding Systems on energy tour"

• July 8, 2010 — Photo Album: "Welch visits Biotek Instruments on energy tour"

• June 29, 2010 — Photo Album: "Welch hosts Vermont Business Community Breakfast with Congressman Barney Frank"

• June 22, 2010 — Photo Album: "Rep. Welch and small business owners call for strong protections against the credit card industry"

• May 8, 2010 — Burlington Free Press: "Welch visits oil spill site in Gulf"

• May 6, 2010 — House passes Welch’s bipartisan, job-creating Home Star bill

• May 1, 2010 — Burlington Free Press: "Welch introduces maple legislation in the House"

• April 28, 2010 — Burlington Free Press: "Postal Service halts plans to sell Essex post office"

• April 24, 2010 — Photo Album: "Burlington Congress in Your Community"

• April 23, 2010 — Burlington Free Press: "Vermont's Welch, Sanders keep heat on Wall Street"

• April 17, 2010 — Burlington Free Press: "Welch outlines dairy price plan"

• April 1, 2010 — Burlington Free Press: "Winooski lobbies Welch on testing changes"

• March 31, 2010 — Photo Album: "Welch holds 'No Child Left Behind' roundtable in Winooski"

• March 30, 2010 — Photo Album: "Vermonters join Welch to discuss immediate benefits of health reform"

• March 30, 2010 — Photo Album: "Welch visits Dealer.com in Burlington"

• March 20, 2010 — Burlington Free Press: "Welch lobbies for health care, calling legislation just a start"

• March 16, 2010 — Burlington Free Press: "Rep. Welch promotes bill to save energy"

• March 15, 2010 — Welch touts Home Star efficiency program at Williston house

• March 8, 2010 — Burlington Free Press: "New law helps Vermont say hello to foreign visitors"

• March 2, 2010 — Burlington Free Press: "Welch backs campaign finance reform bill"

• March 1, 2010 — Burlington Free Press: "Welch: Fight remains over fees, high rates"

• February 17, 2010 — Burlington Secures $3.15 Million For More Waterfront Transportation Improvements

• January 26, 2010 — Burlington Free Press: "Vermont Guard soldiers in training, good spirits"

• January 5, 2010 — Burlington Free Press: "Welch seeks extension of interest-free unemployment loans"

• January 4, 2010 — Burlington Free Press: "Vermont dairy farmers receive $5.7M in federal aid"

• December 28, 2009 — Burlington Free Press: "Vermont milk prices: Supply management plans gain momentum"

• December 10, 2009 — Burlington Free Press: "Burlington health center gets $10.9M"

• December 9, 2009 — Community Health Center of Burlington Wins $11 Million for New Building

• December 7, 2009 — Burlington Free Press: "Vermont Guard departs for training"

• December 6, 2009 — Photo Album: "Rep. Welch delivers remarks at Vermont Guard Deployment Ceremony"

• December 6, 2009 — Photo Album: "City Market Congress in Your Community"

• December 6, 2009 — Photo Album: "Rep. Welch delivers remarks at Vermont Guard Deployment Ceremony"

• December 2, 2009 — Burlington Free Press: "Unemployed could lose health insurance subsidies"

• December 1, 2009 — NRG Systems’ Jan Blittersdorf to participate in White House jobs forum Thursday

• November 19, 2009 — Burlington Free Press: "Welch seeks weatherization project"

• November 13, 2009 — Burlington Free Press: "In Pakistan, Welch calls for more diplomacy"

• November 12, 2009 — Seven Days: "Welch Seeks Probe of Blackwater in Wake of Bribery Charges"

• November 3, 2009 — Burlington Free Press: "Vermont callers grill Welch on health care"

• October 30, 2009 — Photo Album: Welch delivers departing remarks to Vermont Guard at Camp Johnson

• October 28, 2009 — Burlington Free Press: "State wins $69 million 'smart grid' grant"

• October 21, 2009 — Burlington Free Press: "Let insurance cover kids to age 27, Welch says"

• October 20, 2009 — Video: Welch calls for legislation to allow young people to remain on their parents health insurance plan

• October 20, 2009 — Photo Album: Welch discusses health insurance for young people at Burlington press conference

• October 15, 2009 — Welch highlights Vermont cases at hearing about the underinsured

• October 10, 2009 — Photo Album: Welch holds the first of two Congressional Forums on Health Care in Williston

• October 9, 2009 — Video: Rep. Welch calls for extension of First-time Homebuyer Tax Credit

• October 9, 2009 — Burlington Free Press: "Welch, store owner push credit card reform in D.C."

• October 6, 2009 — Welch calls for extension of First-time Homebuyer Tax Credit

• October 6, 2009 — Photo Album: "Welch calls for extension of First-time Homebuyer Tax Credit at Essex Home"

• October 6, 2009 — Vermont Daily News: "Welch Calls For First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Extension"

• September 23, 2009 — Video: Rep. Welch Outlines Social Security Benefits Plan

• September 22, 2009 — Burlington Free Press: "Welch urges Social Security changes"

• June 30, 2009 — Welch and Duckworth kick off Post-9/11 GI Bill at Champlain College event

• June 15, 2009 — Welch announces $114,000 grant for Winooski’s O’Brien Community Center

• May 11, 2009 — Welch announces $143,000 grant for Fletcher Allen sustainable food program

• April 27, 2009 — Welch announces $166,000 grant for Burlington’s Miller Center

• April 22, 2009 — House passes Welch-authored resolution honoring Captain Richard Phillips and the U.S. Navy

• April 22, 2009 — Welch introduces House Resolution honoring Capt. Phillips and the U.S. Navy

• April 22, 2009 — Video: Rep. Peter Welch honors Captain Phillips and the U.S. Navy

• April 13, 2009 — Statement following the rescue of Captain Phillips

• April 6, 2009 — Welch seeks funding for 29 Vermont projects

• March 16, 2009 — Welch proposes national energy efficiency program to retrofit millions of homes and buildings

• March 2, 2009 — Welch hails fast-acting stimulus at site of first Vermont recovery project

• January 23, 2009 — Welch announces stimulus aid to unemployed Vermonters

• January 9, 2009 — Congressional Delegation Nominates 19 Vermont Students to Service Academies

• September 8, 2008 — Vermont Congressional Delegation Secures Over $3 Million For CCTA

• April 7, 2008 — EPA Grants $1 Million for Vermont Cleanup

• December 21, 2007 — Welch nominates 22 students for service academies

• November 26, 2007 — Welch: Be safe; Buy Vermont gifts this holiday season

• September 24, 2007 — House passes legislation to establish Champlain Quadricentennial Commission

• July 9, 2007 — Welch cites farm-to-school programs as valuable support for family farms

• April 30, 2007 — Welch announces new veterans legislation at roundtable with vets, Adj. Gen. Dubie

• April 14, 2007 — Welch proud of Vermont’s role in national Step It Up activism

• April 2, 2007 — Welch kicks off energy tour

• February 26, 2007 — Welch visits Colchester veterans' clinic, announces Oversight hearing of Walter Reed

• January 25, 2007 — Vermont Delegation Calls on Specialty Filaments to Explain Failure to Give Workers Notice

• January 24, 2007 — Vermont Delegation Urges Resolution Between COTS Board and Employees