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December 2012
November 2012
October 2012
September 2012
- September 24, 2012Welch announces legislation to curb college tuition costs
- September 18, 2012Leahy, Sanders, Welch Announce $1.9 Million For Burlington Area Transit Improvements
- September 14, 2012Leahy, Welch, Sanders Push For Stopgap Patch For The Dairy Safety Net Until New Farm Bill Is Enacted
- September 12, 2012Vermont Communities To Receive Additional Post-Irene Support From $300,000 U.S. Economic Development Administration Investment
- September 12, 2012Gov. Shumlin, Congressional Delegation announce long-term recovery funds
August 2012
July 2012
- July 31, 2012Vermont Tops Nation in Health Insurance Rebates
- July 25, 2012Vermonters enrolled in Medicare save $1.5 million on prescription drugs in first six months of 2012
- July 25, 2012FEMA Okays Lamoille Valley Rail Trail Repairs
- July 24, 2012Leahy, Sanders, Welch: 2 New REAP Zone Grants To NEK Will Rehab Low-Income Homes And Refit Them For Energy Efficiency Savings
- July 24, 2012Welch cosponsors bill to protect employee privacy on social media sites
- July 20, 2012Vermont Receives Waiver Allowing Use Of Disaster Recovery Funds In Windham County
- July 19, 2012Noem and Welch lead bipartisan group of 62 urging a vote on Farm Bill
- July 18, 2012Leahy, Sanders, Welch Announce $3 Million For Deerfield Valley Transit Association
- July 17, 2012Leahy, Sanders, Welch: $1 M. Veterans Administration Grant To Veterans Inc.
- July 13, 2012Welch reacts to settlement over credit card swipe fees
- July 11, 2012Welch leads successful effort to protect crucial dairy reform provision
- July 9, 2012Following Irene Listening Tour, Welch proposes new federal disaster relief program for small businesses
June 2012
- June 29, 2012Welch statement on successful effort to block doubling of Stafford Student Loan interest rate
- June 28, 2012Welch statement on Supreme Court decision on Affordable Care Act
- June 22, 2012Nearly 5,000 Vermonters to benefit from $2.3 million in insurance rebates
- June 21, 2012Senate Approves New Risk-Management Dairy Safety Net In Farm Bill
- June 20, 2012Welch applauds SIGAR audit of Afghan government practice of taxing U.S. assistance
- June 19, 2012Welch opposes bill granting environmental blank check for border control activities
- June 19, 2012Leahy, Sanders, Welch: Vermont Nets Nearly $8 Million To Complete Rail Upgrades From St. Albans To Canadian Border
- June 12, 2012Leahy, Sanders, Welch: Vermont’s Harold Howrigan Appointed To The National Dairy Board
- June 12, 2012Welch demands end to large bank fees on student debit and prepaid cards
- June 8, 2012Five Vermont airports to receive $1.2 million
May 2012
- May 29, 2012Welch expands successful Vermont partnership helping veterans start small businesses
- May 25, 2012Leahy, Welch: Congress Should Remain Committed To Protecting All Victims Of Violence
- May 24, 2012Senate Confirms General Dubie As New Deputy Commander Of NORTHCOM
- May 22, 2012Leahy, Sanders And Welch Announce Lifting Of The Threat Of Deportation That Hovered Over Same-Sex Couple In Dummerston
- May 17, 2012White River Junction Mail Processing Plant to Stay Open
- May 16, 2012Vermont in Line for at Least $30 Million More for Irene Recovery
- May 15, 2012Welch bill to prevent Afghanistan from taxing U.S. aid coming to House floor tomorrow
- May 14, 2012Welch announces winners of 31st annual Congressional Art Competition
- May 10, 2012President Taps General Dubie To Be Deputy Commander Of NORTHCOM
- May 9, 2012Welch statement on President’s support of marriage equality
- May 9, 2012At pivotal moment, Welch brings Vermont student loan debt stories to Congress
- May 1, 2012Vermont Community Health Centers Awarded $2.2 Million
April 2012
March 2012
- March 28, 2012 Leahy, Sanders and Welch Announce That Economic Development Disaster Assistance Applications Are Now Being Accepted
- March 28, 2012Welch leads 32 Democrats in effort to crack down on Wild West campaign atmosphere in post-Citizens United World
- March 27, 2012Delegation announces funding to provide permanent housing to 25 homeless Vermont veterans
- March 23, 2012Marking two-year anniversary of health care reform, Leahy and Welch tout benefits to Vermonters
- March 21, 2012McKinley/Welch unveil bipartisan bill to create jobs through national energy efficiency program
- March 16, 2012After rumors send oil prices falling, Welch renews call on President to tap nation's oil reserves
- March 13, 2012Welch and Gibson hear from veterans in Rutland about successful outreach program
- March 9, 2012Welch hires new business liaison
- March 8, 2012Welch brings the stories of struggling Vermonters to Congress
- March 5, 2012Vermont Wins $3.4 Million for Head Start Education
- March 2, 2012Welch calls for IRS investigation of political groups masquerading as nonprofits; urges President to jumpstart Federal Election Commission
February 2012
- February 29, 2012Welch presses top regulator to crack down on Wall Street speculators driving up gas prices
- February 23, 2012Vermont Wins $35 million for Economic Development
- February 23, 2012Sanders, Leahy, Welch, Shumlin Statement on Postal Service Consolidation
- February 22, 2012Delegation announces $930,000 loan to Jasper Hill Farms in Greensboro, supporting value-added agriculture in Vermont and state’s growing cheese industry
- February 22, 2012Welch and colleagues urge Obama to use strategic oil reserve to ease gas prices
- February 17, 2012Delegation introduces bill to extend vital safety net for Vermont dairy farmers
- February 16, 2012Welch introduces bill to expand nationwide heating assistance program
- February 13, 2012Welch unveils bipartisan legislation to create nationwide energy efficiency program
- February 10, 2012Leahy, Sanders, Welch: Vermont Veterans Home Makes Short List For Likely VA Funding For E-Medical Records
- February 8, 2012Welch cosponsored bill to cut wasteful spending passes House
- February 6, 2012Welch outlines federal tax relief available to Vermonters affected by Irene
- February 3, 2012Leahy, Sanders, Welch: Vermont NeighborWorks Groups Garner $1.2 M. In Grants To Help Vermonters Find, Keep and Maintain Homes And To Cope With Irene's Aftermath
- February 3, 2012Leahy, Sanders, Welch: Nine Grants To Vt. Firms Will Plow $857,542 Into Strengthening Value-Added Agricultural Innovation
- February 2, 2012Leahy, Sanders, Welch: In Another Milestone For Health Care Reform, In 2011, Vermonters With Medicare Saved More Than $4.8 M. On Their Prescription Drugs
- February 2, 2012Welch and Miller rally 127 Democrats in opposition to rolling back defense cuts
January 2012
- January 30, 2012Welch leads bipartisan group of 103 lawmakers urging Obama to increase heating assistance funding in 2013 budget
- January 26, 2012Vermont Delegation Hails Selection Of Middlebury College And Norwich University To Compete In Solar Decathlon 2013
- January 24, 2012Welch tells nation’s top consumer advocate of Vermonters struggling under unfair financial practices
- January 20, 2012Leahy, Sanders, Welch, Shumlin: Vermont Nets $21.6 M. In Post-Irene Community Development Funds
- January 19, 2012Welch statement on Entergy court decision
- January 19, 2012Vermont Receives Home Heating Aid
- January 18, 2012Welch statement on Keystone tar sands pipeline decision
- January 18, 2012Delegation announces $8.7 million in Irene recovery assistance for Vermont farmers and property owners
- January 18, 2012Welch leads House Democrats urging Obama to reject Keystone Tar Sands Pipeline
- January 4, 2012Leahy, Sanders, Welch: Vermont Nets Nearly $135 Million In Federal Emergency Road Aid
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