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Cardin, Welch Lead Nearly 60 Colleagues in Introducing Resolutions Urging Trump to Comply with Constitution by Severing Relationship with Private Business

January 5, 2017 Press Release
Senators, Reps. cite Constitution’s language shielding President from foreign financial influence
U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a Member of the Senate Finance Committee, and U.S. Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, led nearly 60 of their colleagues Wednesday to introduce resolutions in the Senate and House stating the sense of Congress that President-elect Donald Trump should comply with the Constitution and follow the precedent established by prior presidents and convert his assets to simple, conflict-free holdings, adopt blind trusts managed by an independent trustees, or take other equivalent measures.
Issues:
Oversight

Welch Introduces Bill to Force Drug Corporations to Negotiate Medicare Prescription Drug Prices

January 4, 2017 Press Release
President-elect Trump embraced drug price negotiation in campaign; Move would cut drug prices for seniors and save taxpayers billions
In his first bill introduction in the new Congress, Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) today unveiled legislation that would cut the cost of prescription drugs for seniors and save taxpayers billions of dollars.
Issues:
Quality and Affordable Health Care

IoT Working Group Releases Report on Activities in the 114th Congress

January 4, 2017 Press Release
The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Internet of Things (IoT) Working Group, co-chaired by Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) and Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT), has released a report detailing findings they gathered during the 114th Congress.
Issues:
Promoting and Expanding Access to Technology

Welch Leads Bipartisan Effort to Stop the Illegal Branding of ‘Fake Milk’ as Real Milk

December 16, 2016 Press Release
Demands FDA investigation and enforcement action against manufacturers
Continuing his advocacy to protect Vermont’s dairy farmers as well as the consumers’ right to know, Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT), joined by Mike Simpson (R-ID) and 23 other members of Congress, today urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to exercise its legal authority to investigate and take action against the manufacturers of products they falsely claim to be milk.
Issues:
Helping Farmers Thrive

Welch, Sanders Call For Reversal of FairPoint Layoffs

December 14, 2016 Press Release

BURLINGTON, Vt., Dec. 14 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., Tuesday called upon the CEOs of FairPoint Communications and the Illinois company that is set to purchase it, Consolidated Communications Holdings, to reverse the planned layoff of nearly 10 percent of FairPoint’s workforce. 

Issues:
Middle Class

Welch Outlines Ethanol Reform Agenda for New Congress

December 14, 2016 Press Release
Vermont environmental leaders endorse Welch legislation

BURLINGTON, Vt.  – With leaders of Vermont’s environmental community at his side, Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) renewed his commitment to reform the federal ethanol mandate in the new Congress that convenes in early January.  Joining Welch were representatives of the Sierra Club, National Wildlife Federation (NWF), Lake Champlain International, and Vermont Natural Resources Council.

Issues:
Protecting the Environment

In Letter to President-Elect Trump, Welch Suggests Steps to Stabilize Dairy Industry

December 7, 2016 Press Release
“We in Congress are ready to work with you to ensure the industry’s success,” Welch writes

WASHINGTON––Today Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) sent a letter to President-Elect Donald Trump outlining practical steps he can take to steady wildly fluctuating milk prices and restore stability to the dairy industry.

House Approves New Funding for States Battling Nationwide Opioid Epidemic

December 1, 2016 Press Release
Legislation includes research funding for the treatment and cure of cancer and other life-threatening diseases
Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved bipartisan legislation that will provide much-needed new funding for Vermont and other states battling the opioid epidemic devastating families and communities across the country. Also included in the bill is new funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for research on the treatment and cure of life threatening diseases.

Welch to Engage Vermonters on Priorities for New President and Congress

November 28, 2016 Press Release
Convening statewide telephone town hall meeting tomorrow evening
As President-elect Trump and a new Congress prepare to take office in January, Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) today announced that he will host a live, statewide telephone town hall meeting on Tuesday evening, November 29th at 7:15 p.m. EST. Welch will outline his agenda and listen to Vermonters’ priorities, hopes, and concerns. Callers will be able to ask Welch questions on the call, which is expected to last one hour.

Welch Statement on Vermont Air National Guard Deployment

November 22, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON –– Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) today released the below statement following the announcement of a Vermont Air National Guard deployment.
 

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