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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-0]</title>
  <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/person/atom_news/412239_peter_welch" rel="self"/>
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  <updated>2008-11-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <name>opencongress.org</name>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/news/412239</id>
  <entry>
    <title>Welch to hold Town Meeting phone conference tonight</title>
    <link href="http://www.timesargus.com/article/20081119/THISJUSTIN/811190294" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-19:/commentary/3369996</id>
    <updated>2008-11-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Barre Montpelier Times Argus,&amp;nbsp;VT</name>
    </author>
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MONTPELIER &#226;&#8364;&#8220; US Rep. Peter Welch is hoping thousands of Vermonters will give him a call this evening. Welch, Vermont&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s sophomore Democrat in the US Congress ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.timesargus.com/article/20081119/THISJUSTIN/811190294"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Correction</title>
    <link href="http://www.timesargus.com/article/20081119/NEWS02/811190346/1003/NEWS02" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-19:/commentary/3358948</id>
    <updated>2008-11-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Barre Montpelier Times-Argus</name>
    </author>
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...the James Saunders murder case. A story in Sunday's Times Argus on a possible bailout for the auto industry indicated Rep. Peter Welch's support for a rescue package. Welch clarified his statement saying while he is concerned about the health of the aut&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.timesargus.com/article/20081119/NEWS02/811190346/1003/NEWS02"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Sanders seek to halt bailout</title>
    <link href="http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20081118/NEWS02/811180308" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-18:/commentary/3370000</id>
    <updated>2008-11-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BurlingtonFreePress.com,&amp;nbsp;VT</name>
    </author>
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Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., is concerned about the health of the auto industry but wants to see details of the aid package before deciding how to vote, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20081118/NEWS02/811180308"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Officials could consider Bypass change</title>
    <link href="http://www.benningtonbanner.com/local/ci_11011758" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-18:/commentary/3369997</id>
    <updated>2008-11-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bennington Banner,&amp;nbsp;VT</name>
    </author>
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The Bennington Select Board also agreed to send a letter to Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., last week asking for his help in persuading the FHWA to approve ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.benningtonbanner.com/local/ci_11011758"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Sanders seek to halt bailout</title>
    <link href="http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20081118/NEWS02/811180308/1007/RSS02" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-18:/commentary/3316523</id>
    <updated>2008-11-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Burlington Free Press</name>
    </author>
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...be bipartisan discussion and eventually agreement on sensible steps to help U.S. automakers regain their footing." Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., is concerned about the health of the auto industry but wants to see details of the aid package before deciding ho&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20081118/NEWS02/811180308/1007/RSS02"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>In how many states will Democrats hold all congressional seats ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/docs/cqmidday-2986806" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-17:/commentary/3370001</id>
    <updated>2008-11-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CQPolitics.com,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
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Patrick J. Leahy and at-large Rep. Peter Welch are Democrats, while Sen. Bernard Sanders serves as an independent but caucuses with the Democrats  for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/docs/cqmidday-2986806"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>College Pay Up, and Some in Congress Don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t Like It</title>
    <link href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002986988" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-17:/commentary/3369998</id>
    <updated>2008-11-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CQPolitics.com,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
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Rep. Peter Welch , D-Vt., also an advocate of costs controls, warned that Congress may have to take steps &#226;&#8364;&#339;to ensure higher education is affordable&#226;&#8364;&#157; if ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002986988"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>College Pay Up, and Some in Congress Don&#8217;t Like It</title>
    <link href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/news-000002986988" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-17:/commentary/3313728</id>
    <updated>2008-11-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CQ Politics</name>
    </author>
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...that while salary increases may be justified, parents and students should be able to make that determination for themselves.  Rep. Peter Welch , D-Vt., also an advocate of costs controls, warned that Congress may have to take steps &#8220;to ensure higher e&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/news-000002986988"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Welch&#8217;s aide paddles his way to Capitol Hill</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=77711&amp;amp;Itemid=242" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-17:/commentary/3313727</id>
    <updated>2008-11-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill</name>
    </author>
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...to winning the presidency, Paul Heintz was using the moonlight to paddle a canoe on Lake Champlain. Before Heintz joined Rep. Peter Welch&#8217;s (D-Vt.) office this month as the new communications director, he embarked on a 52-day, 740-mile trip on the Nor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://thehill.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=77711&amp;Itemid=242"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Yankee Notebook: McCain voters, I feel your pain</title>
    <link href="http://www.timesargus.com/article/20081116/FEATURES07/811160333/1016/FEATURES07" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-16:/commentary/3307173</id>
    <updated>2008-11-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Barre Montpelier Times Argus,&amp;nbsp;VT</name>
    </author>
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Many members of Congress, notably Peter  Welch of Vermont, were under great pressure from many of their constituents to begin such proceedings; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.timesargus.com/article/20081116/FEATURES07/811160333/1016/FEATURES07"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Car crisis approaches</title>
    <link href="http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081116/BUSINESS/811140283/0/SPORTS" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-16:/commentary/3307170</id>
    <updated>2008-11-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rutland Herald,&amp;nbsp;VT</name>
    </author>
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Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., said through a spokesman that he would support legislation that would provide aid to a critical sector of the economy. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081116/BUSINESS/811140283/0/SPORTS"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Editorial: Allow bankruptcy to work on mortgages</title>
    <link href="http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20081116/OPINION/811160301" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-16:/commentary/3307169</id>
    <updated>2008-11-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BurlingtonFreePress.com,&amp;nbsp;VT</name>
    </author>
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This is a move long championed by Dodd and some other lawmakers including Vermont's Rep. Peter Welch, who again advocated for the law change during the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20081116/OPINION/811160301"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bennington to approach Welch for Route 7 access</title>
    <link href="http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081115/NEWS02/811150339/1003/NEWS02" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-15:/commentary/3302968</id>
    <updated>2008-11-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rutland Herald,&amp;nbsp;VT</name>
    </author>
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By PATRICK McARDLE Herald Staff BENNINGTON &#226;&#8364;&#8221; The Select Board plans to reach out to Rep. Peter Welch in an effort to restore access from Route 7 South to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081115/NEWS02/811150339/1003/NEWS02"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The inaugural&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s hot tickets</title>
    <link href="http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20081114/NEWS03/81114007/1095" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-14:/commentary/3302971</id>
    <updated>2008-11-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BurlingtonFreePress.com,&amp;nbsp;VT</name>
    </author>
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Ticket requests have deluged the offices of Rep. Peter Welch and Sens. Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders since Obama&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s historic election Nov. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20081114/NEWS03/81114007/1095"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ticket requests deluge leaders' offices</title>
    <link href="http://www.benningtonbanner.com/local/ci_10982331" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-14:/commentary/3302970</id>
    <updated>2008-11-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bennington Banner,&amp;nbsp;VT</name>
    </author>
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"The first thing we've got to do is get together pretty soon with Sen. (Patrick) Leahy's office and Rep. (Peter) Welch's office and cull the list.  ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.benningtonbanner.com/local/ci_10982331"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>In Vermont, Obama, Welch cruise to victory, and Douglas wins</title>
    <link href="http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20081114/NEWS03/311140001/1009/NEWS01" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-14:/commentary/3302969</id>
    <updated>2008-11-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BurlingtonFreePress.com,&amp;nbsp;VT</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Meanwhile, US Rep. Peter Welch, easily won re-election. The freshman Democrat defeated five candidates in his first election since taking office in 2007. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20081114/NEWS03/311140001/1009/NEWS01"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Arts-friendly incumbent wins Vt. seat</title>
    <link href="http://www.middleburycampus.com/home/news/2008/11/13/Arts/ArtsFriendly.Incumbent.Wins.Vt.Seat-3541735.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-13:/commentary/3307171</id>
    <updated>2008-11-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Middlebury Campus (subscription),&amp;nbsp;VT</name>
    </author>
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Election Day 2008 proved to be a good day for arts-friendly Democratic candidate Peter Welch. With 81.4 percent of the vote, Welch easily won a second term ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.middleburycampus.com/home/news/2008/11/13/Arts/ArtsFriendly.Incumbent.Wins.Vt.Seat-3541735.shtml"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Downturn may impact University spending</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/2008/11/12/22071/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-11:/commentary/3307172</id>
    <updated>2008-11-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Princeton University The Daily Princetonian,&amp;nbsp; United States</name>
    </author>
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About a month ago, Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) announced that he would introduce a bill that would require universities to spend 5 percent of their endowment ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/2008/11/12/22071/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Visitors' Center location criticized</title>
    <link href="http://www.benningtonbanner.com/ci_10953998" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-11:/commentary/3275837</id>
    <updated>2008-11-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bennington Banner,&amp;nbsp;VT</name>
    </author>
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The Select Board directed Town Manager Stuart A. Hurd on Monday to send a letter to US Rep. Peter Welch's office to seek his assistance in having the FHWA ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.benningtonbanner.com/ci_10953998"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Complete election results</title>
    <link href="http://www.politickervt.com/meganstewart/1911/complete-election-results" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-11:/commentary/3275831</id>
    <updated>2008-11-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Politicker VT,&amp;nbsp;VT</name>
    </author>
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Vermont's sole Congressional representative, Democrat Peter Welch, cruised to re-election with over 83 percent of the vote. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.politickervt.com/meganstewart/1911/complete-election-results"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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