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      <excerpt>...to expire at the end of November, has been extended until April in a bill given final approval by the House Thursday. Rep. Peter Welch said the provision, one of two tax breaks totaling an estimated $21 billion in the legislation, reflects a renewed foc</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...(AP) &#8212; Vermont Congressman Peter Welch is hailing House passage of a bill speeding up a crackdown on the credit card industry. Congress in May banned what Welch calls unfair interest rate increases and abusive fees and penalties, but included a grace </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...to expire at the end of November, has been extended until April in a bill given final approval by the House Thursday. Rep. Peter Welch said the provision, one of two tax breaks totaling an estimated $21 billion in the legislation, reflects a renewed foc</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...from the federal government,&quot; he said. &quot;If this bill does not pass, we put at risk everything we've done here.&quot; U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., makes no predictions on how the health care bill will fare when it comes up for a vote Saturday. But he knows t</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...and the American lifestyle? &quot;It's about jobs,&quot; and whether the new policies would help or hurt the country's economy, said Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. &quot;It's not just political. It's a legitimate concern.&quot; Congress has just started debate over a 648-page dra</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...bones and healthy teeth,&quot; one cackled. State officeholders in attendance covered the political spectrum, from Democratic Rep. Peter Welch to Republican Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie. But politicians found themselves trumped in popularity by Halloween Queen Emily</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...his campaign, according to his FEC filings. In the past three months, his campaign raised $32,685 and spent $35,521.    Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., the states lone congressman, had $633,761 in cash on hand on Sept. 30 after raising $73,855 during the past </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...will soon reach our communities,&quot; said Rep. Paul Hodes, D-N.H., who introduced the bill to create the commission. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., who also lobbied for the commission, called the funding &quot;a major step toward revitalizing local economies in north</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Congressman Peter Welch (D-Vt) is working to close a tax loophole that allowed Verizon to avoid $300 million dollars in taxes when it sold it&amp;#39;s landline ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Sept 29: Rep. Perriello writes to the House Ways and Means Committee Chairman urging an immediate six-week unemployment benefit extension for all states. &#183; Oct 1: Rep. Perriello joins Reps. Peter Welch (D-Vermont) and David Loebsack ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Peter Welch (Vt.) NO OR LEANING NO John Boccieri (Ohio) Leaning no, citing cost-containment concerns. Dan Boren (Okla.) A firm no. Artur Davis (Ala.) Gubernatorial candidate says, &#8220;We risk a disaster if we get this wrong.&#8221; Lincoln Davis ( Tenn. ... Tha</excerpt>
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