WASHINGTON - Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, is leading an effort to stop Republicans from rolling back cuts in defense spending.

By Darren Marcy and Cristina Kumka

WASHINGTON, DC – Reps. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and George Miller (D-Calif.) today sent a letter to President Obama signed by 127 House Democrats supporting his threatened veto of legislation to roll back scheduled defense cuts. The letter is being released at the same time as a group of senators led by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) announce legislation to begin repealing those cuts.

Vermont Congressman Peter Welch is leading a call for an investigation into new bank fees.

Bob Kinzel
Congressman Peter Welch is building a bipartisan coalition of House members to ensure that Congress appropriates enough money to pay for disaster relief efforts in all the states hit hard by tropical storm Irene.

Bob Kinzel
Congressman Peter Welch thinks the budget stalemate in Congress could be broken if voters across the country demanded action from their elected officials.

Welch is hoping that a special congressional budget committee will propose a package that includes budget cuts and tax increases.

Congressman Peter Welch says he would "reluctantly" support one of the Senate plans to end the impasse over the federal government's ability to continue borrowing money.

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Welch says both Democrats and Republicans need to compromise as they develop a financial package to reduce the national debt.

It’s not always easy for voters to get an objective view of how the performance of their U.S. representatives and senators measure up in the power game of national politics.

By Jessica Brady and Anna Palmer
Roll Call Staff

Rep. Peter Welch is coming out from behind the minority shadow, having claimed a little limelight on two pressing issues while also working with Republicans.

Bob Kinzel - Montpelier, VT

(Host) Congressman Peter Welch is leading a bi-partisan effort to convince President Obama to withdraw a large number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan in the near future.

Welch says the killing of Osama bin laden gives the President an opportunity to shift U.S. policy from ‘nation building' to ‘counter terrorism'.