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Peter Welch

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Peter Francis Welch is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Vermont's at-large congressional district since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, Welch has focused on issues such as healthcare, agriculture, and climate change during his tenure in Congress. He has been an advocate for policies aimed at supporting Vermont's farmers and addressing the challenges posed by rising healthcare costs.

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Aug 31, 2022

Well, no one -- no previous president has ever done what he did. I mean, he basically stole documents -- and I say stole -- that are top secret. And no private citizen has authorization to do that. So it’s illegal.

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Aug 30, 2022

President Trump has promoted the big lie, and this is all part of it.

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Aug 30, 2022

That just doesn’t happen. It’s never happened. Whether it’s been a Republican Party or a Democrat Party.

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Aug 30, 2022

Trump did something that appears to be blatantly illegal. And he is now trying to delay as he usually does.

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Aug 30, 2022

This democracy that we have depends on the peaceful transfer of power, the acceptance of the decision of the American people about who they want to be their president.

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Aug 30, 2022

If you are had secret documents in our home, we wouldn’t be discussing the contents of the documents, we’d be wondering how long we’re going to spend in jail. This is serious.

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Aug 12, 2022

As many of my colleagues know, I have worked for years to protect patient access to pharmacies across this nation. It is the intent of the United States House that this legislation, and in particular, Section 1860D-14C(c). MANUFACTURER…

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Jul 26, 2022

It is the AR-15 that is the weapon of choice.

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Jul 26, 2022

The marketing that is being done is much like Joe Camel.

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Jul 26, 2022

Things have changed deeply in Vermont.

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Jul 26, 2022

Don't we need a society where we can expect our law enforcement folks to be reliable enforcers?

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Jul 12, 2022

This is the first time in our history where we have had a court take away an individual right.

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Jul 12, 2022

I think we should all be concerned about that division.

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Jul 12, 2022

What we had since Roe was an opportunity for people to make their own decisions and not impose their decision on someone whose decision was different.

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Jul 12, 2022

In Vermont, we have a constitutional amendment that we we'll be voting on that would enshrine the right of a woman to make her decision about reproductive choice.

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Jul 12, 2022

It was fear. It was fear. And it was fear about what this meant for a woman's right to make her decision about her own reproductive choices.

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Apr 26, 2022

the opioid crisis continues to inflict devastating consequences on the health and well-being of people in this country.

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Apr 6, 2022

This legislation was introduced by Congressman Peter Welch in the House, and Senator Catherine Cortez-Masto in the Senate.

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Mar 28, 2022

I am a co-sponsor of Medicare for All as well, and the incredible challenge we have with healthcare, as many of my colleagues have said, it is too expensive.

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Mar 1, 2022

We ask our veterans to serve, young men and women who sign up, serve in Afghanistan, in Iraq, and they are going knowing that they are representing us, and they will take on the challenges and the dangers of combat. They do that willingly…

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Feb 15, 2022

I think we are unified here about our opposition to Russian aggression, and it is pretty clear they are willing to do it.

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Feb 8, 2022

The Postal Service is a mess. Today, we are about to take up a reform proposal that is long overdue. Mail delivery in rural Vermont is critical for all our rural communities. For our seniors who rely on getting their checks and getting…

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Feb 7, 2022

Fossil fuels have been with us for a long time... it concealed that information and... advocated for, in effect, fake science.

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Feb 7, 2022

Any time that one of our citizens has a job, we have to take that very seriously.

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Feb 7, 2022

We have got to ensure that folks who are involved in fossil fuel industries... are able to transition to good-paying jobs.

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