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.
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.
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.
This is the first time in our history where we have had a court take away an individual right.
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.
the opioid crisis continues to inflict devastating consequences on the health and well-being of people in this country.
This legislation was introduced by Congressman Peter Welch in the House, and Senator Catherine Cortez-Masto in the Senate.
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.
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…
I think we are unified here about our opposition to Russian aggression, and it is pretty clear they are willing to do it.
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…
Fossil fuels have been with us for a long time... it concealed that information and... advocated for, in effect, fake science.
Any time that one of our citizens has a job, we have to take that very seriously.
We have got to ensure that folks who are involved in fossil fuel industries... are able to transition to good-paying jobs.
That’s been shattered by Donald Trump. And it’s a profound threat to the maintenance of our Democratic tradition.
there is real disparate treatment within the criminal justice system, with Black and Brown Americans being much more highly prosecuted.
Vermonters have done their full measure of service throughout our history, and that is true in Iraq and Afghanistan. Two of our great soldiers, Sergeant Major Michael Cram and Brigadier General Michael Heston, both died of cancers that we…
Did you disclose that to your shareholders in your report? That is my question.
There is scientific agreement that the most likely manner in which mankind is influencing the global climate is through carbon dioxide release from the burning of fossil fuels.
I don't mean to be difficult because it is a simple question. Did you disclose it to shareholders?





