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Summary

Representative Peter F. Welch

Full Name: Peter F. Welch
Office: U.S. House (VT) - At-Large, Democratic
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Margaret Cheney; 5 Children, 3 Stepchildren
Birth Date: 05/02/1947
Birth Place: Springfield, MA
Home City: Norwich, VT
Religion: Catholic

Recent Key Votes

HR 6156 - Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012
Legislation (Yea)

Nov. 16, 2012 - Authorizes the President to extend nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of the Russian Federation, effective on the date the Russian Federation is admitted into ...

H Amdt 1140 - Prohibits Reductions to Strategic Nuclear Arms Required by New START
Amendment (Did Not Vote)

May 18, 2012 - Prohibits any funds appropriated to the Department of Defense from being used to reduce, convert, or decommission any strategic delivery system as required under ...

HR 2072 - Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012
Legislation (Yea)

May 9, 2012 - Reauthorizes the Export-Import Bank until the end of fiscal year 2014, whereas existing law authorized the Bank until the end of fiscal year 2011 ...

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Recent Public Statements

Leahy, Sanders, Welch: Prompt Disaster Designation, Approved Today By President Obama

June 13, 2013 - The President's prompt declaration today of a major disaster associated with severe storms in May will help speed Vermont communities' recovery, said Senator Patrick Leahy, ...

Energy Savings Performance Contracts

June 6, 2013 - Mr. WELCH. Mr. Speaker, the Federal Government spends more than $6.5 billion on energy costs every year to heat, cool, and power roughly 500,000 buildings ...

Welch Denounces Seizure of Phone Records

June 6, 2013 - Washington, DC. (June 6th, 2013)- After recent reports that the government has been seizing millions of telephone records of US citizens from service providers, Rep. ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2009-2010 PeacePAC Positions (PeacePAC is sister organization of Council for a Livable World rating House Only) 66%
2009 Resolve Uganda Lifetime Score 25%
2011 Peace Action West Positions 78%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $950,025.79
Total Spent $669,593.39
Cash On Hand $1,239,101.19
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Peter Welch refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://www.house.gov/formwelch/issue_subscribe.htm

Washington, D.C. Website
http://welch.house.gov/

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/PeterWelch

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/RepPeterWelch

Washington, D.C.
2303 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4115

District
30 Main Street
Third Floor
Suite 350
Burlington, VT 05401
Phone: 802-652-2450
Toll Free: 888-605-7270

Key Staff
Andrew Savage
Press Secretary
1404 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4501
Phone: 202-225-4115
Fax: 202-225-6790

Key Staff
Bob Rogan
Chief of Staff
1404 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4501
Phone: 202-225-4115
Fax: 202-225-6790

Key Staff
Molly Gray
Scheduler
1404 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4501
Phone: 202-225-4115
Fax: 202-225-6790

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