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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

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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

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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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