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Bill Would Waive Fed Funds Match

Rutland Herald - The Associated Press

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Hoping to kill two birds with one stone, Vermont's congressional delegation introduced legislation Wednesday that would waive the state and local match requirement for all federally funded highway, transit and rail projects through next September.

Welch, Hodes, Shea-Porter vote for auto bailout

Vermont Public Radio

Thursday December 11, 2008

Washington, DC

Blackwater Busted?

The Nation

by JEREMY SCAHILL
November 14, 2008

Support grows for suspension of transportation matching funds

Vermont Public Radio

November 14, 2008
Bob Kinzel - Click here to listen

Montpelier, VT
(Host) Vermont's congressional delegation is supporting a plan to quickly rebuild the country's transportation infrastructure.

The key to the plan is a provision proposed by a Vermont state senator.

VPR's Bob Kinzel reports:

Conversation with U.S. Representative Peter Welch

Vermont Cynic

November 11, 2008

Vermont Cynic Staff

 

Vermont View: Health care can't wait

Rutland Herald Editorial

November 9, 2008

Editorial By Susan Baker

 

Welch: Second economic stimulus package is critical

Vermont Public Radio

November 7, 2008

Bob Kinzel, VPR - Click here to listen

 

VT Edition: Peter Welch on Congress working with Obama

Vermont Public Radio

November 7, 2008

Bob Kinzel, VPR - Click here to listen

 

Welch sails to second term

Burlington Free Press

By Nancy Remsen, Free Press Staff Writer
November 5, 2008

Democrat Peter Welch clinched his second term in Congress on Tuesday, handily defeating five challengers — a marked contrast from his down-to-the-wire contest with Republican Martha Rainville two years ago to decide who would fill Vermont’s sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.