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Republican (1854-present)

Peter Welch

Peter Welch has been a champion for working Vermonters throughout his career. Since his election to Congress in 2006, he has been widely recognized as a thoughtful and effective legislator who chooses governing over gridlock.

Peter’s record reflects his strong commitment to bringing people together to find common sense solutions to the difficult challenges facing our state and nation. In an era of partisanship, he has worked across the aisle to create jobs, increase access to affordable education and health care, invest in energy efficiency, protect our environment, and care for our veterans.
 

Fighting for Veterans

Peter strongly believes the cost of any war must include the cost of supporting and caring for our veterans and their families.

  • Support additional funding for the Veterans Administration and its services
    • Signed several letters to House appropriators calling for additional funding for veterans’ health care and health research, housing, and supportive services
       
  • Increase funding to end veteran homelessness
    • Signed a letter to House appropriators calling for increased funding for the VA Supportive Housing Program, which provides housing and supportive services to homeless veterans
       
  • Ensure access to VA services for veterans exposed to burn pits
    • Cosponsored H.R. 3967, the Honoring Our PACT Act, to establish a presumption of service connection and provide VA healthcare to veterans exposed to airborne hazards and burn pits
    • Co-led the Burn Pit Registry Expansion Act (H.R. 4400) and the Department of Defense Burn Pits Health Provider Training Act (H.R. 4397)
       
  • Expand mental health services and improve access for all veterans
    • Cosponsored the Revising and Expediting Actions for the Crisis Hotline (REACH) for Veterans Act (H.R. 5073), which would improve the Veterans Crisis Line