Congressman Peter Welch says he's optimistic that Congress will pass a new five-year Farm bill before the current law expires at the end of September. He's working with a bipartisan group of House members to break the current logjam on this legislation.

Congressman Peter Welch discusses the top issues facing Congress after the August recess.

Vermont's lone congressman is reacting to the news that one of his New York counterparts, Anthony Weiner, lied about sending a lewd photo of himself over Twitter. Analysis:  What Does It Mean To 'Take Responsibility'?

The new congressional session begins in January, but the lame duck session is underway and several policy issues are still being actively debated.

Rep. Peter Welch talks about everything from the financial reform bill to BP's responsibility in the Gulf Coast.  Also, the first landscape auction in the U.S. is set for Vermont next month, and we read from our mailbag.

We check in with Rep. Peter Welch about Congress' work so far this term.  You can send your questions to vermontedition@vpr.net.  Also, we visit the town of Brunswick, Vermont.