Congressman Peter Welch wants the federal government to eliminate ethanol subsidies, saying taxpayers are paying $6 billion annually for them.

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'?

Congressman Peter Welch says he's concerned that partisan fighting in Washington could lead to a major crisis for the U.S. economy. Welch says both Republican and Democratic leaders seem more interested in scoring "political points" than developing a comprehensive, long-term fiscal strategy to reduce the national debt.

Congressman Peter Welch says he's encouraged that more members of the U.S. House appear to be coming around to his view that it's time to end U.S. involvement in Afghanistan.

Congressman Peter Welch has joined forces with a Missouri Republican to launch a new effort to lower prescription drug prices.

All three members of Vermont's congressional delegation say they have no interest in seeing graphic photos of Osama bin Laden's corpse.

Congressman Peter Welch is leading a bi-partisan effort to convince President Obama to withdraw a large number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan in the near future.Welch says the killing of Osama bin laden gives the President an opportunity to shift U.S. policy from ‘nation building' to ‘counter terrorism'.

Gov. Peter Shumlin is promising the Vermont government's help with reconstruction of a downtown Brattleboro landmark that was wiped out by fire.

VPR's Mitch Wertlieb gets reaction from Congressman Peter Welch on the news that Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan yesterday.

Concerned about rising gas prices, Congressman Peter Welch has proposed short-term and long-term solutions, including ending tax breaks for oil companies.

House Speaker Shap Smith provides an outlook on the budget, the tax bill and the governor's health care bill. Also, Congressman Peter Welch discusses the causes of and solutions for rising gas prices.

Vermont's lone congressman is planning to focus on women's health programs as his budget priorities tour makes its next stop in Winooski. Congressman Peter Welch will hold the session this afternoon at the Winooski Family Health Center.

Congressman Peter Welch says it's time to pull the plug on federal subsidies for the ethanol industry.

Congressman Peter Welch says he's hitting the road to find out what Vermonters think should be in - and out - of the federal budget.

Congressman Peter Welch says he's optimistic that a compromise will emerge today to avoid a shutdown of the federal government.

Vermont's congressional delegation is speaking out about the possibility of a federal government shutdown.

Congressman Peter Welch offers his solutions for ending the budget stalemate in Washington. Plus, VPR's John Dillon provides analysis of the week's news. And we listen back to the voices in the news this week.  

Congressman Peter Welch is fighting a proposal in Washington that would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases.

This is a critical week for budget negotiations in Washington. Republican and Democratic leaders still have not reached a compromise for spending through the end of this fiscal year. And Congressman Peter Welch says he worries that the differences could lead to a government shutdown.

Congressman Peter Welch says the Obama administration needs congressional authority to continue the military campaign in Libya.

Congressman Peter Welch says everything needs to be under consideration as the U.S. House looks for ways to trim the federal budget.

Senator Patrick Leahy and Congressman Peter Welch are in Haiti today as part of a trip to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps.

Senator Patrick Leahy says it's important that the military offensive in Libya has the backing of the U.N. and the Arab League. Congressman Peter Welch doesn't want to see the U.S. drawn too deeply into the conflict.

Congressman Peter Welch is asking seven supermarket chains to shelve real Vermont maple syrup apart from a brand that's not the real thing.

Congressman Peter Welch wants to see 30 million gallons of oil from the nation's strategic oil reserve - that's about 5 percent of the total. But the Vermont Petroleum Association says the Reserve should be tapped only in cases of a national emergency.