WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Peter Welch issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, today joined state and local leaders at Vermont's annual "NEK Day at the Statehouse" in Montpelier. The Senator met with community members and discussed his work in the U.S. Senate to support and invest in rural America and working families.
"There's no place better than the Northeast Kingdom to showcase the strength and opportunities in rural life. Folks in rural Vermont just know how to figure it out. The role we have in government is not about handouts, it's about creating a level playing field for rural communities. That means affor...