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Press ReleaseBipartisan2026-10-02

Welch Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Address Vermont’s Housing Shortage, Speed Construction of Affordable Homes

Peter Welch
Peter Welch
DVT · Senator
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This press release from Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) was published on 2026-10-02 and titled "Welch Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Address Vermont’s Housing Shortage, Speed Construction of Affordable Ho".

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Welch Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Address Vermont’s Housing Shortage, Speed Construction of Affordable Homes

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, joined U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), John Curtis (R-Utah), and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) in introducing the Build American Efficiency Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would streamline the process for home builders to determine and [ ]
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