Dear
Friend,
“The
Price
of
Prescription
Drugs
is
Killing
Us”
Last
week,
Peter
introduced
an
amendment
that
would
allow
the
importation
of
safe,
low-cost
medicine
from
Canada.
“The
price
of
prescription
drugs
is
killing
us.
Pharma
does
good
things,
but
the
cost
is
crushing
us,”
he
said
in
a
speech
to
his
colleagues.
Read
more
about
his
amendment
here.
Improving
Energy
Efficiency
in
Schools
The
House
unanimously
approved
Peter’s
bipartisan
legislation to
improve
energy
efficiency
in
schools
in
Vermont
and
across
the
country.
“Investments
in
energy
efficiency
save
money,
create
jobs,
improve
the
environment,”
said
Welch.
“By
streamlining
federal
programs
and
cutting
red
tape,
our
bipartisan
bill
will
result
in
lower
energy
use
and
lower
energy
bills
for
taxpayer
funded
school
systems
in
Vermont
and
around
the
country.”
Withdrawal
from
Paris
Climate
Accords:
A
Stunning
Rejection
of
Science
Peter
believes
that
the
President
walked
away
from
the
greatest
challenge
of
our
time.
“American
leadership
is
essential
to
preserving
our
planet
for
future
generations,"
he
said
after
the
President's
decision
to
withdraw
from
the
Paris
Climate
Agreement.
"This
fight
is
not
over.
We
will
move
forward
without
him.”
Student
Loan
Debt
Relief
for
Young
Vermont
Farmers
At
a
roundtable
of
young
Vermont
farmers
and
agricultural
leaders
at
the
Conant
Farm
in
Richmond
(pictured
below),
Peter
unveiled
bipartisan
legislation that
would
encourage
young
farmers
to
take
over
family
farms
and
pursue
careers
in
agriculture.
The
Young
Farmers
Success
Act
would
forgive
student
loan
debt
for
eligible
young
people
who
choose
to
make
a
long-term
commitment
to
farming.
Read
more
about
his
efforts
here.

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On
Net
Neutrality:
Peter
Urges
Vermonters
to
Speak
Up
After
the
Federal
Communications
Commission
(FCC)
announced
its
intention
to
overturn its
policy
of
net
neutrality,
Peter
urged
Vermonters
to
make
their
voices
known.
“Creating
a
fast
lane
on
the
internet
for
those
who
can
afford
it
is
a
gift
to
internet
service
providers
and
bad
for
consumers,
entrepreneurs,
and
an
open
democracy,”
he
said.
“Now
is
the
time
for
concerned
Vermonters
to
speak
up
by
encouraging
the
FCC
to
maintain
a
free
and
open
internet
for
all
users.”
To
share
your
opinion
with
the
FCC,
complete
an
online
comment
form
at
https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings/express.
In
the
‘Proceeding(s)’
box,
enter
’17-108’
or
‘restoring
internet
freedom.'
President
Should
Comply
with
the
Constitution
on
Business
Holdings
Peter
joined
198
colleagues
in
a
lawsuit to
force
the
President
to
comply
with
the
Constitution’s
emoluments
clause,
which
prohibits
him
from
receiving
gifts
and
benefits
from
foreign
leaders
through
his
business
holdings.
36th
Annual
Congressional
Art
Competition:
We
Have
a
Winner!
Congratulations
to
Jocelyn
Pike
of
Lyndon
Institute
for
winning
the
36th
Annual
Congressional
Art
Competition!
Her
brilliant
work,
“Peru,”
was
selected
from
161
student
entries
representing
35
Vermont
high
schools.

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Congressional
Art
Competition
winner
Jocelyn
Pike’s
“Peru” |
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