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WASHINGTON—Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) and Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) will today introduce legislation to reauthorize the Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP), a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) initiative providing no-interest loans to rural utilities to help communities access cost-effective energy upgrades for homes and businesses.…
WASHINGTON – Tonight, Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) released the statement below following passage of bipartisan legislation to suspend the debt ceiling and avert a U.S. default:  “America has always paid its bills—in full and on time—and we must continue to do so.  Default would be…