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Rep. Peter Welch On 2nd COVID Relief Deal & Postal Service Woes

Rep. Peter Welch asks questions during a May hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing in Washington, D.C.
Greg Nash
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Associated Press
Rep. Peter Welch asks questions during a May hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing in Washington, D.C.

Both chambers of Congress are struggling to pass a second round of COVID-19 relief, leaving states, schools, businesses and some who had relied on extra federal unemployment benefits in limbo. This hour, Rep. Peter Welch talks about efforts to finalize additional relief, and discusses a Monday hearingof the House Oversight committee looking into the operations of the U.S. Postal Service.

Our guest is:

  • Peter Welch, Vermont's sole U.S. Congressman

Broadcast live on Thursday, Aug. 27, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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