WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release and letter: In a letter signed by all the Democratic members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) on Tuesda  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2023: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the new chairman of the Senate's Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on Wednesday during remarks to Advocates for Community Health proposed a historic expansion of community health centers. "We must expand these programs so that every American has the ability to access the primary health care, dental care, mental health counseling, and low-cost pres  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2023: Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) has been named to the Budget Committee in addition to her membership on the Committee on Oversight. "Iam honored to join the Budget Committee in the 118th Congress. It is critical that the budget addresses our country's most pressing challenge and reflect the values of American families. We need to use every tool at our disposal to get closer to a more just  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following statement on Feb. 8, 2023: * * * "Today, Vermont families were sent into panic and fear as false active shooter threats were made to high schools across the state. We now know, thanks to state law enforcement, that these threats were a hoax. As the parent of two Vermont students, I am disgusted by threats of violence to our schools. Like so many other parents today, I'm angry and I'm frustrated. "As a former teacher, I a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release and letter: At a press conference on Thursday with union leaders and rail workers, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, demanded rail companies provide their workers with at least seven paid sick days. Sanders was joined by Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) who voted for the amendment to guarantee sick days to rail workers and representatives from   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following statement on Feb. 10, 2023: * * * Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Friday issued the following statement after meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. "I enjoyed a productive meeting this morning with President Lula of Brazil and his cabinet. Our countries share many challenges, including the threat of right-wing authoritarians who seek to undermine democratic institutions in both countries. I am ver  more