WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) joined U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-New Jersey), Peter Welch (D-Vermont), and Congressman Greg Casar (TX-35) in introducing the bicameral Child Labor Exploitation Accountability Act, legislation aimed at holding corporations accountable for the exploitation of children and workers in the food industry. The Child Labor Exploitation Accountability Ac  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: Rep. Becca Balint, a member of the House Budget Committee, voted against the "Default on America Act." "A budget reflects our values, and we can plainly see where Republicans' priorities lie. Their dangerous list of demands that passed the House today are reckless and clearly for political gain. But American families see through these games. Middle- and low-income families care about the   more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, April 29 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Friday joined the Scoopers of Ben & Jerry's Burlington Scoop Shop as they announced that they are organizing a union and that Ben & Jerry's has agreed to sign the Fair Election Principles, a code of corporate conduct for union elections to ensure that every worker can exercise their right to jo  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) on Tuesday issued the following statement announcing a bipartisan deal on legislation to lower drug prices in America: "We are happy to announce that we've come to an agreement to consid  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-VT) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), both members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, introduced the bicameral Child Labor Exploitation Accountability Act, legislation aimed at holding corporations accountable for the exploitation of children and workers in the food industry. The bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from contracting with companies that ha  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced new legislation this week to combat the rise in illicit use of the animal tranquilizer Xylazine, also known as Tranq. The Testing, Rapid Analysis, and Narcotic Quality (TRANQ) Research Act directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to take steps to enhance understanding of Tranq and other novel syntheti  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt) joined Protect our Care for a press conference during Medicaid Awareness Month to highlight the importance of protecting access to care for Medicaid enrollees. This week, House Republicans passed a debt bill that-if enacted-could kick millions of Americans off Medicaid by enacting burdensome work requirements. He was joined by Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) joined a United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing this week to discuss the continuing assault on reproductive rights following the Supreme Court's June 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overruled Roe v. Wade and eliminated protections for women seeking abortion care. Sen. Welch's remarks also highlighted the erosio  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Peter Welch (D-VT), Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and 23 of their colleagues introduced legislation to boost Medicare negotiation of drug prices to lower prescription drug costs for consumers. The Strengthening Medicare and Reducing Taxpayer (SMART) Prices Act would give the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) enhanced authority to negotiate for Medicare Part D. This legislation builds on   more