WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT - This week, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) visited the White River Junction VA Medical Center to tour upcoming renovations at the Medical Center and hear from Medical Center and Regional Office leadership about successes and challenges facing Vermont's veterans since the implementation of the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), on Wednesday announced the committee will hold a hearing next week entitled, "Standing Up Against Corporate Greed: How Unions are Improving the Lives of Working Families." Union leaders representing working people who are standin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following statement on Nov. 6, 2023: * * * Rep. Becca Balint released the following statement following Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's continued bigotry toward Rep. Rashida Tlaib.: "Last week, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greeene used the power of the House of Representatives to elevate an Islamophobic, bigoted attack on the only Palestinian-American Member of Congress. It was riddled with lies and was designed to fan the flames of hate an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: With growing reports of horrific anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and racism occurring on college campuses and in schools across the U.S. since October 7, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today released the following statement: Given the horrific war taking place in the Middle East, we are seeing a significant   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2023: As negotiations on new rules for addressing pandemics are underway at the World Health Organization (WHO), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today sent a letter to Ambassador Pamela Hamamoto urging her to push for the inclusion of strong reasonable pricing, technology sharing, and access standards in the international  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today sent a letter to University of Vermont (UVM) President Suresh Garimella in support of the nearly 650 graduate student workers attempting to form a union and win a seat at the bargaining table. "In my view, it is more than appropriate that graduate students exercise their constitutional right to organize and achieve long needed improvements to stipends, bene  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: BURLINGTON, Vt., Nov. 7 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today announced the formation of a Judicial Nomination Advisory Panel to fill the expected vacancy on the federal bench in the District of Vermont, created by Chief Judge Geoffrey Crawford stepping down from active service. As federal judicial nominees go through the Senate, Sanders and Welch are standing up a joint Judicial No  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2023: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today announced the formation of a Judicial Nomination Advisory Panel to fill the expected vacancy on the federal bench in the District of Vermont, created by Chief Judge Geoffrey Crawford stepping down from active service. As federal judicial nominees go through the Senate, Sanders and Welch are standing up a joint Judicial   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release: With growing reports of horrific anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and racism occurring on college campuses and in schools across the U.S. since October 7, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today released the following statement: Given the horrific war taking place in t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release: Ahead of the final Senate confirmation vote today on nominee Dr. Monica Bertagnolli to serve as the Director of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, spoke on the floor of the Senate on the need to lower the cost of prescrip  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: As negotiations on new rules for addressing pandemics are underway at the World Health Organization (WHO), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today sent a letter to Ambassador Pamela Hamamoto urging her to push for the inclusion of strong reasonable p  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senators' letter condemns terror attacks by Hamas and underscores support for immediate funding for Israel's defenses WASHINGTON - Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today joined in sending a letter to President Biden led by Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Jack Reed (D-R.I.), and signed by the majority of the Senate Democratic Caucus condemning the brutal terro  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Bill Aligns Medicare Payments for EMS Providers with Community Needs, Ensures EMS Can Provide Essential Medical Care to Rural Communities WASHINGTON, D.C. - On November 8, Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced the Emergency Medical Services Reimbursement for On-scene Care and Support (EMS ROCS) Act. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) introduced companion legislation in the House  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: On November 8, Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced the Emergency Medical Services Reimbursement for On-scene Care and Support (EMS ROCS) Act. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) introduced companion legislation in the House. Currently, Medicare does not reimburse Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers unless the patient is transported to a hospital. However, EMS providers   more