WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following remarks on Nov. 15, 2023: * * * Ahead of a vote on Senate Joint Resolution 43, that would deny student debt relief to millions of Americans, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, gave remarks today on the floor of the U.S. Senate urging his colleagues to vote "no" and instead work to cancel student debt for millions more Americans. Sanders' remarks  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following opening remarks on Nov. 14, 2023: * * * Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today led a committee hearing titled, "Standing Up Against Corporate Greed: How Unions are Improving the Lives of Working Families," which heard testimony from UAW International President Shawn Fain, Teamsters General President Sean O'Brien, AFA-CWA International President  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: NEW YORK, Nov. 13 - Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) visited the United Nations today in order to hear directly from key leaders about urgent efforts to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and end the unacceptably high loss of civilian lives. The two senators from Vermont met with Secretary-General of the U.N. Antonio Guterres, the Permanent Representative of Israel to the U.N. H.E. G  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: Today, Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02), alongside Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01, Becca Balint (VT-AL), and Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) introduced the Crisis Assistance and Resources in Emergencies (CARE) for First Responders Act, bipartisan legislation to provide specialized mental health, substance abuse, and crisis counseling services to first responders including law enforcement, firefighters, emergen  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR), a statewide, nonprofit business association with a mission to leverage local business for positive social and environmental impact, held the 16th Annual "Taste of Vermont" event on Thursday evening in Washington, D.C with special guest Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). Over 30 local Vermont businesses from all across the state - including Montpelier, Burlingt  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following statement on Nov. 11, 2023: * * * Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), former Chair and longtime member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs, today issued the following statement regarding Veterans Day: Today and every Veterans Day, we honor the service and sacrifices made by our nation's veterans - our friends, family, and neighbors - who have put on the uniform to serve our country. Thank you to all the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023: Ahead of a vote on Senate Joint Resolution 43, that would deny student debt relief to millions of Americans, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, gave remarks today on the floor of the U.S. Senate urging his colleagues to vote "no" and instead work to  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today led a committee hearing titled, "Standing Up Against Corporate Greed: How Unions are Improving the Lives of Working Families," which heard testimony from UAW International President Shawn Fain, Teamsters Gene  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), as well as U.S. Representative Jason Crow (D-Colo.) as part of a bipartisan, bicameral delegation to Halifax, Nova Scotia, to attend the 2023 Halifax International Security Forum. Lawmakers will participate in conversations on U.S. leadership with allies  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) visited the United Nations today in order to hear directly from key leaders about urgent efforts to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and end the unacceptably high loss of civilian lives. The two senators from Vermont met with Secretary-General of the U.N. Antonio Guterres, the Permanent Representative of Israel to the U.N. H.E. Gi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Delegation's Letter Highlights Vermont's Recent Investigation into Three Major Insurers' Failure to Comply with Affordable Care Act Contraceptive Mandate Impacting Thousands of Vermonters WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Representative Becca Balint (Vt.-AL) called on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, U.S. Departmen  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today applauded the announcement of over $1 million in grants to the Northeastern Vermont Development Association of St. Johnsbury, VT, and the Center on Rural Innovation in Hartland, VT, awarded by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration through its 'Build to Scale' program.  "Providing innovators with the resources they need to grow and thrive is c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today celebrated the two-year anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law at an event with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Reps. Yvette Clarke (NY-09) and Marc Veasey (TX-33); FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks, and civil rights leaders to celebrate the FCC's vote on congressi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - During a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing this week, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) spoke about how artificial intelligence (AI) is being used by farmers and producers. Senator Welch also inquired about how AI's potential benefits to soil health may result in higher profits for Vermont farmers and help fight climate change. "A real concern I have is for the viability of our smaller produc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a Senate Rules Committee meeting today, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) helped advance a resolution that would allow for the en bloc confirmation of military promotions, bypassing Senator Tommy Tuberville's (R-Ala.) holds on 378 military promotions. Sen. Tuberville's block on military promotions has threatened our national security and put the lives of servicemembers and their families into   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's adoption of a Code of Conduct, following years of reporting exposing alleged ethical lapses of Supreme Court Justices: "The integrity of the U.S. Supreme Court matters-and that integrity has continuously been undercut by the Justices' refusal to act in a transparent and ethical manner. "The Supreme Court's establishment o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) tonight released the following statement after voting in favor of a stopgap government funding bill to avert a government shutdown and extend funding for crucial programs included in the Farm Bill: "Tonight I voted for a continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown that would have been disastrous for hardworking Vermonters and families across the country  more