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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Vermont Newsletter for Sunday January 07, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Sanders, Welch, Balint to Hold Rally on Restoring Montpelier Post Office and Postal Issues Across the State
BURLINGTON, Vermont, Jan. 5 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Jan. 4, 2024: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.) on Monday, January 8 at 12:30 p.m. will hold a rally with members of the Montpelier community and the Montpelier Commission for Recovery and Resilience on the effort to restore the state capital's post office. "The residents of Montpelier need and deserve a restored post office in their community -  more

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Sen. Welch
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, involving a hearing on Dec. 12, 2023, entitled "Communities in Crisis: What Happens When Disaster Recovery Funds are Delayed": * * * Thank you, Chairman Schatz and Ranking Member Hyde-Smith for the time to speak today about the importance of providing federal support to communities quickly after a dis  more

Senator Bernie Sanders Calls For NO MORE U.S. Funding For Netanyahu's Illegal and Immoral War Against the Palestinian People
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following statement on Jan. 2, 2024: * * * Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement calling on Congress to reject the $10.1 billion in unconditional military aid being considered for Netanyahu's right-wing government to continue its brutal war against the Palestinian people: The issue we face with Israel-Gaza is not complicated. While we recognize that Hamas' barbaric terrorist attack began this war, we  more