WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The New Hampshire delegation applauded $3 million in federal funds recently awarded to support the Northern Border Regional Commission's (NBRC) efforts to foster economic development across the states of New Hampshire, Maine, New York, and Vermont. These funds were allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development's Rural Business Development Grant Program and will support r  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) alongside U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) applauded $3 million in federal funds recently awarded to support the Northern Border Regional Commission's (NBRC) efforts to foster economic development across the states of New Hampshire, Maine, New York and Vermont. These funds, secured by Shaheen  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) alongside U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) applauded $3 million in federal funds recently awarded to support the Northern Border Regional Commission's (NBRC) efforts to foster economic development across the states of New Hampshire, Maine, New Yo  more

BARRE, Vermont, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2024: Today, to mark National Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Day, Rep. Becca Balint was joined by state and local representatives and advocacy groups at Capstone Community Action to raise awareness of the tax credits available to Vermonters. The EITC is a refundable federal income tax credit for low- to moderate-income households. Last year over $66 million in Earned Income Tax Credits were   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pension (HELP) today held a press conference to discuss the committee's decision to vote to issue subpoenas for Johnson & Johnson CEO Joaquin Duato and Merck CEO Robert Davis to provide testimony about why their companies charge substantially higher prices for medicine in the United States compar  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2024: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) last Thursday, with Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Reps. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), introduced the Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act to take on corporate greed by raising taxes on companies that pay their top executives at least 50 times more than the pay of a typical worker. Americans a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2024: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) announced today that Johnson & Johnson CEO Joaquin Duato and Merck CEO Robert Davis have reconsidered their positions and have agreed to join Bristol Myers Squibb CEO Chris Boerner at a hearing the committee will be holding on the outrageously high price of prescription drugs in t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Sponsors of Legislation to Regulate Digital Platforms Call for Necessary Action to Protect Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Sens. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.),and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) in writing to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to call for a new independent federal agency to oversee the tech sector. The senators' call follo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pension (HELP) today held a press conference to discuss the committee's decision to vote to issue subpoenas for Johnson & Johnson CEO Joaquin Duato and Merck CEO Robert Davis to provide testimony about why their companies charge  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2024: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) announced today that Johnson & Johnson CEO Joaquin Duato and Merck CEO Robert Davis have reconsidered their positions and have agreed to join Bristol Myers Squibb CEO Chris Boerner at a hearing the committee will  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2024: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) last Thursday, with Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Reps. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), introduced the Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act to take on corporate greed by raising taxes on companies that pay their top executives   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and 15 other Senators to raise concerns with the Department of Justice (DOJ) that funding facial recognition software, which can be inaccurate and unreliable, may lead to violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits "discrimination   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Vermont Congressional Delegation, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT) over $1 million through USDA's Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG) Program.  "Vermont is one of the places where or  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today celebrated the announcement of $3.7 million in grants from U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to seven clean energy projects across Vermont. The investments are funded through USDA's Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and will work to reduce energy costs, increase revenue, boost job opportunities in rural communities, and bolster competition for U.S  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Jan 25, 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) today in introducing the Consumer Advocacy and Protection (CAP) Act, legislation to enhance consumer protection and ensure the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) can hold companies accountable for consumer safety violations.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: MIDDLESEX, VT - Today, Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, visited the Roots Farm Market in Middlesex to discuss the recently introduced Withstanding Extreme Agricultural Threats by Harvesting Economic Resilience (WEATHER) Act. The WEATHER Act would require USDA to develop an index-based insurance policy that reimburses farmers for crop and income losses after natural disas  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Legislation Would Help Keep Vermonters Connected to High-Speed Internet WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last night, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) delivered remarks on the Senate Floor emphasizing the importance of passing the bipartisan, bicameral Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Extension Act. The bill would provide $7 billion for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) to ensure the program lasts through Calendar   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Statement of Senator Peter Welch Submitted to the Congressional RecordJanuary 22, 2024 Mr. President, the October 7th slaughter of at least 1,200 innocent Israeli citizens and the abduction of 240 hostages was a monumental atrocity. The cruelty and depravity of that massacre, especially the torture and killings of women and girls, has shocked our collective conscience. Like others here I have consistently su  more