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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Vermont Newsletter for Sunday August 25, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Sen. Bernie Sanders: Defeating Trump Is Priority #1, But It Is Not the Only Task for Our Progressive Movement
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following commentary to Common Dreams: * * * Not only do we have to defeat Trump, but we must build a strong grassroots movement that can confront the extraordinary greed of the big money interests who have so much power over the economic and political life of our country. As I'm sure you are aware, this is not a normal election. It is not a normal election when we are running against someone who is a pathological liar. It is  more

Welch Announces Over $3 Million in Investments by Department of Justice for Public Safety and Rehabilitation Initiatives in Vermont
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: BURLINGTON, VT U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today celebrated major investments by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)'s Office of Justice Programs to support public safety and rehabilitation community projects in Vermont, totaling over $3.1 million. The announcements include funding from the Department of Justice's Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Gran  more