WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and Ranking Member Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) today announced that, in light of Steward CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre's failure to comply with the committee's subpoena and absence from today's hearing, the Se  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and Ranking Member Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) today announced that, in light of Steward CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre's failure to comply with the committee's subpoena and absence from today's hearing, the Senate HELP Committee will vote next week to adopt two resolutions: one  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * As of this month, Rep. Balint has visited all 14 counties in Vermont this year making this the second year in a row to mark the milestone and ensure Vermonters in every corner are heard and their needs are met. "When I ran for Congress, I ran to serve every single Vermonter in every corner of our state. By touching all 14 counties and connecting in person, Vermonters can get to know me and all the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: New District Court Judge for the District of Vermont Celebrated by Sanders and Welch as Devoted Public Defender This evening, the Senate voted to confirm Mary Kay Lanthier, of Orwell, Vermont, to be the next District Court judge for the District of Vermont. President Biden nominated Mary Kay Lanthier at the joint recommendation of Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Vermont's Congressional Delegation, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Representative Becca Balint (VT-At Large) today welcomed $51 million in funding for Vermont from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Emergency Relief (ER) Program to reimburse Vermont for the costs of repairs caused by flooding in July and December 2023. "Devastat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Vermont's Congressional Delegation, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Representative Becca Balint (VT-At Large) today welcomed $51 million in funding for Vermont from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Emergency Relief (ER) Program to reimburse Vermont for the costs of repairs caused by flooding in July and December 2023. "  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following commentary to Common Dreams: * * * Trade Unionism vs. the Oligarchy on Labor Day and Every Day By: Bernie Sanders; Common Dreams The working people of our country are increasingly aware of the unprecedented level of corporate greed and power we are now experiencing, and the outrageous level of income and wealth inequality that exists. As we celebrate Labor Day, 2024, there is some very good news. Public approval of  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement on the death of 26-year-old Aysenur Eygi and called for the U.S. Justice Department to open independent investigations into Eygi's death and the wider pattern of attacks on American citizens by Israeli security forces: Aysenur Eygi was 26 years old. An American citizen, she had recently graduated from the University of Washington. She was  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following commentary to The Guardian on Sept. 13, 2024: * * * Kamala Harris was great in the debate. Will that be enough to win? By: Bernie Sanders; The Guardian It is important that Kamala Harris continues to define and expose Trump. But it may not be enough to secure a victory. With the whole world watching, Kamala Harris did an extremely effective job at Tuesday night's debate in demonstrating how absolutely unfit Donald   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today led the committee in a hearing titled "Examining the Bankruptcy of Steward Health Care: How Management Decisions Have Impacted Patient Care." Ahead of the hearing, the committee authorized a subpoena in a bipartisan vote to compel Steward CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre to app  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: This evening, the Senate voted to confirm Mary Kay Lanthier, of Orwell, Vermont, to be the next District Court judge for the District of Vermont. President Biden nominated Lanthier at the joint recommendation of Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. She was confirmed with the bipartisan support of 55 Senators. "Mary   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Small Business and the Clean Energy Economy: Lowering Costs and Increasing Resilience" at 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 13, 2024, at the University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Pandora Mill Building, Room 201, 88 Commercial Street, Manchester, New Hampshire 03101: Witness Panel 1 * Ms. Sarah Waring, State Director, Vermont and New Hampshire, USDA Rural Development,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today introduced the bicameral 340B Pharmaceutical Access To Invest in Essential, Needed Treatments & Support (PATIENTS) Act, legislation that would protect the 340B drug pricing program and ensure patients--especially those in lower income and rural communities--can continue care with providers who utilize the program. For over 30 years, the 340B program has helped safety-net p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, joined the Brookings Center on Regulation and Markets to discuss workforce development opportunities in the clean energy transition. Senator Welch highlighted the advantages of investing in reskilling the current fossil fuel workforce in communities reliant on the industry an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: BOLTON, VT Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), member of the Senate Commerce Committee, in conjunction with the U.S. Travel "Travel Works" program, hosted an event at Richmond Mountain Trails' (RMT) The Driving Range, the first ever accessible and adaptive bike trail, located in Bolton. The event included a hike around RMT's new adaptive-ready trail system, and a discussion with U.S. Travel, Vermont Tou  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement in reaction to the State Department notification to Congress that it will not withhold military aid to Egypt, despite a long history of persecuting and jailing dissidents: "Egypt is an important partner of the United States for peace in the Middle East. The U.S. provides Egypt with $1.3 billion annually in military aid and withholds only $95 milli  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-At-Large) announced $250,000 in federal funding has been released from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), which will support the Norwich University Applied Research Institutes (NUARI) and their work to advance cybersecurity research and innovation. NUARI will use the funds to bolster domestic manu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-At-Large) announced $250,000 in federal funding has been released from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), which will support the Norwich University Applied Research Institutes (NUARI) and their work to advance cybersecurity research and innovation. NUARI will use the funds to bolster domestic manufacturin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Legislation would require ranked choice voting for all congressional primary and general elections, giving voters more meaningful choices at the ballot box. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD-08), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability and U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA-08), today introduced   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) took to the Senate Floor last night to call for the passage of supplemental disaster aid for Vermont and other communities that have been impacted by natural disasters. In his remarks, Sen. Welch also urged his colleagues to support flexible disaster aid programs, and advocated for more local control of the disaster recovery process--a concern discussed while visiting flooded comm  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Only 8 States Provide Universal School Meals: California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, and Vermont Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference calling for the passage of the Universal School Meals Program Act, legislation that would provide free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack to all schoolchildren regardless of income. The bill woul  more