WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Today, the US House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced, on a bipartisan basis, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL)'s bill, H.R. 5623, the Addressing Addiction After Disasters (AAAD) Act. The bill is co-lead by Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02) and Rep. Doug LaMalfa (CA-01). For the last two summers, Vermont was hit by devastating flooding and mudslides. While the physical damage is clear, disaster-s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: The United States and Canada share the longest international border in the world, spanning 5,525 miles with 120 land ports of entry. Last year, northern border communities saw a significant increase in apprehensions, and encounters at the northern border in April increased 1,240% compared to April of 2021. The U.S. Border Patrol Swanton Sector in New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont experienced 15,000   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: In a major bipartisan vote, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) today held Steward Health Care CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre in civil and criminal contempt for his failure to comply with the committee's subpoena and absence from last week's hearing. This is the first time in modern America  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: Ahead of next week's hearing with Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Jorgensen, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP), today announced that CEOs of major generic pharmaceutical companies are willing to sell Ozempic to Americans for less than $100 per month at a profit. Novo Nordisk currently charges Americans with Type 2 diabetes   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today announced his intention to next week file Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRD) that would block the sale of offensive U.S. weaponry to Israel. The JRD is the only mechanism available to Congress to prevent an arms sale from advancing. In August, the Biden Administration approved a series of arms sales to Israel totaling more than $20 billion. The sale  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) delivered a speech on the floor of the United States Senate to discuss his intention to next week file Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRD) that would block the sale of more than $20 billion in offensive U.S. weaponry to Israel. The JRD is the only mechanism available to Congress to prevent an arms sale from advancing. Sanders's remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today held a discussion with experts on the outrageously high cost of diabetes and weight-loss drugs in America. At the meeting - which comes ahead of the committee hearing Sanders will be leading next week on the same issue - Sanders announced new information about discussions  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: In a major bipartisan vote, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) today held Steward Health Care CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre in civil and criminal contempt for his failure to comply with the committee's subpoena and absence from last week's hearing. This is the first time in modern American history that the HELP Committee has issued a civil or criminal contempt resolution.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: Ahead of next week's hearing, which will focus on the outrageously high prices that Novo Nordisk charges Americans for their blockbuster drugs, Ozempic and Wegovy, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), announced today that more than 250 clinicians from across the country are asking Congress to rein in exorbitant prices for novel diab  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: In a major bipartisan vote, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) today held Steward Health Care CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre in civil and criminal contempt for his failure to comply with the committee's subpoena and absence from last week's hearing. This is the first time in modern American history that the HELP Committee has issued a civil or criminal cont  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: Ahead of next week's hearing with Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Jorgensen, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP), today announced that CEOs of major generic pharmaceutical companies are willing to sell Ozempic to Americans for less than $100 per month at a pr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: In a major bipartisan vote, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) today held Steward Health Care CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre in civil and criminal contempt for his failure to comply with the committee's subpoena and absence from last week's hearing. This is the first time in modern Americ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release: Ahead of next week's hearing, which will focus on the outrageously high prices that Novo Nordisk charges Americans for their blockbuster drugs, Ozempic and Wegovy, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), announced today that more than 250 clinicians from across the co  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today held a discussion with experts on the outrageously high cost of diabetes and weight-loss drugs in America. At the meeting - which comes ahead of the committee hearing Sanders will be leading next week on  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, requested information from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding the international deployment of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly in conflict settings, such as Gaza. The Senators urged the Department to proactively and publicly eng  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Massive Investment for High-Speed Internet Officially Obligated to Vermont by U.S. Department of Commerce Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Rural Development Subcommittee and member of the Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, today applauded the Biden-Harris Administration's investment of $224 million to build out high-speed affordable internet in Vermont. This funding is  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: This week, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) discussed the rise in antisemitism and anti-Muslim hate and violence in Vermont and across the United States. Senator Welch pointed to recent instances of hate crimes and violence in Vermont and nationwide, including an increase in antisemitic rhetoric, and the shooting of three students of Palestinian descent who were visiting family in Burlington last November. Senato  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and his Democratic Senate colleagues on the steps of the U.S. Senate ahead of chamber's second attempt to pass the Right to IVF Act, which was blocked today by most Senate Republicans. The Right to IVF Act, legislation cosponsored by Senator Welch, would protect access to IVF and remove financial barriers for families see  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined bill sponsors Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Chair of the Senate Housing, Transportation and Community Development Subcommittee, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14) in introducing the bicameral Homes Act, legislation that would reimagine housing in America, making a historic and long overdue investment in our housing supply. The bill would help build and preserve as   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Welch on Senate Floor Last Week: "We can't expect our communities--those who are ravaged by disaster--to fight alone." Welch Joins Senators from Hawai'i, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, California, and Alaska Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and a group of bipartisan Senators in calling on Senate leadership to move quickly to pass additional funding to h  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: WILLISTON, VT Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) convened health care leaders in Williston to discuss the impact of Medicare reimbursement cuts on small and independent health care providers and businesses in Vermont, many of which are already struggling to provide care to seniors in rural communities. Senator Welch recently introduced the bipartisan Physician Fee Stabilization Act, which updates a Medi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: In a recent Senate Commerce Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) questioned nominees for the Amtrak Board of Directors about Vermont's rail travel and safety priorities, including Amtrak's response to extreme weather events and climate change, the pre-clearance process for cross-border train service, and reliable and accessible accommodations for families traveling by train. Sen. Welch asked  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: EAST BURKE, VT Saturday, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, attended the Kingdom Trails' 30th Anniversary and Landowner Appreciation Celebration and recognized the decades of dedication and contributions of local volunteers and landowners to outdoor recreation in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom. Senator Welch also emphasized the urgent need to rebuild   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Welch also calls out USPS leadership for persistent delays in reopening Montpelier Post Office after floods This afternoon, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) took to the Senate Floor to stress the urgent need to pass disaster relief funding for communities devastated by climate-driven natural disasters, a priority of a growing bipartisan coalition of Senators from disaster-impacted states. He highlighted the extr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) led Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Richard Durbin (D-Ill.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) t  more