WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Burlington, VT Rep. Becca Balint released the following statement marking one year since the October 7th attack: "One year ago, today became the deadliest day in Israeli history. Over 1,200 people were murdered by Hamas and hundreds taken hostage, devastating communities, and families in Israel and around the world. This is a day of trauma and pain for the global Jewish community. Our collective angui  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Burlington, VT In honor of World Mental Health Day, October 10th, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) highlights the six bills she has led in the 118th Congress to address the urgent mental health crisis and end the stigma for those who deal with anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges. H.R. 2642, the Peer Education and Emergency Response (PEER) for Mental Health Act, creates a grant program to  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following statement: * * * Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the October 7th Hamas terrorist attack in Israel: Today marks one year since the horrific Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, which killed 1,200 innocent men, women, and children, and took some 250 hostages, including Americans, many of whom are still being held captive today. Yahya Sinwar and his Hamas acco  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), member of the Senate Commerce Committee,introduced the Artificial Intelligence Weapons Accountability and Risk Evaluation (AWARE) Act, legislation to bolster the U.S. Department of Defense's ethical technology leadership and transparency regarding AI-enabled defense systems. The legislation requires the Pentagon to report to Congress on risk assessments of the use of AI in our defe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) in introducing the New Homes Tax Credit Act, legislation that will provide tax credits to incentivize new investments and additional resources for home construction and renovations for working families. The New Homes Tax Credit Act will address the lack of housing inventory for individuals and  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Bill comes after the Supreme Court decision gutted anti-corruption laws Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) in introducing the Stop Corrupt Gratuities Act to strengthen federal corruption laws after the U.S. Supreme Court made it easier for state and local officials to accept "g  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: BURLINGTON, VT--U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary on the October 7th attacks on Israel by Hamas: "October 7th is a day that will be remembered in Israel and around the world for its cruelty and depravity. The massacre waged by Hamas and other militant groups was shocking. I join my fellow Vermonters in mourning the loss of 1,200 innocent people in Is  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: MONTPELIER, VT--Today, 65 weeks after the July 2023 floods displaced the downtown Montpelier Post Office and following the advocacy of Vermont's postal customers, local postal workers, community and State leaders, and the Vermont Congressional Delegation, the U.S. Postal Service announced the opening of a fully-functional retail location at 89 Main Street in Montpelier, which will officially reopen to the publ  more