WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 21, 2025: * * * Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) issued the following statement on the tragic death of U.S. Border Patrol Agent David Maland, who was shot in the line of duty yesterday in Vermont: "I am heartbroken by the loss of Agent David Maland, a dedicated Border Patrol agent who was horrifically shot i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: TOMORROW: Sanders to Lead HELP Committee Roundtable Discussion on Vaccines and Public Health WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pension (HELP), on Wednesday will lead a roundtable discussion with leading medical professionals on the importance of vaccines in America and their impact on public hea  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders, Welch, Balint on Tragedy at the Northern Border COVENTRY, Vt., Jan. 20 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Rep. Becca Balint (Vt.-AL) today released the following statement following a reported incident resulting in the death of a Border Patrol Agent in Coventry, Vermont -- near the northern border: *** Original text here: https://www.sanders.senate.gov/pr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Hosts Expert Panel on Vaccines and Public Health WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today held a roundtable discussion with leading medical professionals on the importance of vaccines in America and their impact on public health. Sanders' opening remarks, as prepared   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement announcing that Rep. Becca Balint will serve as Vice Ranking Member on the Committee for the 119th Congress: "I am happy to announce that Vermont's beloved Rep. Becca Balint will be serving alongside me as the Vice Ranking Member of the House Ju  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders, Welch and Balint on Tragedy at the Northern Border COVENTRY, VT - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Rep. Becca Balint (Vt-AL) today released the following statement on a reported incident resulting in the death of a Border Patrol agent in Coventry, Vermont--near the northern border: "Today, Vermont and the U.S. Border Patrol experienced a tragic loss when a Border P  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following commentary to the Common Dreams on Jan. 20, 2025: * * * We Must Keep a Progressive Vision of the Future Alive in the Trump Era Inauguration day is here, a day that many of us have dreaded. Our opposition to President Donald Trump is based not only on our profound disagreement with him on most of the important issues facing our country but, even more importantly, the lies, fear mongering, bigotry, and xenophobia which  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 22, 2025: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today held a roundtable discussion with leading medical professionals on the importance of vaccines in America and their impact on public health. Sanders' opening remarks, as prepared for delive  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Welch's Statement on President Trump's Inauguration WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement on the inauguration of President Donald Trump: "My job is to do the best I can to help Vermonters, and I'll continue to do that. We are witnessing today the peaceful transfer of power. I congratulate President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance on th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Statement on Tragic Death of U.S. Border Patrol Agent on Northern Border (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement on the tragic death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent near Vermont's Norther Border: "U.S. Border Patrol agents put their lives on the line every day to keep Americans safe and secure. Yesterday's loss of an officer in the line o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch on Trump's January 6th Pardons: "Their actions should be condemned by each of us and by our President. Those actions should not be condoned with pardons." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) yesterday delivered remarks from the Senate Floor about President Donald Trump's pardons of insurrectionists, who on January 6th 2021 used violence in an attempt to stop the peaceful   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Opposes Republican Efforts to Further Restrict Abortion Access WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) this week opposed the so-called Born Alive Survivors Protection Act, legislation that advances Republican-led efforts to criminalize abortion and override families' decision-making. The bill would also endanger doctors' ability to provide women with compassionate health care by forc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Presses Agriculture Secretary Nominee Brooke Rollins on Commitment to Bipartisan Cooperation on Vermont Priorities WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today questioned Brooke Rollins, President Trump's nominee to be the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), about several Vermont-focused concerns in her nomination hearing before the Senate Agriculture Co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Reaction to Trump's Threat to Overhaul or Eliminate FEMA WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch released the following statement after President Trump said he would consider an Executive Order to 'get rid of' the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) while visiting victims of natural disasters today : "FEMA needs reforms, and I'm willing to work with President Trump on that--but to d  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement on President Trump Pardoning January 6th Rioters WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement on President Trump pardoning January 6 th rioters: "I was in the House of Representatives on January 6 th, feet away from the mob as they attacked law enforcement officers, desecrated the U.S. Capitol, and attempted to overturn the results of a free an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement on Trump Administration's Actions Undermining DOJ's Civil Rights Work WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on the Trump Administration's actions ordering the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Civil Rights Division to freeze all new civil rights cases or investigations and indicating that it may withd  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement on Trump's Immigration Executive Orders WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement on President Trump's Executive Orders, signed within hours of taking office, to end refugee resettlement, birthright citizenship, and humanitarian parole; reinstate and expand travel ban and 'Remain in Mexico' policies; and freeze the United States' asylum proces  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Vows to Stand Up Against GOP's Attempt to Roll Back Democrats' Legislation to Lower Drug Prices On Jan. 17 th, the Biden Administration announced 15 additional prescription drugs selected for Medicare price negotiations, including drugs to fight diabetes and treat cancers, asthma, and heart disease WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuc  more