WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * As Republicans Attempt to Undermine Social Security, Sanders, Warren, Schakowsky, Hoyle Introduce Legislation to Expand Social Security WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 - As Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress attempt to advance legislation to give massive tax breaks to billionaires and undermine Social Security, Sens. Bernie Sa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Announces Tariffs Will Begin March 4th, Welch Cosponsors Bill to Shield Consumers and Businesses from Tariffs; Votes Against Trump's USTR Nominee Bill led by Sen. Shaheen would block the President's authority to impose duties or tariff-rate quotas on imports to the U.S. WASHINGTON, D.C. - As President Trump reversed course and announced his proposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico will begin M  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders, Welch, Balint to Hold Statewide Telephone Town Meeting BURLINGTON, Vt., Feb. 24 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Peter Welch, and Rep. Becca Balint will hold a statewide telephone town meeting on Wednesday, February 26 at 6:30 p.m. to hear directly from Vermonters about the challenges they are facing in their daily lives, their concerns for their families, their communit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: As Republicans Attempt to Undermine Social Security, Sanders, Warren, Schakowsky, Hoyle Introduce Legislation to Expand Social Security WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 - As Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress attempt to advance legislation to give massive tax breaks to billionaires and undermine Social Security, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member on the Senate Finance Committee's Subcommit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders Files Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to Block Trump Arms Sales to Israel WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) last week filed four Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRDs) that would block the sale of $8.56 billion in offensive U.S. weaponry to Israel. Earlier this month, the Trump administration notified Congress of its approval of four major offensive arms sales to I  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * On The Third Anniversary of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine, Welch Joins Durbin in Introducing Bill to Grant Ukrainians Already in The U.S. Temporary Guest Status WASHINGTON, D.C. - On the third anniversary of the Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and his colleagues in introducing the Protecting our Guests Dur  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Opening Statement in Hearing to Advance Chavez-DeRemer Nomination WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today delivered an opening statement at the committee's second hearing to consider the advancement of Lori Chavez-DeRemer to serve as Secretary of Labor. We are in an   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Becca Balint Leads 88 Members in Calling out Trump's Dangerous Trans Youth Health Care Ban Washington, D.C. - Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) led 88 colleagues in a letter to President Trump to call out his reckless attempt to end access to life saving care for transgender young people. Balint and her colleagues note that this shocking interference in private medical decisions, which should be made by  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Becca Balint Votes No on Budget with Hundreds of Billions in Cuts to Medicaid and Food Assistance Washington, D.C - Tonight, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) voted no on the Republican Budget. The bill passed 217-215 with all Democrats voting no. The House Republican budget provides $4.5 trillion in tax cuts for the rich but does nothing to lower costs for American families. It increases the deficit wh  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Northeast Delta Dental and their achievement in receiving the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Northeast Delta Dental was founded in 1961 as a not-for-profit dental company administering care in Vermont, Maine, and New Hampshire. In New Hampshire, Northe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Cosponsors Bipartisan Postal Processing Protection Act to Safeguard Rural Delivery WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) this week joined Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in introducing the Postal Processing Protection Act, bipartisan legislation that would require the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to protect timely mail delivery by mandatin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Delivers Remarks on Trump's National Energy Emergency: "The president is going all in on fossil fuels and casting aside the opportunities that come with clean energy." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, today joined his colleagues on the Senate floor to slam President Trump's Executi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Introduces Bicameral DRIVE Act to Lower Costs for Veterans Traveling to Receive VA Medical Care Bill is critical for veterans from small and rural communities traveling long distances to receive essential medical care provided by the VA WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Representative Julia Brownley (D-CA-26) introduced the bicameral Driver Reimbursement Increase for  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Introduces Vermont Dairy Farmer During Agriculture Committee Hearing WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today introduced Mr. Harold Howrigan, a Vermont dairy farmer and Board Member of the National Milk Producers Federation, as he testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee. Senator Welch highlighted obstacles facing farmers and producers and asked witnesses about how Pres  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Durbin, Senate Judiciary, Approps Democrats in Denouncing President Trump's Unlawful Transfer of Immigrants to Guantanamo WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, joined Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with Democratic leaders of th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Slams DOGE's Unlawful USAID Firings and Termination of Billions of Dollars of Life-Saving Aid Welch Demands Explanation from Secretary Rubio WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding an urgent response to the baseless mass-firings of over 5,50  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement on the Department of Defense Banning Transgender Service Members from the Military WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement on the Trump Administration banning transgender service members: "I'm appalled by the policy and rhetoric coming out of the Trump Administration vilifying and targeting transgender service members. These service  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement on Trump and Musk's Continued Attacks on USAID WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement on the Trump Administration and Elon Musk's continued attacks on the U.S. Agency for International Development: "USAID supports programs that serve U.S. national interests overseas, but it is farmers here in America who grow the corn, wheat, beans, and p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch: "DOGE is pretty dumb, and pretty cruel, and pretty destructive the way it's operating under Elon Musk." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) tonight took to the Senate floor to speak on President Trump and Elon Musk's unconstitutional actions to dismantle federal institutions and called on Congress to protect federal agencies, programs, services, and employees that play an indisp  more