WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders, Blumenthal to Introduce Bill to Rehire VA Workers, Reverse Trump Layoffs of America's Veterans WASHINGTON, March 12 - In response to President Trump's mass terminations of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees and veterans serving as federal employees, and his egregious attempts to slash veterans health care and benefits, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), former chairm  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders Statement: 'Why I am Voting NO on the CR' WASHINGTON, March 13 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement regarding his upcoming vote on the continuing resolution (CR) passed by the House of Representatives: Since President Trump has been in office we have seen chaos, shock and heartbreak. We have seen oligarchs take over our government and the wealthiest   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders, Doggett Introduce Bills to Expand Medicare to Cover Dental, Vision and Hearing WASHINGTON, March 11 - As millions of seniors and people with disabilities struggle to afford dentures, hearing aids and eye glasses, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), Ranking Member of the H  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders on Senate Floor: CR Would Cut Taxes for Billionaires and Slash Funding for the Working Class WASHINGTON, March 13 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today spoke in opposition to the continuing resolution (CR) passed by the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Sanders' remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below and can be watched HERE : As people all over this country und  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on March 11, 2025: * * * Prepared Remarks: Sanders Pushes Colleagues on Senate Floor to Expand Medicare for America's Seniors WASHINGTON, March 11 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today asked for unanimous consent on the Senate floor to pass his Medicare Dental, Hearing, and Vision Expansion Act. The bicameral legislation introdu  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Pushes Colleagues on Senate Floor to Expand Medicare for America's Seniors WASHINGTON, March 11 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today asked for unanimous consent on the Senate floor to pass his Medicare Dental, Hearing, and Vision Expansion Act. The bicameral legislation introduced earlier today would expand access to dental, hearing and vision care for the 68 million Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Becca Balint Reintroduces the Stop Comstock Act to Repeal Antiquated Law that Could be Misused to Implement National Abortion Ban Washington, D.C - Today, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) is joined by Reps. Scanlon (PA-05) and Watson Coleman (NJ-12) to introduce the Stop Comstock Act in response to clear Republican intent to misuse the antiquated and unconstitutional statute, the Comstock Act, to proh  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Becca Balint Votes No on Republican Funding Bill: A Blank Check to Trump and Musk Washington, D.C. - Rep. Becca Balint released the following statement on the Republican continuing resolution, which lacks critical guardrails to protect our institutions against President Trump's attempts to dismantle the government: "This bill is another gift to Elon Musk and Donald Trump - giving them a prete  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Sanders, Doggett Introduce Bills to Expand Medicare to Cover Dental, Vision and Hearing WASHINGTON, March 11 - As millions of seniors and people with disabilities struggle to afford dentures, hearing aids and eye glasses, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (H  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall and Welch Lead Bill to Crack Down on PBMs' Abusive Pricing Practices Washington - U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and Peter Welch (D-Vermont) introduced the bipartisan Protecting Pharmacies in Medicaid Act, legislation to limit abusive pricing practices by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The Senators' legislation cracks down on PBMs' use of 'spread pricing,' which   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Statement on the Passing of Representative Raul Grijalva WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Mark Takano released the following statement on the passing of Rep. Raul Grijalva:  "I am deeply saddened by the passing of my good friend Raul Grijalva. He first came into my awareness when he was among the first to endorse former Vermont Governor Howard Dean for President in 2003/2004. We forged a deep fr  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch and Rounds Lead the Bipartisan Deliver for Democracy Act to Help Local News Overcome Persistent Issues with USPS WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) this week led Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) in reintroducing the  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Blasts Republicans' Disastrous Budget and Trump's Trade War: "This charade has to end!" WASHINGTON, D.C. - During a Senate Finance Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) slammed Republicans' disastrous Continuing Resolution (CR), which would make significant cuts to vital programs and services Vermonters rely on. In his remarks, Senator Welch criticized Republicans for relinq  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Introduces the UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) in introducing legislation to restore congressional funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch on Ukraine: "We must reaffirm our continued dedication to the work of those that came before us to build the alliances that have preserved the peace in Europe." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) took to the Senate floor this week with a bipartisan coalition including Senators Shaheen (D-N.H.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Mitch McCo  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Presses Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump's Pick to Oversee Medicare & Medicaid Services, on Protecting Patients from Rip-Offs Welch garners pledge from Oz to address excessive pricing from insurance companies WASHINGTON, D.C. - During a Senate Finance Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) questioned Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Trump's nominee to be the Administrator of the Centers for Me  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Rallies with Fired Federal Employees on "Terminated Worker Tuesday," Vows to Fight Back Against Trump's Illegal Rampage WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined fired federal employees and allies on Capitol Hill to stand up against Elon Musk's so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) and demand that the Trump Administration immediately rehire federal work  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Speaks on Trump's "Really, Really Stupid" Tariffs: "Trump is ready to send the United States into a recession in order to implement his disastrous economic agenda." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) yesterday took to the Senate floor to speak on how President Trump's chaotic economic policies and tariffs on Canada, Vermont's largest trading partner, will raise costs for small   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch to Vote No on Continuing Resolution WASHINGTON, D.C.--U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement on the Continuing Resolution (CR): "I cannot support this Continuing Resolution. Congressional Republicans' CR will hurt Vermont families, veterans, businesses, and farmers by making drastic cuts and blocking Congress' ability to respond to Trump's reckless tariffs. Th  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Votes No on Republican Continuing Resolution WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today voted against congressional Republicans' Continuing Resolution (CR), which would give the Trump Administration authority to strip funding without oversight by Congress and cut billions from previously bipartisan programs and initiatives. Senator Welch released the following expanded statement   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Hoeven, Smith Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Help New and Young Farmers Access Farm Ownership Loans 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 Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) in reintroducing the bipartisan Farm Ownership Improvement Act. This bill will   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Marshall, Warner and Cassidy Lead Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on PBMs' Abusive Pricing Practices Bill will protect pharmacies in Medicaid and save $2 billion over 10 years WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today led Senators Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) in introducing the bipartisan Protecting Pharmacies in Medicaid Act, legislati  more