WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Becca Balint Statement on Border Patrol Raid at Vermont Farm Brattleboro, VT - Today, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) released the following statement in response to the eight workers at a Vermont dairy farm detained on Monday. "Today we learned, eight workers at Pleasant Valley Farm in Vermont were arrested. Border patrol gave no reason for the arrest. My office is closely monitoring the situation to e  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders, Jayapal, Dingell to Introduce Medicare for All WASHINGTON, April 24 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), alongside Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), announced today that they will hold a press conference on Tuesday with nurses, health care providers, and worke  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders Statement on Trump Detaining Vermont Farm Workers BURLINGTON, Vt., April 23 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement on the detention of eight farm workers in Vermont by the Trump administration: Trump wants to deport migrant agricultural workers. This will only disrupt families, raise food prices and put more pressure on struggling family farms. It is e  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders Statement on Trump's Arrest of a Milwaukee Judge BURLINGTON, Vt., April 25 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement on the Trump administration's arrest of a Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, circuit judge: This morning, President Trump directed the FBI to arrest trial court judge Hannah Dugan in Milwaukee. She is being charged with obstructing law enforcemen  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on April 24, 2025: * * * Sanders, Jayapal, Dingell to Introduce Medicare for All WASHINGTON, April 24 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), alongside Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), announced today that they wil  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Hosts Event on His New Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Expand Telehealth BURLINGTON, VT - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today discussed his new bipartisan, bicameral legislation to expand coverage of telehealth services through Medicaid, the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, while visiting the Thayer House in Burlington. Senator   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Schiff, Reed, Lawmakers Call on Trump Administration to Reverse Plans to Defund Libraries and Museums "The consequences of eliminating IMLS will be devastating for states, local communities, and the millions of Americans who rely on these institutions every day." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and 23 la  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement on Earth Day BURLINGTON, VT - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement commemorating Earth Day: "Fighting the climate crisis has become more urgent by the day. But instead of meeting the moment, President Trump has taken a wrecking ball to the essential environmental programs we need to secure a more sustainable future. On day one of his second term, P  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement on FBI's Arrest of a Judge in Wisconsin BURLINGTON, VT -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, issued the following statement in reaction to the FBI's arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan, a Milwaukee county circuit court judge: "The FBI cannot be allowed to arrest a judge because she won't assist President Trump carry ou  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Tonko, Community Members Rally in Support of Medicaid PLATTSBURGH, NY - Last night, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Representative Paul Tonko (D-NY-20) in hosting a rally to fight back against Congressional Republicans' proposed cuts to Medicaid. Held in Plattsburgh, Sen. Welch and Rep. Tonko spoke to a crowd of more than 175 New Yorkers and Vermonters about the importance of prot  more