PLANO, Texas, June 6 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Court of Appeals Urged to Reverse Decision that Revoked the Foster Care License of Christian Families Over Gender Views * New York, NY --First Liberty Institute filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of two Vermont families after their foster care licenses were revoked because of their re  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEW STUDY: Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Will Cause Over 51,000 Additional Americans to Die Each Year * WASHINGTON, June 3 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, issued the following statement in response to new calculations from Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania finding that more than 51,000 additional A  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * NEW STUDY: Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Will Cause Over 51,000 Additional Americans to Die Each Year WASHINGTON, June 3 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, issued the following statement in response to new calculations from Yale University a  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders, 39 Senators Fight Trump's Cuts to the Job Corps Program * WASHINGTON, June 6 - After the Trump administration attempted to shutter the nation's largest jobs training program for low-income and at-risk young people, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and 39 Senate colleagues, today sent a letter to Departm  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The American Consumer Institute Center for Citizen Research posted the following news: * * * Public Comments: Vermont's Age-Appropriate Design Code * Arlington, VA --On June 5, 2025, the American Consumer Institute (ACI) submitted public comments to Governor Phil Scott expressing concern over Vermont's proposed Age-Appropriate Design Code legislation (S.69). While ACI supports the goal of improving child online safety, the letter warns that  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, it is hard not to feel like this administration is trying to kill us. The Republican budget slashes billions of dollars from Medicaid and food assistance programs. Millions will lose their health insurance and will be hungrier and sicker. It gets worse.  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Becca Balint Calls Out DHS Lack of Accountability for Mahdawi Kidnapping * "We need answers and accountability for the illegal kidnappings, disappearances and intimidation carried out by Noem and the Trump administration. While not surprising, I'm deeply disturbed that Secretary Noem not only takes no responsibility for these illegal kidnappings, she continues to take pride in them." Today, Re  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Sanders, 39 Senators Fight Trump's Cuts to the Job Corps Program WASHINGTON, June 6 - After the Trump administration attempted to shutter the nation's largest jobs training program for low-income and at-risk young people, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HEL  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, June 4 [Category: Business] -- Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting a progressive future, posted the following news: * * * Tech Urges Repeat Veto of Vermont's Kids' Code Bill * As Governor Phil Scott weighs new limits on minors' access to social media platforms, Chamber of Progress urged a legislative veto in a letter warning of the bill's consequences for the speech and privacy rights of all Vermont citizens. S. 69 is the legislature'  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSmeet) -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has announced a meeting set up for its Cooperative Studies Scientific Evaluation Committee. This expert body provides advice on VA cooperative studies, multi-site clinical research activities, and policies related to conducting and managing these efforts. The committee will conduct its meeting on June 12, 2025, starting at 9:30 a.m. The session will take place at the VA Office of Research & Development Conference Room at 81  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Cheers on Vermont Athletes at Special Olympics Statewide Summer Games * COLCHESTER, VT - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) helped kick off the 2025 Special Olympics Statewide Summer Games today at St. Michael's College. Senator Welch joined Vermonters from across the state to cheer on athletes at the Vermont Unified Basketball Exhibition Game and provided the ceremonial tip-off to start the game.  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Colleagues for Spotlight Forum on Republicans' Efforts to Gut Food Assistance for Over 41 Million Americans * Nearly 65,000 Vermonters rely on SNAP benefits to feed their families WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, joined Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Colleagues in Pressing Administration to Stand by America's Promises of Safety for Afghan Allies, Who Protected and Fought Alongside U.S. Troops * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Congressman Glenn Ivey (D-Md.), and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) in pressing for answers from the Department of Homeland Security and Department of State o  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Planned Parenthood of Northern New England for Roundtable on Republicans' Attacks on Abortion and Reproductive Care * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (PPNNE) for a virtual roundtable highlighting the harmful consequences of Republicans' reconciliation bill for patients in Vermont. The Republican budget will drama  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Meets with Israel's Ambassador to the United States; Pushes Israel to Allow More Aid Into Gaza * WASHINGTON, D.C. --This morning, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) met with Israel's Ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter in his office. During the meeting, Senator Welch urged Ambassador Leiter and the Israeli government to end the blockade on medicine, infant formula, and other lifesaving  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Slams Republicans' Legislation Kicking Millions off Health Care: "We Should Kill this Bill" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) last night took to the Senate floor to slam Republicans' tax bill, which will rip away health care coverage for more than 16 million Americans, including 29,000 Vermonters. The Republican bill will hike health care costs, close rural hospitals, and for  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Speaks About Trump's Attack on Green Jobs at Energy Action Network (EAN) and EAN Climate Workforce Coalition Forum * WINOOSKI, VT - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, joined a forum hosted by the Energy Action Network (EAN) and the EAN Climate Workforce Coalition on how Congressional policy and budget   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Speaks at 94th Annual Vermont State Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention * SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT - Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) spoke at the Joint Opening Session of the 94 th Annual Vermont State VFW convention. Senator Welch thanked Vermont veterans for their service to our country and discussed how Washington can better support veterans and servicemembers across America. "Our veter  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Urges Congress to Stand up for Separation of Powers and Due Process * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a joint Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing this week, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, pushed back on Republicans' attempts to smear judges who have ruled against President Trump. Senator Welch also urged Congress to reassert its  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch's Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act Advances in the Agriculture Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, today celebrated the advancement of his bipartisan, bicameral Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, legislation to support America's students and dairy farmers. This bipartisan bi  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Celebrating U.S.-Denmark Relationship in Honor of Danish Constitution Day * Bipartisan resolution recognizes decades of deep and enduring friendship between Denmark and the United States WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Peter Welch and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) today introduced a bipartisan resolution commemorating Danish Constitution Day and recogni  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Whitehouse Slam Republicans' Subcommittee Hearing Attacking an Independent Judiciary * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights, today released the fo  more