MATTOON, Illinois, July 2 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, posted the following news release: * * * Fidium continues Windham County fiber expansion, set to start construction in Jacksonville and Wardsboro * Expansion to more than 3,000 homes and businesses will provide access to Fidium's multi-gig speeds and new opportunities in southern Vermont JACKSONVILLE & WARDSBORO, Vt. - July 2, 2025 - Fidium is expand  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Leaders Across Vermont Support Welch's Bill to Reform FEMA * "I appreciate Senator Welch taking on the challenge to create an expedited, more efficient, and flexible emergency management system." "Nearly every municipal leader impacted by recent flooding in Vermont has told me that FEMA has been difficult to work with. I'm pleased to see Senator Welch proposing reforms to address these concerns."   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders Calls Out Trump's 'Illegal and Unconstitutional' Withholding of Nearly $7 Billion for Public Schools * BURLINGTON, Vt., July 3 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today wrote to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought to immediately reverse their i  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders Statement on Paramount's Decision to Settle Trump's Bogus Lawsuit Against 60 Minutes * WASHINGTON, July 2 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released a statement on Paramount's decision to settle Trump's bogus lawsuit against the program 60 Minutes. The decision by the Redstone family, the major owners of Paramount, to settle a bogus lawsuit with President Trump over a 60 Minutes r  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders on the Worst Bill in Modern U.S. History * WASHINGTON, June 29 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today gave remarks on the floor of the Senate opposing President Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" which is a gift to the billionaire class while causing massive pain for working families. Sanders remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below and can be watched HERE : M. President:  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Becca Balint on Passage of Devastating Republican Tax and Spending Bill * Washington, D.C. - Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) released the following statement on the passage of the Republican tax and spending bill that guts Medicaid, food assistance and other critical programs that Americans rely on. The Republican budget includes over $800 billion in cuts that will decimate Medicaid and the Affordable  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Sanders Calls Out Trump's 'Illegal and Unconstitutional' Withholding of Nearly $7 Billion for Public Schools BURLINGTON, Vt., July 3 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today wrote to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Office of Manage  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Sanders Releases New Report Detailing Devastating Impact of Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" on Health Care in America As Senate Republicans attempt to ram through legislation to cut health care for 16 million Americans in order to give tax breaks to billionaires without a single hearing or substantive debate, Sen.  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following commentary to Fox News: * * * America must not go to war with Iran The United States must not get involved in a war with Iran. We do not need another unnecessary and costly war. We have had enough of them. American involvement in the war against Iran remains unclear. On Saturday, President Donald Trump launched an attack against Iran's nuclear facilities. On Sunday, he talked about the possible need for regime change  more

SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont, July 1 -- The Vermont Law and Graduate School issued the following news release: * * * Vermonters Urge State to Reconsider Flawed Planning Process for the Wild Worcester Range With Help from Environmental Advocacy Clinic, Standing Trees and Concerned Vermonters Petition for Lawful Public Process for Managing State Lands, Protecting Public Interests * Assisted by Vermont Law and Graduate School's Environmental Advocacy Clinic and the Law Office of James Dumont, Esq.,  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Amendments to Senate Republicans' Tax Bill Aim to Protect Health Care and Support Rural Hospitals, Food Assistance Programs * Trump and Republicans' so-called 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' will kick millions off Medicaid and SNAP, explode deficits WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today proposed changes to President Trump and Senate   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Highlights How Republicans' Cruel Tax Bill Hurts Working Americans to Help the Ultra-Wealthy: "It's going to inflict bipartisan pain." * Health care, community hospitals, food assistance, jobs are on the line WASHINGTON, D.C. - Late last night, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) took to the Senate floor to reveal how Republicans' disastrous tax and spending bill will force millions of working A  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Meets with Vermonters in Killington, Ludlow, and Weston to Discuss His New Bill to Reform FEMA * KILLINGTON, VT -- This week in Killington, Ludlow, and Weston, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) unveiled his new bill, the Disaster Assistance Improvement and Decentralization (AID) Act, and met with flood-impacted Vermonters and community members to discuss the importance of reforming FEMA's long-te  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Votes No on Republicans' Disastrous Tax Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance and Judiciary Committees, and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, released the following statement after voting in strong opposition against Senate Republicans' disastrous tax bill: "We have an obligation  more