WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- Assumption University issued the following news: * * * Assumption University Announces Partnership with Vermont Law and Graduate School Assumption University has announced a new partnership with Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS) that will allow students to pursue an accelerated path to earning a Juris Doctor (J.D.) or master's degree in law, policy, or government regulation. Through this partnership, students can earn a bachelor's degree from Assu  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Sept. 16, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Vermont - First Quarter 2025": * * * Employment fell 0.7 percent in Vermont's only large county, Chittenden, from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that the rate of employment change in Chittenden ra  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Dominican National Sentenced to a Decade in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy * BOSTON - A Dominican national residing in the Bronx, N.Y., was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in operating a fentanyl distribution hub in the Bronx that sent fentanyl laced with xylazine, a horse tranquilizer, throughout Massachusetts, Ver  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Files Motion for Summary Judgment in Challenge to Vermont's "Climate Superfund" Law * Note: View motion here. The Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) yesterday filed a motion for summary judgment in its challenge to the State of Vermont's "climate superfund" law, which imposes what will likely be billions of dollars in liability on foreign an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * Justice Department Files Motion for Summary Judgment in Challenge to Vermont's "Climate Superfund" Law Note: View motion here (https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1414176/dl?inline). The Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) yesterday filed a motion for summary judgment in its challenge to the State of Verm  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont posted the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * New York and South Carolina Men Charged with Conspiring to Distribute Cocaine and Cocaine Base in Rutland The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that on September 17, 2025, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging James Brown, 43, of Troy, New York, and Lionell Thompson, 40, of Manning, South  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Becca Balint Condemns Political Violence * Washington, D.C. - Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) released the following statement ahead of her vote on H.Res. 719: "I'm voting yes because we need to take a stand against political violence. Like so many Americans, I'm sick of the dehumanizing and demeaning rhetoric. And it's incumbent upon leaders to use our platform to take the temperature down. I wan  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Becca Balint Vote No on The Republican Funding Bill * Washington, D.C. - Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) released the following statement following the vote on the Republican continuing resolution: "I will not vote to allow a health care crisis that's devastating working people to continue. Republicans have once again chosen the partisan route. Rather than continuing bipartisan, good-faith negotia  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Becca Balint: "I believe Israel is Committing a Genocide in Gaza" * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Becca Balint published an op-ed on the situation in Gaza, calling Israel's offensive that has killed over 60,000 Palestinians a "genocide." In a report released this week, a UN commission found that Israel has "committed four genocidal acts" since October 7, 2023. She is the first Jewish Member o  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont posted the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Rutland, Vermont Man Sentenced to 48 Months in Drug and Firearms Case The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that on September 16, 2025, Todd Popovitch, 44, of Rutland, Vermont, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Christina Reiss to a term of 48 months' imprisonment to be followed by a 7-year ter  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders Introduces Bill to Expand Early Learning for Working Class Families As the Trump administration continues to attack and undermine Head Start, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today introduced the Head Start for America's Children Act after addressing more than 500 Head Start educators and administrators at  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Opening Statement in Oversight Hearing for Fired CDC Director 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 oversight hearing on the Trump administration's decision to fire Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Direct  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Sanders, Tlaib Introduce Bill to End Outrageous CEO Pay and Combat Corporate Greed At a time when 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) today introduced the Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act to take on corporate greed and rein in the obscene sa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Sanders, Tlaib Introduce Bill to End Outrageous CEO Pay and Combat Corporate Greed At a time when 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) today introduced the Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act to take on corporate greed and rein in the obscene salaries of America's top executives. The legislation would raise taxes on corpo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders: Mr. President: Do Not Shut Down the Government BURLINGTON, Vt., Sept. 13 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement on President Trump's threats to shut down the government. Donald Trump was recently asked about negotiating with the Democrats to avoid a government shutdown. "Don't even bother dealing with them," the president said. "If you gave them every dream  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * Sanders Introduces Bill to Expand Early Learning for Working Class Families As the Trump administration continues to attack and undermine Head Start, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today introduced the Head Start fo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following commentary on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * It Is Genocide Hamas, a terrorist organization, began this war with its brutal attack on October 7, 2023, which killed 1,200 innocent people and took 250 hostages. Israel, as any other country, had a right to defend itself from Hamas. But, over the last two years, Israel has not simply defended itself against Hamas. Instead, it has waged an all-out war against the entire Palestini  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Opening Statement in Oversight Hearing for Fired CDC Director 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 oversight hearing on the Trump administra  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Sanders: It is Genocide Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released a statement describing why Israel's illegal actions in Gaza constitute a genocide. Just yesterday, an independent commission of experts appointed by the United Nations echoed this finding. These experts concluded that: "It is clear that there is an intent to destroy the Palestinians in Gaza through acts that meet  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 15 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators posted the following news: * * * Vermont To Join S2S and S2S DHR * Vermont will begin using State-to-State (S2S) Verification Service and S2S Driver History Record (DHR) functionality from Monday, November 10, 2025. Tasks related to onboarding Vermont will be conducted during the weekend of November 8, 2025. During this process (Saturday evening to Monday mor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Highlights Workshop Schedule for 2025 Women's Economic Opportunity Conference * WEOC will feature keynote remarks from best-selling author Mirna Valerio and Senator Welch RANDOLPH, VT - Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) announced the schedule for this year's annual Women's Economic Opportunity Conference, which includes interactive workshops on growing economic opportunity, cultivating  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Bipartisan Legislation Challenging Trump's Tariffs on Brazil * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Angus King (I-Maine) in filing bipartisan legislation to   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Historic Call for U.S. Recognition of Palestinian Statehood * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and six of his Senate colleagues in calling on the President to recognize a Palestinian State. The resolution--the first of its kind in the United States Senate--calls for U.S. recognition of a demilitarized Palestinian State alongsid  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Leads Bicameral Letter to State Department Demanding Answers on Violent Attacks Against Americans in the West Bank * Senator Welch meets with families of five American civilians killed and injured in the West Bank WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led a group of bicameral lawmakers in demanding answers from the U.S. Department of State about two violent attacks on American   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Leads Bill to Restore NOAA's Extreme Weather Database, Keep Americans Informed of Natural Disasters * Bill would reverse the Trump Administration's reckless decision to terminate database which has recorded cost of natural disasters over $1 billion since 1980 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Reintroduces Bicameral Legislation to Invest in Local Communities, Strengthen Transmission Grid * 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 U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) and U.S. Representative Sean Casten (D-IL-06) in reintroducing the Energizing Our Communities A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Slams FBI Director Patel for Misuse of FBI Jet, Wasting Taxpayer Dollars: "We didn't make it mandatory that you go to UFC games with Mel Gibson." * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today grilled Kash Patel about his conduct and tenure as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Senator Welch demanded answers about Di  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch's Resolution Calling for Humanitarian Assistance in Gaza Blocked by Republicans for Second Time * Welch on the Senate floor: "There are many labels that could apply to what is happening in Gaza today. And whatever label is used: a war crime, crimes against humanity, or ethnic cleansing, or genocide--one thing is clear: this must end." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senate Republicans again blocke  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Shaheen, Colleagues Urge Republicans to Work with Democrats to Keep Government Open, Protect Access to Health Care * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This evening on the Senate floor, U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) led their colleagues in calling on Republicans to work with Democrats to protect access to health care and to keep the government open. An estimated 24 million Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Strickland, Adams Reintroduce Bicameral Bill to Make it Easier for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers to Start and Maintain Farming Operations * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, joined U.S. Representatives Marilyn Strickland (D-WA-10) and Alma Adams (D-NC-12) in reintroducing  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Tillis, Shaheen, Ricketts Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Congratulating North Macedonia on 34 Years of Independence * Resolution also honors 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between United States and the Republic of North Macedonia WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) this week introduced a r  more