NEWS: Sanders, Welch, Balint Secure Essential Flood Resilience Provisions for Vermont in Bill Headed to President’s Desk

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Rep. Becca Balint (Vt-AL) today announced several important provisions in the Water Resources Development Act of 2024…

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NEWS: Sanders, Welch, and 9 Other Senators from Disaster-Impacted States Call on President Biden to Strengthen Funding Request for Response and Recovery

WASHINGTON, May 15 – In a recent letter to President Biden, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined with nine other senators from disaster-impacted states to urge the…

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NEWS: Sanders Longstanding Legislation to Help Workers Expand Employee Ownership Passes the Senate in 2023 Omnibus

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 – First introduced in 2009, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Thursday announced his Worker Ownership, Readiness, and Knowledge (WORK) Act, essential legislation to help workers expand employee…

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NEWS: New GAO Report Shows Poverty is a Death Sentence Among Older American Households

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 — According to a report commissioned by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and released today by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), wealth and income disparities were wider in American households…

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