Welch, Sanders, Schumer, and Gillibrand Introduce Bicameral Bill to Support the Health of the Lake Champlain Basin

Balint introduced companion legislation in the House. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a senior…

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Welch, Sanders Introduce Legislation to Improve International Food Assistance to Global ‘Hunger Hotspots’ Facing Acute Food Insecurity

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) introduced the Streamlining International Food Assistance Act of 2024, legislation that strengthens the United States’ ability to address…

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NEWS: Sanders, Welch Welcome Mary Kay Lanthier, Vermont District Court Judge Nominee, During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing

WASHINGTON, June 20 – The Senate Judiciary Committee today considered the nomination of Mary Kay Lanthier, of Orwell, Vermont, to be the next District Court judge for the District of…

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NEWS: Sanders, Welch Applaud Biden Administration’s VT District Court Judge Nomination

At the senators' recommendation, President Biden nominates Mary Kay Lanthier to be the next District Court judge in the District of VermontWASHINGTON, May 23 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and…

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