Vermont Pride Week Perseveres Through Pandemic
Monday kicked off the start of Pride Week in Vermont. The Pride Center Vermont, the organizers of the annual event, says the week is all about feeling heard, feeling seen, and coming together, and they wanted to make sure that the pandemic didn’t silence them. Pride week will certainly look a lot different than it has in years past, but
Bernie Sanders Tells McConnell to ‘Stop Worrying’ About Billionaire Donors, Pass Stimulus Act
By: James Walker; Newsweek Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) told Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to “stop worrying” about “billionaire campaign contributors” and allow the upper chamber to pass the $3 trillion HEROES Act relief bill. The former Democratic primary candidate called on the top Republican lawmaker to “respond to the needs of working families” and permit a vote on the
Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Other Top Democrats Demand USPS Board Reverse Chief’s Policy Changes
By: Kevin Breuninger; CNBC Leading Democratic senators called for the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors on Monday to reverse sweeping operational changes implemented by new Postmaster General Louis DeJoy — and remove him if he doesn’t comply. The cost-cutting measures put in place by DeJoy, a major donor to Republicans and committees supporting President Donald Trump’s reelection, have been blamed for reports
Bernie Sanders Introduces Bill to Provide ‘Masks for All’
By: Gregory Krieg; CNN Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders will introduce a bill on Tuesday that would provide high quality, reusable masks to every American. Sanders is unveiling the legislation, which has dozens of Democratic cosponsors in the House and Senate, on the day after Donald Trump Jr. tweeted out a video featuring what appears to be a doctor claiming a cocktail of drugs,
Sen. Sanders, Khanna Unveil Emergency Legislation to Vastly Increase Medical Equipment Production
Washington, May 4 – Today, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (Calif.-17) unveiled the Emergency Medical Supplies Procurement Act to mobilize the federal government to close the gap in the production of health care equipment. Outrageously, nearly three months after the first known COVID-19 death in the United States, health care providers across the country are continuing to report supply shortages. Unfortunately, the Trump administration has failed to utilize the full powers of the federal
