NEWS: Senator Bernie Sanders and President Joe Biden Hold Event at the White House to Discuss Lowering Health Care Costs in America
WASHINGTON, April 3 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today joined President Joe Biden at the White House for an event on their work to lower health care costs for the American people. Sanders’ remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below and the full event can be watched live
NEWS: Vermont Congressional Delegation Statement on the U.S. Postal Service Signing a New Lease to Restore Montpelier Post Office
BURLINGTON, Vt., April 1 – Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) today issued the following joint statement: “After eight long months, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has finally signed a lease on a new home for Montpelier’s post office after the devastating floods displaced their downtown location last summer. This is an
NEWS: Sanders Statement on Outrageous Cost of Ozempic
WASHINGTON, March 27 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Wednesday called on Novo Nordisk to lower the list price of Ozempic and issued the following statement after the release of a new study, which found that the diabetes and weight-loss drug could be profitably produced for less than $5
MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders to Hold Discussion with Vermont Seniors on the Older Americans Act
BURLINGTON, Vt., March 26 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Thursday will hold a discussion with older Vermonters to hear about their experiences with the many programs funded through the Older Americans Act (OAA). The discussion will take place at 11:30 a.m. at the Waterbury Area Senior Center. Earlier this month, as Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and
NEWS: Sanders on State Department’s Statement that Israel Has Not Restricted Humanitarian Aid to Gaza
WASHINGTON, March 25 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Monday released the following statement regarding the State Department’s statement that Israel is in compliance with U.S. law, international humanitarian law, and the Biden Administration’s recent National Security Memorandum. The State Department today stated: “We have found them not to be in violation, either when it comes to conduct of the war