Bill Introduced to End Conflicts of Interest at the Federal Reserve
WASHINGTON, May 22 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today introduced legislation to prohibit banking industry executives from serving as directors of the 12 Federal Reserve regional banks. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) is an original co-sponsor of the measure to end conflicts of interest involving regulators and the financial institutions they regulate. She joined Sanders at a Capitol news conference. Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) also is
Statement on Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman
WASHINGTON, May 21 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Commissittee, issued the following statement today on the resignation of Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko: “Chairman Jaczko has served the interests of the public extremely well on the commission, and his No. 1 focus has always been right where it should be – on ensuring that our nation’s
White River Junction Mail Processing Plant to Stay Open
WASHINGTON, May 17 – The U.S. Postal Service mail-sorting center at White River Junction, Vt. will remain open, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt. and Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) announced today. The Postal Service decision to continue operating the White River Junction plant once targeted for closure is part of a new national plan by Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe. The latest plan was developed
Vermont in Line for at Least $30 Million More for Irene Recovery
WASHINGTON, May 16 – Gov. Peter Shumlin today joined Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) in announcing that Vermont could receive more than $30 million in additional federal funding for Tropical Storm Irene recovery projects. Shumlin on May 3 asked President Obama to increase the reimbursement rate for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s public assistance program. Leahy, Sanders and Welch
The High Cost of High Prices for HIV/AIDS Drugs and the Prize Fund Alternative
Opening Statement of Chairman Sanders Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging Hearing May 15, 2012 Thank you all for attending this important hearing, which as far as I know is the first Congressional hearing ever held to discuss the possibility of ending monopolies for medicines and offering a serious proposal to replace our broken system with one that would accelerate innovation
