Statement on Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nominee
WASHINGTON, April 19 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today on the reappointment of Commissioner Kristine Svinicki to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission: “I have serious concerns about NRC Commissioner Svinicki’s record on safety. With Commissioner Svinicki’s vote, the NRC approved Vermont Yankee’s license extension a week after the Fukushima disaster, without even pausing to consider the safety implications for the Vermont plant which shares
Congressional Summit Held on Citizens United: Sanders Cites Growing Grassroots Backing for Amendment
WASHINGTON, April 18 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and other leaders in Congress today came together to boost a growing nationwide grassroots movement to undo a Supreme Court ruling that voided legal bans on corporate campaign spending. Sanders is the chief Senate sponsor of the Saving American Democracy Amendment to overturn the 2010 ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. He was joined by
Senate Takes Up Postal Service Reforms: Sanders’ Provisions to be Added to Bill
WASHINGTON, April 17 – The Senate today voted 74-22 to take up legislation to modernize the U.S. Postal Service. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) led a group of more than two dozen senators who pressed to make the bill stronger. “Today’s vote clears the first of many hurdles that we face in our effort to save rural post offices, mail processing plants and the jobs of
Vermont Senate Votes on Citizens United
BURLINGTON, Vt., April 12 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) welcomed today’s Vermont Senate passage of a resolution calling on Congress to propose a constitutional amendment to undo a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that threw out a ban on corporate campaign spending. “I congratulate the Vermont Senate for this important vote. Citizens United was one of the worst decisions ever handed down by the Supreme Court.
Sanders Hosts Clean Energy Investment Summit
BURLINGTON, Vt., April 9 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Gov. Peter Shumlin and the Vermont Department of Public Service today hosted a Vermont Clean Energy Investment Summit. The goal of the conference was to determine how the state could become a model for the nation in moving more aggressively toward energy efficiency and developing sustainable sources of clean energy. “Moving forward aggressive in energy efficiency and
