MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders Welcomes Administrator of Health Resources & Services Administration to Vermont to Discuss the Health Care Workforce Crisis
Sen. Sanders and Administrator Johnson will be available for media following the roundtable discussion at UVM BURLINGTON, Vt., Aug. 25 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Friday will welcome Carole Johnson, Administrator of the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), to Vermont to meet with health care providers and educators. The discussions will cover a range of health care issues
NEWS: Sanders on President Biden’s Student Debt Announcement
BURLINGTON, Vt., Aug. 24 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday issued the following statement after President Biden announced a plan for student debt relief: “The president’s decision today to reduce the outrageous level of student debt in our country is an important step forward in providing real financial help to a struggling middle class. Today’s announcement to reduce up
Leahy, Sanders, Welch And Scott Announce $5.8 Million In Northern Border Regional Commission Grants For 14 Vermont Communities
(WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022) – U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) together with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Congressman Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Governor Phil Scott, and the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC), announced Wednesday that 14 Vermont communities will be receiving a combined $5.8 million from NBRC’s State Economic and Infrastructure Development program. Leahy, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee,
Delegation Hails Increased Affordable Housing Production Resulting From New Biden Administration Guidance
(THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022) – Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Representative Peter Welch (D-VT) applauded the Biden Administration’s announcement that it removed barriers to states and localities investing American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars in new housing. The new guidance will make it easier to build affordable housing by allowing states and local governments to make
MEDIA ADVISORY: Rescheduled for Thursday: Sanders and White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha to Hold Livestream Q&A on COVID
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Thursday, August 11 at 5 p.m. ET will hold a Q&A discussion with the White House’s COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha on ways to stay safe and healthy. The livestream discussion will cover the latest guidance and resources from the White House on COVID. Sanders and Dr. Jha will also
