Press Releases

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) Friday, along with seven of his Senate colleagues, sent a letter to Kaiser Permanente Chair and CEO Greg Adams in support of the more than 30,000 nurses and health care workers planning to strike unless negotiations for a fair contract improve. The strike is set to take place November 15 with workers

BURLINGTON, Vt., Nov. 11 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) Thursday issued the following statement regarding Veterans Day: “We owe our veterans a tremendous debt of gratitude, one which we will never truly be able to repay. As a longtime member and former Chair of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, I believe that on Veterans Day, and every day, we honor the

BURLINGTON, Nov. 9 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will make several visits in Vermont on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of this week. On Wednesday, he will speak at a Northern Vermont University press conference about a federal grant that will expand nursing education in the Northeast Kingdom. Sanders will also join Rep. Peter Welch at the St. Johnsbury School to

BURLINGTON, Vt., Nov. 6 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, Saturday issued the following statement after the House of Representatives sent the Senate-passed infrastructure bill to President Biden’s desk: “As a member of the Environment and Public Works committee I fought hard to ensure Vermont got its fair share in the infrastructure bill. I’m proud

BURLINGTON, Nov. 3 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has launched his twelfth annual State of the Union Essay Contest. Each year, the President of the United States delivers the “State of the Union” address to a joint session of Congress, which outlines priorities for the coming year. Sen. Sanders knows that great ideas can come from everyone – not just

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 – Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) Wednesday held a press conference to discuss the rumored changes to the state and local tax deduction proposed to be included in the reconciliation bill: Sen. Sanders’ remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below: “At a time of massive income and wealth inequality, when the rich are becoming