Press Releases

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, Tuesday issued the following statement on the changes to the state and local tax deduction proposed to be included in the reconciliation bill: “According to media reports, Democratic negotiators are working on a repeal of the SALT deduction cap for up to five years, which would

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) Monday issued the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Vermont Supreme Court Justice Beth Robinson to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit: “I want to congratulate Vermont Supreme Court Justice Beth Robinson for her momentous confirmation today to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. For more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) Thursday, along with six of his Senate colleagues, sent a letter to Kellogg CEO Steve Cahillane in support of the workers striking for better wages and working conditions across the company’s factories in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, and Tennessee. “Over the past several weeks, we have been closely following the efforts of the

BURLINGTON, Oct. 20 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today issued the following statement on the passing of former Vermont legislator and farmer, Dexter Randall: “With the passing of Dexter Randall, Vermont has lost a great champion. As a legislator and a farmer, Dexter was an unwavering voice for farmers and small family farms, fighting for fair milk prices and to

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 – Ahead of a Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hearing, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) Wednesday introduced two bills to expand and improve comprehensive health care for veterans. The Veterans Dental Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act of 2021 – co-sponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and Bob Menendez

BURLINGTON, Vt., Oct. 15 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) Friday issued the following statement after polls showed too many Americans still don’t know what’s in the Build Back Better agenda:  “Poll after poll shows overwhelming support for the $3.5 trillion Build Back Better legislation – and the need to lower prescription drug costs, expand Medicare to cover dental, hearing and vision,