Press Releases

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), former chair of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs, stated: “It is unacceptable that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plans to eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month. This is especially outrageous given the reality that VA facilities in Vermont and across the country already face severe staffing

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), along with all HELP Committee Democrats, today called on Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-La.) to hold an immediate oversight hearing with Education Secretary Linda McMahon regarding the illegal transfer of dozens of federally authorized education programs totaling more than $30

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 — As the Senate prepares to vote this week on a Democratic proposal to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits so that premiums do not double, on average, for more than 20 million Americans, Republicans are advancing legislation introduced Monday by Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) that would eliminate those tax credits and replace

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), along with all HELP Committee Democrats, today called on Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-La.) to hold an immediate oversight hearing with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Joining Sanders on the letter are Sens. Patty Murray

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today issued the following statement warning of the dangers of unchecked executive power and the catastrophic consequences of authoritarian rule: Authoritarianism is not just the loss of democracy, freedom of expression or civil liberties. It can also mean horrific wars and massive loss of life. When we defend democracy, we are fighting not

BURLINGTON, Vt., Dec. 2 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today announced that Vermont will receive more than $20.7 million in federal funding through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. “Being able to heat your home is a matter of life and death,” Sanders said. “LIHEAP is an essential lifeline for more than 20,000 Vermont households every year. In the richest country