Press Releases

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 — As Amazon moves forward with plans to cut hundreds of thousands of American jobs, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today wrote to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos asking for answers on how the company’s plans to automate warehouses will affect American workers. Last week, the New

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today led 31 senators in calling on the Trump administration to immediately restore the Solar for All program —  a landmark initiative Sanders wrote to help working class families afford rooftop and community-based solar energy.  In a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, Sanders and his colleagues condemned the

BlueCross BlueShield and MVP Announce Huge Rate Hikes for Vermont Families WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today warned that the Republican plan to eliminate subsidies for Affordable Care Act coverage will cause massive health insurance premium hikes for tens of thousands of Vermonters. According to new data released today by the Vermont Health Connect exchange, if subsidies

BURLINGTON, Vt., Oct. 13 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released a statement on the release of the 20 remaining Israeli hostages held by Hamas and the almost 2,000 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. Today, we welcome the long-overdue release of the 20 remaining Israelis held by Hamas and the freeing of almost 2,000 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.  Hopefully, the ceasefire

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 — Following public reporting that the Trump administration is preparing to deny Social Security benefits to hundreds of thousands of older Americans with disabilities, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions and Family Policy, wrote to Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank Bisignano strongly opposing this plan, which would drastically

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today released a new report titled “I’m Terrified I’ll Die: Americans Speak Out About Republican Health Care Cuts,” detailing the devastating human impact of the Republican budget and its massive cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. The report,