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WASHINGTON – Senators Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders, and Representative Peter Welch sent a letter to the Biden administration late Monday urging him to work with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to allow additional travel between the United States and Canada. With increased vaccination rates in both the United States and Canada, and updated CDC guidance for fully vaccinated Americans, the

WASHINGTON, June 2 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today announced that the committee will hold a hearing Tuesday, June 8 at 11 a.m., on “The President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Proposal.” Testifying at the hearing will be Shalanda D. Young, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Hearing DetailsWhat: Hearing of the Committee on

WASHINGTON, May 28 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) Friday issued the following statement after Republican senators blocked legislation creating a commission to investigate the Jan. 6th insurrection and attempted coup at the Capitol: “It is a painful day for American democracy that Senate Republicans blocked legislation creating a commission to investigate the Jan. 6th insurrection. Today in America, democracy is

WASHINGTON, May 28 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, Friday issued the following statement after President Joe Biden released his fiscal year 2022 federal budget proposal: “The budget that President Biden has submitted to Congress constitutes the most significant agenda for working families in the modern history of our country. At a time when more

Approximately 100 programs awarded grants to expand offerings for State’s Summer Matters initiative Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott, Senator Bernie Sanders and Vermont Afterschool today announced the recipients of the Summer Matters for All Grant Program. A total of $3.85 million was awarded to about 100 programs in 13 counties to expand access to summer enrichment opportunities for K-12

WASHINGTON, May 26 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) Wednesday announced that the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act, which today passed out of the Environment and Public Works Committee, will include nearly $1.4 billion for Vermont’s roads, bridges, and transit systems.  After the committee voted to send the legislation to the Senate floor today, Sen. Sanders, who helped draft the bill, celebrated