Press Releases

Sanders and Khanna Welcome Yemen Ceasefire, Call for U.S. Humanitarian, Not Military, Support

March 26, 2020

WASHINGTON, March 26 — Responding to news that the warring parties in Yemen agreed to a nationwide ceasefire, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) issued the following joint statement:  “As the coronavirus spreads all over the world, Yemenis may be the planet’s most vulnerable people in the face of this pandemic. They have suffered five years of horrendous warfare

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Reacting to Republican Threats to Hold Coronavirus Package Hostage, Sanders Prepared to Place Hold Over Corporate Welfare

March 25, 2020

WASHINGTON, March 25 — Unless Senators Graham (R-S.C.), Sasse (R-Neb.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) drop their anti-worker objections to fast-tracking the emergency coronavirus legislation, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said today that he is prepared to put a hold on this legislation to impose strong conditions on the $500 billion corporate welfare fund: “In my view, it would be an outrage

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Sanders Calls on Trump to Rescind Pharma Giveaway of Potential Coronavirus Treatment

March 24, 2020

WASHINGTON, March 24—Reacting to the decision by the Trump Administration’s FDA to grant Gilead Sciences a seven-year monopoly for antiviral medication remdesivir for potential treatment of the coronavirus, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement:  “It is truly outrageous that after taxpayers put tens of millions of dollars into developing remdesivir, Trump’s FDA is exploiting a law reserved for

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Sanders, Pressley, Warren, Davis Lead 165 Members of Congress in Calling for Billions in Community Health Center Funding to Tackle Coronavirus Pandemic

March 20, 2020

WASHINGTON, March 20 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-Ill.) led 165 lawmakers in calling on House and Senate leadership to dramatically increase long-term funding for community health centers (CHCs) in the third coronavirus legislative package being drafted by Congress to address the immediate economic and public-health emergency

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Sanders Issues Statement on the Coronavirus

March 17, 2020

First and foremost, as we face a national emergency, I want all Vermonters to know that my office is here to help. Please do not hesitate to be in touch if we can be of assistance on our website or by phone: 1-802-862-0697. Please know that our call volume may be higher than normal and you may have to leave

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Information on Coronavirus

March 15, 2020

During the coronavirus emergency, Sen. Sanders’ Washington D.C. and Vermont offices are open via phone and e-mail and responsive to constituents’ needs. Please do not hesitate to contact us. Information regarding coronavirus, state and local updates, and travel advisories are available on the following websites: General Information – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Status in Vermont – Vermont Department of

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