Press Releases

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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Sanders, Van Hollen Push to End CEO Tax Breaks to Protect 1.7 Million Workers’ Pensions

February 27, 2020

  WASHINGTON, February 27 — Today, Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) introduced legislation to end tax advantages that allow CEOs to contribute unlimited amounts to special executive retirement plans, which are subject to almost no reporting requirements or oversight from the Department of Labor or Internal Revenue Service. The CEO and Worker Pension Fairness Act—co-sponsored by

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Sanders, Brown, Baldwin Demand Answers from Amazon As Work-Related Injuries Rise

February 10, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 10 – U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bernie Sanders (D-VT) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) are demanding answers from Amazon as work-related injuries at the company’s facilities continued to rise over the holidays, and recent reports indicate poor and unsafe working conditions. In a letter sent to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, the Senators urged the company to put worker safety

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Sanders Calls on Congress to Reject Trump’s Budget “Of, By, and For the 1 Percent”

February 10, 2020

WASHINGTON, February 10—In response to the release of the Trump Administration’s federal budget proposal, Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said: “The Trump Budget for 2021 is a budget of, by, and for the 1 percent. It reflects profoundly unethical priorities and shows that the president is—and it gives me no great pleasure to say this—a liar. Just

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