Press Releases

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today released the following statement after hundreds of CDC workers walked out of their job to protest the Trump administration’s decision to oust senior scientists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including by firing CDC Director Dr.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today called for a bipartisan congressional investigation into the recent firing of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Susan Monarez by the Trump administration. Sanders condemned what he called a “reckless” and “dangerous” decision, following reports that

BURLINGTON, Vt., Aug. 27 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) tomorrow will wrap up a series of seven celebrations for older Vermonters with events in St. Johnsbury and Newport. Throughout August, Sanders’ office hosted seven events across the state to bring older Vermonters together for good food, good music and good company. More information on the summer celebrations is available HERE.

BURLINGTON, Vt., Aug. 19 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), alongside 10 Senate colleagues, sent a letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon expressing outrage over the Trump administration’s harmful decision to indefinitely pause student loan forgiveness under the Income-Based Repayment (IBR) plan. The senators demanded clarity for the

BURLINGTON, Vt., Aug. 15 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday will kick off a series of seven celebrations for older Vermonters, taking place this month across the state in Burlington, Bennington, Castleton, Brattleboro, Barre, St. Johnsbury and Newport. Sanders’ office is hosting these events for seniors to come together, enjoy good music and food, and connect with each other.

BURLINGTON, Vt., Aug. 13 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy, today announced he would introduce the Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act.  The legislation — unveiled ahead of the 90th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the Social Security Act into law — reverses the disastrous