Press Releases

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 – In a Senate floor speech later today, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will detail his support for an agreement to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. In prepared remarks, Sanders likened critics of the agreement to those in Congress who voted to take the United States to war in Iraq in 2003. “Those who have made

BURLINGTON, Vt., Sept. 3 – Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Representative Peter Welch (D-Vt.) Thursday announced two federal grants totaling more than $8.3 million to make critical improvements to Newport’s Airport as it expands to accommodate a continued increase of economic growth in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. Leahy, Sanders and Welch said:  “These grants are an investment

BURLINGTON, Vt., Sept. 2 – As part of a continuing effort to bolster economic development in Northern Vermont, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Congressman Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Governor Peter Shumlin (D-Vt.) were joined by Northern Border Regional Commission Chair Mark Scarano in announcing more than $1.2 million in federal grants on Wednesday.  Cultural and recreational initiatives,

BURLIGTON, Vt., Sept. 1 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said today he will introduce legislation to stop soaring increases in pharmaceutical prices. Americans, who already pay the highest prices for prescription drugs in the world, saw prices jump 12.6 percent last year, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. That increase was more than double the rise

BURLINGTON, Aug. 26 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) sent a letter today to Postmaster General Megan Brennan urging the Postal Service to reinstate overnight mail delivery standards in light of a recent report finding significant delays in the delivery of mail. The report from the United States Postal Service’s Inspector General found that since the Postal Service eliminated overnight delivery

BURLINGTON, Aug. 25 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced today that all 11 community health centers in Vermont received funding totaling $493,860, in recognition of their achievements providing high quality health care. The awards are Vermont’s share of $63.3 million in nationwide grants for 1,153 health centers and will be used to expand access to high quality primary care. Today’s