Press Releases

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) voted today for a stopgap spending measure to keep the government running when the new budget year begins on Tuesday. The resolution passed 54-44 after the Senate stripped out a provision that had been inserted by the House to defund the Affordable Care Act.  “People can disagree about the Affordable Care Act,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said today that a threatened government shutdown next Tuesday would cause a loss of jobs and income for thousands of Vermonters and hurt seniors, veterans, college students and others in the state. A shutdown could affect tourism as Vermont enters the peak of fall leaf season and interfere with health care services

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today joined low-paid government contract workers at a rally outside the White House as part of a one-day strike for better pay. Sanders also organized a group of 15 senators who urged President Barack Obama to set a minimum-wage preference for private companies doing business with the federal government and to pay

BURLINGTON, Vt., Sept. 20 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a member of the Senate environment and energy committees, issued the following statement today on the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to limit emissions from new power plants: “I applaud the EPA for coming up with common-sense standards to reduce the carbon pollution that causes global warming. Much more must be done

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.) today introduced legislation to address the dental crisis in America. The bills – which would expand dental coverage through Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act and the Department of Veterans Affairs – were filed one week after a new government study documented skyrocketing costs and limited

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after police said at least 12 people were killed at the Washington Navy Yard:  “Today we have experienced another horrific and senseless shooting. It is a tragic day for our country and the U.S. Navy. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the victims and