Press Releases

WASHINGTON, June 26 – Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today welcomed a Supreme Court ruling on federal benefits for married same-sex couples and urged the Department of Veterans Affairs to implement the decision and provide equal treatment for the spouses and children of all veterans. “I welcome today’s decision that struck down the Defense of Marriage

WASHINGTON, June 25 –Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a member of the Senate environment and energy committees, issued the following statement on President Obama’s proposals today on global warming: “Global warming is the most serious environmental crisis facing the world today. It demands bold action to preserve our planet for our children and grandchildren. I applaud the president for saying he

WASHINGTON, June 25 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement after voting today against  confirmation of Penny Pritzker to be  the Department of Commerce secretary: “We need a secretary of commerce who will represent the interests of working Americans and their families, not simply the interests of CEOs and large corporations. Ms. Pritzker served on the board of one

WASHINGTON, June 25 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled today that Congress had not provided adequate justification for continued federal oversight under the Voting Rights Act of 1965: “The Supreme Court has turned back the clock on equality in America by striking down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. The landmark

WASHINGTON, June 21 – With the Pentagon’s startling estimate that 26,000 sexual assaults occurred last year, two key senators today urged the Department of Veterans Affairs to step up efforts to provide care and benefits for veterans who experienced sexual assault in the military. The VA must ensure that sexual assault victims “receive the care and benefits needed to confront

WASHINGTON, June 21 – Senate leaders today agreed to include a provision in an immigration reform bill that would put young Americans to work through summer and year-round job programs. The provision by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) would provide $1.5 billion over two years for states and local communities to help find jobs for more than 400,000 16- to 24-year-olds