Press Releases

BURLINGTON, Vt., Nov. 9 – In advance of Veterans Day, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) led a drive by more than 50 veterans and seniors organizations to block significant benefit cuts. Sanders, a senior member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, sent a letter to congressional leaders opposing a change in how annual cost-of-living-adjustments are calculated that would lower Social Security and veterans’ benefits. A revised

BURLINGTON, Vt., Nov. 7 -U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), re-elected with 71 percent of the vote, said right-wing extremism suffered a major defeat in yesterday’s election. Despite dozens of billionaires spending unprecedented sums of money trying to defeat President Barack Obama and progressive candidates around the country, Obama won a strong victory and Democrats, forced to defend 23 seats in the Senate, appear to have picked up

BURLINGTON, Vt., Nov. 1 – In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, a storm that left scores dead and may have caused $50 billion in damage, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called today for strong action to combat global warming and protect America from future superstorms. “First and foremost, our thoughts are with the families of those who died during this massive storm, and with the millions

A rare Halloween hurricane swept north Sunday across the eastern seaboard. The storm is expected to reach Vermont and other parts of northern New England on Monday. Hurricane Sandy was on a collision course with a winter storm and a cold front. Officials expected the freak combination storm to wreak havoc over 800 miles from the East Coast to the

BURLINGTON, Vt., Oct. 26 – The Lamoille Valley Rail Trail has won a land use permit that will allow construction to begin on 44 miles of the trail across scenic stretches of northern Vermont. “This is exciting news,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said. “The trail across some of the most beautiful terrain in Vermont will be a fantastic recreational asset while strengthening Vermont’s economy.” Sanders secured a

BURLINGTON, Vt., Oct. 25 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today said corporate leaders should look in the mirror before lecturing the American people on ways to tackle the deficit. The senator’s comments came after the heads of more than 80 big companies issued a statement on deficit reduction. Sanders released a report detailing how many of the companies headed by