Inhofe โ€˜Dead Wrongโ€™ on Global Warming, Sanders Says

WASHINGTON, July 30 – In a summerย of record heat, severe drought, extreme storms, melting glaciers and ragingย wildfires, Sen. Bernie Sanders today challenged claims by a leading Republicanย senator who dismisses global warming as a “hoax.” Sanders (I-Vt.), in aย  speechย prepared for delivery to the Senate later today, rebutted what he calledย “myths” espoused by Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), the ranking Republican on

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Sanders Recognizes Vermontโ€™s 2012 Olympians

BURLINGTON, Vt., July 27 – As theย Summer Olympics open today in London.ย  U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders singledย out Lea Davison, Trevor Moore and Andrew Wheating, three Vermontersย representing the United States in the world’s most prestigious athleticย competition. Lea Davison won the firstย mountain bike race she ever entered when she was 17 years old.ย  A nativeย of Jericho, Vt., Lea competed in cross country

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FEMA Okays Lamoille Valley Rail Trail Repairs

WASHINGTON,ย July 25 – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has agreed to fund repairs toย damage along the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail caused last year by spring stormsย and Tropical Storm Irene, Sens. Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders and Rep. Peterย Welch announced today. “We appreciateย FEMA’s careful consideration and support for the trail which is an incredibleย asset for Vermonters and visitors alike,” the delegation

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Sanders to Address International AIDS Conference

WASHINGTON,ย July 25 – In remarks prepared for the 19th International AIDSย Conference, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today called for reforming patent lawsย that boost pharmaceutical industry profits and make HIV/AIDS medicine soย expensive in the United States that many patients cannot afford treatment andย die. “To me, one ofย the great moral issues of our day is that there are people suffering and, inย some cases,

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Statement on Senate Vote on Taxes

WASHINGTON, July 25 – Sen.ย Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after the Senateย voted 51-48 to extend tax cuts for most working Americans and end Bush-era taxย breaks for the wealthy: “With a $16 trillion nationalย debt and a $1 trillion deficit, we cannot continue to give tax breaks toย millionaires and billionaires. This is a step forward in ending the Bush-eraย tax

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Vermonters enrolled in Medicare save $1.5 million on prescription drugs in first six months of 2012

WASHINGTON, July 25 – In the first sixย months of 2012, Vermonters with Medicare saved nearly $1.5 million on theirย prescription drug costs, Vermont’s congressional delegation – Sen. Patrickย Leahy, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Peter Welch – announced today. The savingsย come from reforms enacted through the Affordable Care Act. New totals released by the U.S.ย Department of Health and Human Services focus on

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