Press Releases

The U.S. Senate Thursday night confirmed the Adjutant General of the Vermont National Guard, Major General Michael Dubie, to a top post in the U.S. military’s homeland defense mission.  General Dubie, nominated by President Obama, will be the Deputy Commander of the United States Northern Command (NORTHCOM), the military’s unified command in charge of protecting U.S. territory and providing military

WASHINGTON, May 24 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after the Senate voted on a Food and Drug Administration bill: “The most pressing prescription drug issue in our country today is that Americans pay, by far, the highest prices in the world for their medicine and millions of people cannot afford the medications their doctors prescribe.  I voted against this

WASHINGTON, May 24 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement on the nomination of Allison Macfarlane to chair the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. “By all accounts Dr. Macfarlane has the qualifications and credentials to lead the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. I believe we need someone who is dedicated to safety reforms and openness at the NRC, and who understands that the commission’s role is to

WASHINGTON, May 23 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today proposed tough new penalties to combat rampant pharmaceutical industry fraud. Sanders’ amendment to a Food and Drug Administration bill before the Senate would take away exclusive marketing rights – potentially worth hundreds of millions of dollars – if a company is found to be at fault for fraud involving a particular drug. “Companies that are fined for overcharging

Vermont’s congressional delegation – U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D), U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I), and U.S. Representative Peter Welch (D) – Tuesday announced a breakthrough that will bring certainty and stability for now to the legal status of a Japanese-born woman, Takako Ueda, who is married under Vermont law to an American citizen, Frances Herbert.  The couple live in Dummerston, Vt. The bi-national

WASHINGTON, May 22 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today introduced legislation to prohibit banking industry executives from serving as directors of the 12 Federal Reserve regional banks. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) is an original co-sponsor of the measure to end conflicts of interest involving regulators and the financial institutions they regulate. She joined Sanders at a Capitol news conference. Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) also is