Statement on Former U.S. Rep. Richard Mallary

BURLINGTON,ย Vt., Sept. 28 ย – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders issued the following statement today on the passing of former U.S. Rep. Richard Mallary: “Dick Mallaryย was one of the outstanding public servants in recent Vermont history and I wasย very sad to learn of his passing. Dick was a leader in the Vermont Legislature,ย and served Vermont proudly in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Vermont Wins Grant for Healthier Communities

BURLINGTON,ย Vt., Sept. 27 – Vermont is in line to receive up to $3.1 million over the nextย 5 years as part of one of the country’s largest investments ever in promotingย good health, the Vermont congressional delegation announced today. Vermont willย be a leader in the new national initiative that also will limit spending byย avoiding costly, chronic diseases in the first place, according

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Sanders Addresses Postal Service Rally: Plans Legislation to Save Jobs, Strengthen Service

BURLINGTON, Vt., Sept. 27 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today told a rally of Postal Service workers that he is crafting legislation to maintain mail service to communities throughout Vermont and avert cuts that could cost thousands of workers their jobs. As the financially-troubled Postal Service considers cutbacks across the country, 15 Vermont post offices and two mail processing

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Leahy, Sanders Statement on Disaster Aid

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 – Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement after the Senate tonight voted for a resolution to continue funding the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other agencies: “While much remains to be done to rebuild Vermont, the Senate found a solution that keeps emergency disaster assistance flowing to Vermont and other states. We

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Community College of Vermont Wins $2.5 Million

WASHINGTON,ย Sept. 25 – The Community College of Vermont will receive a $2.5 millionย job-training grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, the Vermont congressionalย delegation announced today. The grantย comes through a career training program, said Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) andย Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.). “The Communityย College of Vermont has a proven record of effective service to students,ย communities, and employers

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Leahy, Sanders Set Monday Press Conference in Burlington on Disaster Aid

BURLINGTON, Vt., Sept. 25, U.S. Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will hold a press conference at 11 a.m. on Monday at Burlington International Airport before flying to Washington, D.C., for a planned Senate vote on disaster assistance.  The Senate plans to vote Monday evening on a bill to release new money for the Federal Emergency Management Agency

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