Press Releases

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 – Sen. Bernie Sanders denounced a stopgap spending measure that the House passed after midnight this morning saying it would shortchange disaster assistance for Vermont. “Republicans for the first time in the modern history of this country are denying emergency relief to states that have been devastated by disasters.  They should be ashamed,” Sanders said. Heavy flooding

WASHINGTON Sept. 22 – Sen. Bernie Sanders today toured a solar-powered home built by Middlebury College students who are competing in a U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon. The international competition has drawn entries from universities vying to build the best and most cost-efficient home powered with solar energy. Sanders met with the Middlebury College team and toured the home they constructed in

WASHINGTON, D.C. Sept. 22 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after the announcement of the death of Master Sgt. Shawn Stocker of the Vermont Air National Guard while on duty during disaster relief efforts: “We mourn the death of Master Sgt. Shawn Stocker of the Vermont Air National Guard who died on duty in the course of Operation Green Mountain Spirit.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 – Sen. Bernie Sanders today called on the Federal Reserve to act aggressively to address the jobs crisis in America. A new Fed plan to stimulate growth, he said, falls short. “Today’s action by the Federal Reserve is not bold and will not create the millions of jobs that America needs,” Sanders said. “At a time when 16.2 percent of the American people

WASHNIGTON, Sept. 20 – A group of senators led by Sen. Bernie Sanders today wrote to President Barack Obama to express “deep disappointment” in his decision to reject a rule proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency that would have significantly reduced emissions of smog-causing pollution. “We write to express our deep disappointment, which we believe is shared by millions of Americans, regarding your administration’s decision to

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 – Vermont’s congressional delegation – Sens. Patrick Leahy (D) and Bernie Sanders (I) and Rep. Peter Welch (D) – today announced a $1.7 million grant to put unemployed Vermonters to work helping clean up and recover from Tropical Storm Irene. The Department of Labor grant will create 100 temporary jobs assisting with clean-up, demolition, repair, renovation, and reconstruction of destroyed public structures,