Delegation announces grant to help train new Vermont farmers

Vermont’sย congressional delegation – Sens. Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders and Rep.ย Peter Welch – today announced a $659,784 grant to the Vermont New Farmer Networkย (VNFN). The grant will allow VNFN to provide training and assistance toย beginning farmers and ranchers to help them run successful and sustainableย farms. The Vermont New Farmers Network is a working group of agricultural organizations committed to serving

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Transportation Secretary to Join โ€˜Brunch with Bernieโ€™

BURLINGTON,ย Vt., Sept. 29 – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will join Sen. Bernieย Sanders on the weekly “Brunch with Bernie” radio and television programย on Friday. Sanders, aย member of the Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, has advocated much-needed investments in rebuilding roads and bridges andย railroads as a way to create good-paying jobs. LaHood oneย month ago freed up $5 million in emergency highway

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Sanders Asks Obama to Boost Home Heating Assistance

BURLINGTON,ย Vt., Sept. 29 – Warning of a “severe winter health emergency,” U.S. Sen. Bernieย Sanders today urged President Barack Obama to budget at least $5.1ย billion in the coming year for home heating assistance. The White Houseย in February asked Congress to cut in half funding for the Low Income Homeย Energy Assistance Program which helps senior citizens, persons withย disabilities, and low-income families with

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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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