Press Releases

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

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

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

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

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

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