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,
BURLINGTON, Vt., Sept. 19 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today on the death of John Curran of The Associated Press: “John Curran made Vermont part of the AP mission ‘to bring fast, unbiased news from every corner of the world.’ I appreciated his coverage of veterans issues that are important to many Vermonters and to John, a proud
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 – Sen. Bernie Sanders issued the following statement today on a deficit-reduction plan proposed by President Barak Obama: “At a time when 25 million Americans don’t have a full-time job and when millions of middle-class Americans have slipped into poverty, I am glad that the president has listened to the American people and will not balance the budget on the backs of the
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