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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today delivered to the White House a letter signed by more than 100,000 Americans urging President Barack Obama to  rely on revenue from the wealthiest Americans and the most profitable corporations for at least half of any deficit reduction package. More than 4,000 people from Vermont alone put their names on the letter calling for an approach to deficit reduction

Sen. Bernie Sanders learned today that the U.S. Department of Justice has no plans to intervene in a legal fight over the fate of the Vermont Yankee nuclear reactor at this time. Sanders had urged Attorney General Eric Holder to stay out of a lawsuit filed in federal court in Vermont by Entergy Corp. The plant owner sued after the Vermont Senate last

BURLINGTON, VT, June 30 – Vermont’s congressional delegation – Sen. Patrick Leahy (D), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I) and Rep. Peter Welch (D) – and Gov. Peter Shumlin (D) on Thursday announced a $1.2 million National Emergency Grant (NEG) from the US Dept of Labor to create jobs for displaced workers and long-term unemployed Vermonters to help with flooding clean-up. The grant of $1,201,250 being awarded to

   Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, this is a pivotal moment in the history of our country. In the coming days and weeks, decisions will be made about our national budget that will impact the lives of virtually every American in this country for decades to come. The time is now for the American people to become significantly involved in that debate and not leave it

Sen. Bernie Sanders announced funding for the construction of 25 affordable rental homes for seniors in Vergennes, Vt., that will both address the shortage of affordable housing for seniors and utilize advances in green-building techniques and energy-efficient design. The demand for affordable housing is strong. Although construction has just begun, more than 40 households have already signed-up for the 25

STATEMENT BY SEN. BERNARD SANDERS United States Senate June 27, 2011 Mr. President, this is a pivotal moment in the history of our country. In the coming days and weeks, decisions will be made about our national budget that will impact the lives of virtually every American in this country for decades to come. At a time when the richest