Press Releases

Sen. Bernie Sanders today issued the following statement on why he plans to vote against a deficit-reduction deal proposed by the White House and congressional leaders: “The wealthiest people in this country and the largest corporations who are doing phenomenally well today are not being asked to contribute one penny in shared sacrifice toward deficit reduction.  On the other hand, middle-class and working families who are suffering

Sen. Bernie Sanders issued the following statement today after he voted against a Senate deficit- reduction proposal: “The Republicans have been absolutely determined to make certain that the rich and large corporations not contribute one penny for deficit reduction, and that all of the sacrifice comes from the middle class and working families in terms of cuts in Social Security,

A U.S. Postal Service proposal to close more than 3,600 post offices and branches, including 14 in Vermont, drew opposition today from the Vermont congressional delegation. “Post offices in a rural state like Vermont are not just post offices – they are often the heart and soul of the town – and they must not be closed down,” Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Bernie

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today as Congress faced an Aug. 2 deadline for raising the debt limit: “Vermonters are deeply concerned about the possibility of the United States defaulting on its debt for the first time in our nation’s history. My office has received hundreds of calls about this. “Vermonters want to continue receiving their Social Security checks and payments

President Barack Obama plans Friday to announce new fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks for the model years 2017 through 2025. The administration has been in negotiations with automakers on boosting fuel economy. Officials say the 2025 goal is 54.5 miles per gallon. Senator Bernie Sanders called for raising fuel standards to 55 mpg in legislation he introduced last year. Sanders praised

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) today introduced legislation that would phase out private security contractors in war zones.  This legislation recognizes that the United States increasingly has relied on private contractors to wage our wars, wasting taxpayer money, damaging military morale and hurting our reputation around the world. “The American people have always prided themselves on the