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As Social Security emerged as a target in White House budget negotiations, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) insisted that the retirement program must not be cut as part of any deficit reduction deal. Social Security, which had been off the table in the deficit talks, reportedly reemerged as President Obama met with congressional leaders. “Let us be clear,” Sanders said. “Social Security has not

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) 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. In all, 102,564 people from all 50 states and the District of Columbia signed Sanders’ letter by mid-day Tuesday.

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