Press Releases

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement after President Barack Obama announced a timetable for the  withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan:  “This country has a $14.5 trillion national debt, in part owing to two wars that have not been paid for.  We have been at war in Afghanistan for the last 10 years and paid a high price both in terms of

Senator Urges Obama Not to Capitulate WASHINGTON, June 23 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after Republican leaders withdrew from budget negotiations led by Vice President Joe Biden: “The Republican walkout should not result in the president and vice president capitulating to Republican demands. Poll after poll shows that the American people do not agree with the

Says Speculator Curbs Would do More to Lower Gas Prices  Sen. Bernie Sanders Thursday applauded the decision by the United States and other oil-consuming countries to push down energy prices by releasing 60 million barrels of oil from government reserves. A member of the Senate energy committee, Sanders had called on President Obama to help lower prices by tapping the Strategic Petroleum

“Around the world there is growing concern about the dangers of nuclear power,” Sen. Bernie Sanders said in a Senate floor speech late Tuesday. After an earthquake and tsunami last March in Japan crippled the Fukushima nuclear reactors, Germany decided to close all 17 of its nuclear plants. Switzerland is phasing out nuclear power. Opposition to nuclear power in Italy is overwhelming. In

Poor Nutrition Drives Up Health Care Costs   WASHINGTON, June 21 – More than 5 million American seniors face the threat of hunger and 1 million a year go hungry, according to a report released today by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) at a hearing of a Senate panel he chairs. Poor nutrition can cause chronic diseases that require costly hospital or nursing

BURLINGTON, Vt., June 17 – On the last school day for most Vermont students, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced summer school and after-school programs that will receive funds to help more than 2,500 students. The awards will be shared by 27 programs that offer academic support, enrichment activities, and career exploration. “Study after study show that high-quality summer programs