Press Releases

BURLINGTON, Vt., Jan. 14 -Amid warning signs that Social Security faces new threats from some quarters at the White House and on Capitol Hill, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) urged President Barack Obama to preserve the “strong and vibrant” system that serves more than 52 million Americans. In a letter to the president, Sanders referred to what he called “worrisome reports” that Obama is considering cuts

SWANTON, Vt., Jan. 13 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today visited a school dental clinic at Missisquoi Valley Union High School.  The clinic, run by the Northern Tier Community Health Center, serves students and others in this Franklin County community. “One of the serious health issues in Vermont, and one that I have focused on for a number of years,

BURLINGTON, Vt., Jan. 11 – Even after a new law uncloaked what were secret subsidies for big banks and other financial institutions, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke remains evasive about details of $3.3 trillion in emergency loans. A provision by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in the Wall Street reform law forced the Fed on Dec. 1 to disclose which banks, corporations

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement on the shooting today of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) at a meeting with constituents in Tucson:  “Jane’s and my thoughts and prayers are with Congresswoman Giffords.  Our hearts go out to all those who were slain and wounded in Tucson. This is a sad day for all Americans. “This

MONTPELIER, January 3 – Vermont’s Congressional Delegation – Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Congressman Peter Welch (D-Vt.) – this week announced the nominations of 29 Vermont high school students for appointments to the U.S. Service Academies.  Vermonters nominated by members of the Delegation include applicants to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval

BURLINGTON, Dec. 29 – With President Barack Obama expected to deliver his State of the Union address in late January, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today asked Vermont high school students to submit short essays on how they see the state of the union. By the time Obama appears before a special joint session of Congress, the senator hopes to have