Press Releases

The Vermont congressional delegation
announced Tuesday morning that Vermont Transco, LLC, will receive
$68,928,650 in federal support to launch Vermont’s Smart Grid
technology.  The funds are part of $3.4 billion in Smart Grid grants
across the nation that President Obama announced today – the largest
awards made in a single day from this year’s American Reinvestment and
Recovery Act.  “This is an opportunity for Vermont once again to lead the nation in
energy efficiency and in developing a greener economy.  These
investments help move our state and our nation toward energy
independence and will create many good-paying jobs,” said Sanders,
chairman of the Senate Green Jobs and the New Economy Subcommittee. 
“Smart Grid technologies improve reliability and service quality while
allowing consumers more control over energy use.”

WATERBURY, October 26 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today announced $944,000 in federal funding for state law enforcement and first responders. Vermont Department of Public Safety Commissioner Thomas Tremblay said Sanders “has always expressed his desire to assist with our public safety initiatives. We greatly appreciate his efforts to bring these funds to Vermont to help us advance our technology

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) made the following statement in response to former-Vice President Dick Cheney’s comments that President Barack Obama is “dithering” in regarding the war in Afghanistan: “It appears that after he helped run one of the worst administrations in American history, former VP Cheney has learned nothing.  By precipitate and dishonest action, the Bush-Cheney administration got us into

WASHINGTON, October 22 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a member of the veterans committee, today hailed President Barack Obama’s signing of legislation establishing advanced funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs and the department’s recent acceptance of the connection between Agent Orange and devastating diseases. President Obama signed legislation today providing health care funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs

President Obama today signed legislation to provide $350 million in emergency assistance for hard-pressed dairy farmers.   Sen.
Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) – who sponsored an amendment that added the
dairy funds to the Department of Agriculture appropriations bill –
joined the president at the White House for the Oval Office
bill-signing ceremony.  The measure provides $290 million for
direct support to dairy farmers.  Another $60 million will be used to
purchase cheese and other dairy products for food banks and nutrition
programs.   Sanders and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Rep. Peter
Welch (D-Vt.) said additional measures are needed to bring price
stability to the dairy industry and to help preserve family farms.

WASHINGTON, October 20 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today brought together Obama administration officials, Vermont state lawmakers and the state Department of Mental Health commissioner to discuss federal funding for the Vermont State Hospital. Restoring the hospital’s certification could yield $10 million or more a year in federal reimbursements for the facility that the state now spends more than $20