Press Releases

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. December 24  – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) returned to Vermont and issued the following statement today after the Senate voted 60 to 39 for health care reform legislation. “The bill is not as strong as I wanted and I will work to improve it, but it begins to move this country toward the long-time goal of providing

$10 Billion More for Community Health Centers will Revolutionize Care WASHINGTON, December 19 – A $10 billion investment in community health centers, expected to go to $14 billion when Congress completes work on health care reform legislation, was included in a final series of changes to the Senate bill unveiled today. The provision, which would provide primary care for 25

WASHINGTON, December 19 – In a major victory for Vermonters, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) has convinced Senate negotiators to increase Medicaid payments to Vermont by $250 million over six years in the Senate’s health reform plan.  Leahy’s provision, strongly supported by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), is included in an amendment of negotiated provisions that Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

WASHINGTON, December 17 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today detailed plans to distribute $290 million to struggling dairy farmers. The assistance is part of a $350 million dairy assistance measure Congress approved at the request of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). The measure that provides $290 million for direct support to dairy farmers will result in a payment of about

WASHINGTON, December 15 – Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced today a major step toward establishing the first Federally Qualified Health Center in Bennington County. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services designated three Bennington County towns – Arlington, Sandgate and Sunderland – as underserved in terms of access to health care.  The designation is needed before federal funds may

WASHINGTON, December 14 – Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Congressman Peter Welch (D-Vt.) announced Monday the nominations of 29 Vermont high school students for appointments to the U.S. Service Academies.  Vermonters nominated by the delegation include applicants to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, or the