Press Releases

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), along with all HELP Committee Democrats, today called on Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-La.) to hold an immediate oversight hearing with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Joining Sanders on the letter are Sens. Patty Murray

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today issued the following statement warning of the dangers of unchecked executive power and the catastrophic consequences of authoritarian rule: Authoritarianism is not just the loss of democracy, freedom of expression or civil liberties. It can also mean horrific wars and massive loss of life. When we defend democracy, we are fighting not

BURLINGTON, Vt., Dec. 2 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today announced that Vermont will receive more than $20.7 million in federal funding through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. “Being able to heat your home is a matter of life and death,” Sanders said. “LIHEAP is an essential lifeline for more than 20,000 Vermont households every year. In the richest country

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 – With President Trump hosting Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia in Washington, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement: Yesterday, Trump hosted Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) of Saudi Arabia in his gold-leafed office, calling him his “very good friend.” This extravagant welcome for the Saudi dictator, head of the wealthiest

In a Dear Colleague letter, Sanders calls on Democrats to unify behind six broadly supported reforms WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, sent a letter to his Democratic colleagues urging them to come together around common sense health care policies to make health care more affordable

BURLINGTON, Vt., Nov. 17 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.) will hold a statewide telephone town hall on Wednesday, November 19, at 6 p.m. Following a painful government shutdown that failed to protect Vermonters from massive increases in their health insurance costs, the delegation will hear directly from Vermonters about the challenges