NEWS: Senators Sanders and Welch Meet with UN Leaders on Israel and Gaza at United Nations

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 โ€“ Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) visited the United Nations today in order to hear directly from key leaders about urgent efforts to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and end the unacceptably high loss of civilian lives. The two senators from Vermont met with Secretary-General of the U.N. Antรณnio Guterres, the Permanent

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NEWS: Sanders Honored as Special Guest at 16th Annual Taste of Vermont, Hosted by Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 โ€“ Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR), a statewide, nonprofit business association with a mission to leverage local business for positive social and environmental impact, held the 16th Annual โ€œTaste of Vermontโ€ event on Thursday evening in Washington, D.C with special guest Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). Over 30 local Vermont businesses from all across the state โ€“

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NEWS: Sanders Statement on Veterans Day

BURLINGTON, Vt., Nov. 11 โ€“ Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), former Chair and longtime member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs, today issued the following statement regarding Veterans Day: Today and every Veterans Day, we honor the service and sacrifices made by our nation’s veterans โ€“ our friends, family, and neighbors โ€“ who have put on the uniform to

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NEWS: Sanders Requests Classified Briefing with FBI and U.S. Department of Education on Rising Incidents of Anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and Racism on College Campuses and in Schools Across the Country

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 โ€“ With growing reports of horrific anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and racism occurring on college campuses and in schools across the U.S. since October 7, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today released the following statement: Given the horrific war taking place in the Middle East, we are seeing a

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NEWS: Sanders Stands with UVM Graduate Student Workers Moving to Unionize

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 โ€“ Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today sent a letter to University of Vermont (UVM) President Suresh Garimella in support of the nearly 650 graduate student workers attempting to form a union and win a seat at the bargaining table. โ€œIn my view, it is more than appropriate that graduate students exercise their constitutional right to organize and

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NEWS: Sanders, Welch Announce Opening of Applications for Expected Vacancy on Vermont Federal Bench

BURLINGTON, Vt., Nov. 7 โ€“ Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today announced the formation of a Judicial Nomination Advisory Panel to fill the expected vacancy on the federal bench in the District of Vermont, created by Chief Judge Geoffrey Crawford stepping down from active service. As federal judicial nominees go through the Senate, Sanders and Welch are

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