Press Releases

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today released a new report revealing that President Donald Trump has violated or likely violated the First Amendment in 17 cases related to college campuses, according to federal courts. “The Trump administration is moving this country very aggressively into

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Saturday condemned President Donald Trump’s unilateral military action against Venezuela as illegal and unconstitutional, warning that it violates international law, endangers global security and usurps Congress’ exclusive authority to declare war. Sanders called on Congress to immediately pass a War Powers resolution to end the operation. Donald Trump has, once again,

BURLINGTON, Vt., Dec. 17 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.), on Saturday, Dec. 20 at the Vermont State House, will recognize 23 young Vermonters who the delegation is nominating to United States military service academies for the class of 2030.  If selected, these students will join current Vermont students at one of

BURLINGTON, Vt., Dec. 14 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today issued the following statement after public reports that members of the Vermont Air National Guard Wing are deploying on federal orders connected to Venezuela: “After campaigning against ‘endless wars,’ the Trump administration is threatening a military intervention in Venezuela, which may include the Vermont Air National Guard. I will do everything

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), former chair of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs, stated: “It is unacceptable that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plans to eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month. This is especially outrageous given the reality that VA facilities in Vermont and across the country already face severe staffing

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 – 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 Education Secretary Linda McMahon regarding the illegal transfer of dozens of federally authorized education programs totaling more than $30