BURLINGTON, VT — Senators Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch and Congresswoman Becca Balint sent a letter today, urging United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to approve Governor…
I very much appreciate that, today, President Biden signed a Major Disaster Declaration for Vermont. This means that FEMA and other agencies can become fully engaged in assisting Vermont, including the Department of Transportation, the Agriculture Department, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Small Business Administration. Please read on for more details about what resources may be available to homeowners and individuals.
The Bernie Buzz September 18: FLOOD RECOVERY UPDATE: Important Deadlines for Federal AssistanceJuly 20: Vermonters: Please join Sen. Welch, Rep Balint, and me for a Telephone Town Meeting on the Flooding EmergencyJuly 18: FLOOD…
As we all know, Vermont is now experiencing our worst natural disaster since 1927. Many hundreds of homes and businesses have been damaged by the terrible flooding that we are seeing throughout the state, and there is concern that more rain may bring even further damage. Senator Welch, Representative Balint, and I are working with the Governor’s office to make sure that every possible federal resource comes to Vermont as quickly as possible.
Nobody knows for sure, but the flooding we are now experiencing could be the worst Vermont has seen in a very long time. Please read for resources and stay tuned for more updates.
WASHINGTON, July 10 – Following the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) full approval of the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP)…
BURLINGTON, Vt., July 10 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today issued the following statement on the extreme flooding hitting Vermont.“In the midst of the terrible flooding we are seeing, I…
BURLINGTON, Vt., July 10 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today issued the following statement on the extreme flooding hitting Vermont.“In the midst of the terrible flooding we are seeing, I…
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