By: Laura Litvan; Bloomberg President Joe Biden’s plans for the biggest expansion in social spending in decades is in the hands of the Senate’s only professed democratic socialist, Bernie Sanders,…
FY2026 Senator Sanders selected a number of Vermont projects for funding in the FY2026 Appropriations bill. Find the appropriation requests below. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Subcommittee Requests…
(THURSDAY, June 24, 2021) — Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Representative Peter Welch (D-Vt.) announced on Thursday that six Vermont Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are…
(THURSDAY, June 24, 2021) -- Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Representative Peter Welch (D-Vt.) announced on Thursday that six Vermont Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are…
By: Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Pramila Jayapal; Data for ProgressThe deadly coronavirus pandemic laid bare many inequalities in American society — and perhaps no inequality more devastating than disparities in…
There are too many families in Vermont and throughout this country, who are struggling to raise their kids. In fact, shamefully, the United States has one of the highest rates of childhood poverty of any major country on earth. That is why I am delighted to inform you that, as a result of the American Rescue Plan passed several months ago and signed into law by President Biden, historic action has been taken to make it easier for moms, dads, and caregivers to raise their children. One of the key provisions of that legislation is a major expansion of the Child Tax Credit.
Historic Expansion of Child Tax Credit Starts July 15 There are too many families in Vermont and throughout this country, who are struggling to raise their kids. In fact, shamefully,…
WASHINGTON, June 22 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday issued the following statement after Senate Republicans united to block legislation to make it easier for Americans to vote, end…
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