A Great Youth Chess Day in Randolph

This past Saturday 180 young people from around our state joined me and my staff at the Vermont State University in Randolph for our fourth annual Youth Chess Day. It was a great turnout and a great day.

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Need Funding for an Innovative Project That Benefits Vermont Communities?

As Congress prepares to work on the Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations Bill in Washington, we are kicking off our Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) application process here in Vermont. As Congress prepares to work on the Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations Bill in Washington, we are kicking off our Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) application process here in Vermont.

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NEWS: Sanders: No, Might Does Not Make Right

WASHINGTON, Mar. 10 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement on Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu’s efforts to unravel international law.The attacks on Iran by the United States…

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Meet Our Civil Air Patrol Cadets

The Civil Air Patrol is a volunteer organization that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force. Not only do cadets get to fly in Civil Air Patrol planes, they help communities recover from disasters, locate missing people, participate in leadership and professional development events, and meet other cadets from across the state and the country. Many cadets go on to attend a military service academy, though not all join the military. Regardless of what they go on to do, all cadets use the skills and confidence they develop during their time with the Civil Air Patrol.

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No War with Iran

On Saturday, February 28, at 2:30 in the morning, President Trump posted a video to social media announcing that the United States and Israel’s right-wing extremist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had launched a major military attack against Iran. And just like that, we are now in an illegal, premeditated and unconstitutional war.

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