Senate Passes Employment Non-Discrimination Act

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) welcomed today’s 64-32 Senate vote in favor of a bill to prohibit workplace discrimination against gay, bisexual and transgender Americans. “I am…

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Sanders Statement on Excessive Oil Speculation

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission made a second attempt to curb speculation by traders in oil and…

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U.S. Solar Testing Center Launched in Vermont

WILLISTON, Vt., Nov. 4 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today was joined by Gov. Peter Shumlin and representatives of IBM, Sandia National Laboratories and the U.S. Department of Energy…

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Special Budget Panel Focuses on Jobs

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said a special congressional committee that met today for the first time should promote jobs and the economy without cutting Social Security,…

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