Sanders Statement on Vermont Veterans’ Home

BURLINGTON, Vt., Sept. 26 - U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services allowed Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington to keep federal…

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Senators Seek USDA Support for Dairy Farmers

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 - As dairy farmers struggle to cope with rising production costs driven up during this summer's severe drought, a bipartisan group of senators from leading dairy states today asked the…

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Do Not Cut Social Security

"A major bloc of 29 senators took a strong stand against any cuts to Social Security as part of a deficit reduction deal. ""We will oppose including Social Security cuts…

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Senators Say Hands Off Social Security

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 - A major bloc of 29 senators took a strong stand today against any cuts to Social Security as part of a deficit reduction deal. "We will oppose including…

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Senators Introduce Older Americans Act Reauthorization

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 - Comprehensive legislation was introduced today in the Senate to reauthorize and expand the Older Americans Act, the landmark law that supports Meals on Wheels and other essential programs for…

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Community Health Centers Expand

"A $1.2 million expansion of the Plainfield Health Center was dedicated on Monday. In the past decade, Vermont has gone from having two Federally Qualified Health Centers to eight, including…

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