Wave of Anti-Voter State Laws Detailed by GAO

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 - New state laws that make it harder for millions of voters to cast ballots are detailed in a Government Accountability Office report released today. The comprehensive study was requested…

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Vermont Wins Two Grants for Regional Development

BURLINGTON, Vt., Oct. 2 - The Northern Border Regional Commission has awarded grants totaling $373,447 for regional development projects in Vermont, Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Peter Welch…

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VTC Receives Department of Labor Grant

"The Department of Labor recently announced a $3.4 million grant for the education and training needs of the agriculture, food production, waste disposal and energy production industries in Vermont."

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Sanders Statement on Court Ruling in CFTC Case

BURLINGTON, Vt., Sept. 28 - U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after a federal judge struck down a Commodity Futures Trading Commission rule on market speculation: "Today's…

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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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