Vermont Students on the State of the Union

BURLINGTON, Vt., Jan. 23 - More than 300 students from 30 Vermont high schools shared their thoughts on the major issues facing the United States in Sen. Bernie Sanders' (I-Vt.) second annual State…

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Sanders Statement on Vermont Yankee Ruling

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the flowing statement after a federal judge ruled today that Vermont Yankee may continue to operate despite state efforts to close the 40-year-old reactor:…

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Vermont Receives Home Heating Aid

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 - Vermont's congressional delegation - U.S. Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) - announced today the release of $4.9 million for Vermont…

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Sanders Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a member of the Senate energy and environment committees, issued the following statement today after the Obama administration rejected a permit for TransCanada to…

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Sanders Statement on Vermont Citizens United Resolution

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after a resolution was introduced in the Vermont state Senate calling for a constitutional amendment to overturn the  U.S. Supreme…

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“On the Road – Jan. 10

"Senator Sanders visited the White River Junction VA Medical Center, the Bellows Falls Area Senior Center, and Commonwealth Dairy's new state-of-art yogurt making facility in Brattleboro, VT."

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