Statement on Senate Passage of Health Care Reform
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. December 24 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) returned to Vermont and issued the following statement today after the Senate voted 60 to 39 for health care reform…
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. December 24 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) returned to Vermont and issued the following statement today after the Senate voted 60 to 39 for health care reform…
$10 Billion More for Community Health Centers will Revolutionize Care WASHINGTON, December 19 – A $10 billion investment in community health centers, expected to go to $14 billion when Congress…
WASHINGTON, December 19 – In a major victory for Vermonters, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) has convinced Senate negotiators to increase Medicaid payments to Vermont by $250 million over six years…
Sanders hosted a news conference on his opposition to the nomination of Ben Bernanke to a second term as Federal Reserve chairman. He was joined in the Capitol Visitor Center…
WASHINGTON, December 17 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today detailed plans to distribute $290 million to struggling dairy farmers. The assistance is part of a $350 million dairy assistance…
WASHINGTON, December 15 – Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced today a major step toward establishing the first Federally Qualified Health Center in Bennington County. The U.S. Department of Health and…
WASHINGTON, December 14 – Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Congressman Peter Welch (D-Vt.) announced Monday the nominations of 29 Vermont high school students for appointments to…
Senator, Workers, and Labor Leaders Speak Out WASHINGTON, December 10 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today called for the elimination of a provision in the Senate health reform bill which…