Vermont High School Students: I want to hear from you! After such a difficult year, you deserve a great summer. Thanks to the passage of the American Rescue Plan, there will be a historic investment in summer opportunities for you. To make sure these opportunities match what you need, I want to hear directly from you about how you want to spend summer 2021.
During the last year I have heard from thousands of Vermonters about the struggles they have faced during this terrible pandemic. Whether it is the need to find affordable health care, the loss of jobs and income, fears about feeding their families, mental health issues, worries about getting evicted from their homes or concerns about the disruption of their kids’ education – Vermonters, like all Americans, have suffered through a very difficult period.
Vermont students — Join me a for a virtual town hall meeting this Monday, March 15th at 7:30 P.M. I want to hear directly from you about the challenges you have faced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On the last day of Black History Month, I implore each of us to continue learning. Black History IS American history. Let us commit to learning the true history of our nation, and to celebrating the contributions of Black Americans every day — every month of the year. As February ends, I’d like to honor the experiences of Black Vermonters and share just a few stories about the work they are doing to make Vermont a welcoming place for all.
The American people need a raise NOW. Which is why last month I once again introduced legislation to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. This is not a radical idea. 60 percent of the American people support raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Let me take this opportunity to wish all Vermonters a wonderful holiday season and a healthy and happy New Year. This has been an extremely difficult year for all of us. The COVID-19 virus and the economic catastrophe that followed has created one of the most stressful times in modern American history. The good news is there is some light at the end of the tunnel.
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