Statement Of Vermont’s Congressional Delegation On Extension Of The Public Comment Period On Border Patrol Surveillance Towers
Joint statement from Leahy, Sanders and Welch: “We are pleased to announce that the Department of Homeland Security has agreed to our request to reopen the public comment period related to the proposed construction of massive surveillance towers along the Vermont-Canadian border. We have heard from many Vermonters who are concerned that surveillance cameras will further intrude on their privacy
NEWS: Sanders, Omar and Colleagues Introduce the End Polluter Welfare Act
WASHINGTON, April 15 – Ahead of today’s Senate Budget Committee hearing on “The Cost of Inaction on Climate Change,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) introduced the End Polluter Welfare Act to close tax loopholes and eliminate federal subsidies for the oil, gas, and coal industries. While the 20 largest fossil fuel companies account for more than a third of global
NEWS: Sanders Statement on Withdrawal of U.S. Troops from Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, April 13 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday issued the following statement after President Joe Biden moved to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September: “I applaud President Biden for making the brave and right decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan and bring an end to the longest war in our country’s history. We owe an enormous
Leahy, Sanders, Welch Announce $11 Million For Housing Construction In Vermont From The American Rescue Plan
The funding is in addition to the state’s annual award of $3.4 million and will fund new homes throughout Vermont (MONDAY, April 12, 2021) – Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Representative Peter Welch (D-Vt.) announced Monday that Vermont has received more than $11 million in additional funding for affordable housing construction, under the American Rescue Plan Act, through
NEWS: Sanders Speaks with Over 500 Vermonters This Week about the American Rescue Plan
BURLINGTON, April 9 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) held a series of meeting this week with Vermont small businesses, municipalities, and public libraries to discuss the recently passed American Rescue Plan (ARP). Over 500 Vermonters participated in these meetings with Sanders, with more than 112,000 other people tuning in to the livestream options. The ARP, which passed the Congress in
