Sanders Calls on Senate to Reject “Exploding” Military Budget, Invest in Human Needs
WASHINGTON, June 30 – Today, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) spoke on the Senate floor to advocate for amendments he introduced to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would fundamentally overhaul the Pentagon budget, which exceeds $740 billion this year. Military spending, now higher than the next 11 nations combined, represents more than half of all federal discretionary spending. The
Sanders: Cut the Pentagon By 10% to Hire More Teachers, Build More Homes, and Create More Jobs
WASHINGTON, June 25 — Today, ahead of the Senate’s consideration of a proposed $740.5 billion military budget authorization, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) took to the Senate floor to call for a 10% cut in annual Pentagon spending to invest in education, health care and poverty reduction in America’s most marginalized communities. Sanders’ amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, cosponsored
Leahy and Sanders Welcome Senate Passage of the Great American Outdoors Act
WASHINGTON, June 17 – Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) Wednesday welcomed the Senate passage of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) to fully and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and address long overdue maintenance backlogs on our public lands and waters. The bill now heads to the U.S. House of Representatives for
Bernie Sanders Returns to Floor of U.S. Senate With Urgent Call to Action
WASHINGTON, June 17— Senator Bernie Sanders (I-V.t.) returned to the floor of the Senate to call for decisive and drastic action to address the crises of health, economic well-being, and police brutality that face the American people. The Republican Senate leadership is “doing nothing,” Sanders said, while “in every state in this country our constituents are hurting and they are
Vermont Congressional Delegation Announces $4.1 Million in Head Start Grants, and $1.2 Million in Emergency Funding to Support Early Childhood Education
MONDAY, June 15, 2020 – Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Representative Peter Welch (D-Vt.) Monday announced $4.1 million in renewal grants for three Head Start programs today — these grants represent the initial funds of a five year federal grant. The delegation also announced an additional $1.2 million in emergency federal funding from the federal stimulus
