Sanders Issues Statement on the Proposal to Close Three Vermont State College Campuses
Senator Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement regarding the proposal to close three Vermont State College campuses: “I appreciate the Board of Trustees’ decision to delay a vote on the proposal to close three Vermont State College campuses. Clearly, there is no easy answer to the challenges facing our state college system, but delaying the decision is an important step forward.
Sanders, Warner, Jones and Blumenthal Unveil Sweeping Policy to Guarantee Workers’ Paychecks
WASHINGTON, April 18 – Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), Doug Jones (D-Ala.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) unveiled a proposal to establish the Paycheck Security Act, a program to cover the wages and benefits of employees of affected businesses and nonprofits until the economic and public health crisis is resolved. “With 22 million Americans filing for unemployment and up to
Sanders, Jayapal Unveil Emergency Legislation to Provide Health Care for All During Pandemic
Burlington, April 10 — Amidst an unprecedented economic and public-health crisis, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) announced sweeping legislation today to guarantee health care for all Americans for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic. The Health Care Emergency Guarantee Act, authored by the two lawmakers, empowers Medicare to pay all of the costs of treatment for
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Sanders, Schumer, Wyden Call on Department of Labor to do “Everything Possible” to Expedite Unemployment Benefits
WASHINGTON, April 1 – Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on the Budget Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), sent a letter urging Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia “to do everything” within the power of the Department of Labor to help states rapidly disburse
