Sanders, 14 Senators Introduce Medicare for All
WASHINGTON, April 10 – Sen. Bernie Sanders and 14 of his Democratic colleagues introduced the Medicare for All Act of 2019 Wednesday to guarantee health care to every American as a right, not a privilege. The United States spends far more per capita on health care than any other nation; however, 34 million Americans do not have health insurance, thousands
Eight Vermont School Choirs Participate in Choral Concert and Town Meeting on Arts Education
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt., April 7 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-Vt.) office held its fifth annual student choral concert on Saturday evening at South Burlington High School. The concert, featuring 225 Vermont students from eight school choruses, was part of a day-long event focusing on art and music education. “Each year, this wonderful event serves as a reminder of the
Sanders, Khanna Statement on Historic Passage of Yemen Resolution
WASHINGTON, April 4 – Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Ro Khanna issued the following joint statement Thursday after the House passed the Yemen War Powers Resolution. The resolution will now be sent to President Trump’s desk. “Today, the U.S. House of Representatives took a clear stand against war and famine and for Congress’ war powers by voting to end our complicity in
Sanders and Clyburn Introduce Bill to Expand Community Health Centers
WASHINGTON, March 28 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) announced legislation Thursday to extend and expand funding for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps. If Congress doesn’t act by September 30th, community health centers will lose the federal funding they need to keep their doors open. Community health centers provide high-quality
High School Students Participate in ‘Vermont Day’ at the Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate
BURLINGTON, Vt., March 27 – Students from four Vermont high schools traveled to the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate in Boston on Tuesday, as part of “Vermont Day” organized by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). This marked the fourth time Vermont students have participated in the non-partisan Kennedy Institute’s innovative programming on democracy, civics and the
