Sanders Statement on Opioid Legislation
WASHINGTON, July 13 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday issued the following statement after voting in favor of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act to addresses the nationwide opioid epidemic: “We must make it easier for people to get the substance abuse treatment they need when they need it. It is wrong that people in crisis in my home
Sanders Fights to Protect Vermont’s GMO Labeling Law
WASHINGTON, July 7 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Thursday strongly opposed legislation that preempts Vermont’s first-in-the-nation law requiring products made with genetically modified ingredients to be labeled. “The legislation that passed is an outrage and speaks to the power of big money in American politics,” Sanders said. “The Grocery Manufacturers Association, Monsanto and other agribusiness spent hundreds of millions
Sanders Supports Treasury Department Regulations to Prevent Corporate Tax Dodging
WASHINGTON, July 7 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Thursday submitted formal comments to the Department of the Treasury on regulations issued to prevent corporate tax avoidance. The Treasury Department regulations, which were issued on April 4, effectively enforce the existing law that is meant to prevent corporate inversions and a tax dodge known as “earnings stripping,” which allows corporations
Sanders, Cummings Lead Letter to FDA Condemning AstraZeneca Putting Profits Over People
WASHINGTON, July 7 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, on Thursday sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf urging the agency to approve all eligible applications to produce a generic version of the blockbuster drug for high cholesterol Crestor. “AstraZeneca
Leahy, Sanders, Welch: Vermont Nets $1.3 Million For Super-Size Culvert Under U.S. Route 7 In Brandon, In Latest Post-Irene Mitigation Grant From FEMA
Many Vermonters saw the dramatic photos in 2011 documenting the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene. The Neshobe River overflowed and swept through downtown Brandon with such force that the flood closed the state highway and damaged several businesses and other structures. [NOTE: Here are links to two YouTube videos of this flooding in Brandon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LarR9JifsMQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YBIVoai8-E ] Sen. Patrick Leahy
