NEWS: Sanders Requests Classified Briefing with FBI and U.S. Department of Education on Rising Incidents of Anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and Racism on College Campuses and in Schools Across the Country
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 – With growing reports of horrific anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and racism occurring on college campuses and in schools across the U.S. since October 7, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today released the following statement: Given the horrific war taking place in the Middle East, we are seeing a
NEWS: Sanders Stands with UVM Graduate Student Workers Moving to Unionize
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today sent a letter to University of Vermont (UVM) President Suresh Garimella in support of the nearly 650 graduate student workers attempting to form a union and win a seat at the bargaining table. “In my view, it is more than appropriate that graduate students exercise their constitutional right to organize and
NEWS: Sanders, Welch Announce Opening of Applications for Expected Vacancy on Vermont Federal Bench
BURLINGTON, Vt., Nov. 7 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today announced the formation of a Judicial Nomination Advisory Panel to fill the expected vacancy on the federal bench in the District of Vermont, created by Chief Judge Geoffrey Crawford stepping down from active service. As federal judicial nominees go through the Senate, Sanders and Welch are
NEWS: Sanders Sends Letter to Lead U.S. Negotiator for the World Health Organization Accord to Address Future Pandemics Calling for Strong Reasonable Pricing and Access Standards
“The life of a millionaire in New York City is not worth more than the life of a person living in extreme poverty in South Sudan,” wrote Sanders. WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 – As negotiations on new rules for addressing pandemics are underway at the World Health Organization (WHO), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and
PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Senate Floor Speech on the Need to Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs and for Major NIH Reform
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 – Ahead of the final Senate confirmation vote today on nominee Dr. Monica Bertagnolli to serve as the Director of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, spoke on the floor of the Senate on the need to lower the cost of
