NEWS: Senator Bernie Sanders Calls For NO MORE U.S. Funding For Netanyahu’s Illegal and Immoral War Against the Palestinian People
BURLINGTON, Vt., Jan. 2 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement calling on Congress to reject the $10.1 billion in unconditional military aid being considered for Netanyahu’s right-wing government to continue its brutal war against the Palestinian people: The issue we face with Israel-Gaza is not complicated. While we recognize that Hamas’ barbaric terrorist attack began this
MEDIA ADVISORY: Vermont’s Congressional Delegation to Hold Roundtable Discussion and Celebrate Vermont U.S. Service Academy Nominees on Saturday, December 30 at the Vermont State House
BURLINGTON, Vt., Dec. 27 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.) will recognize nineteen young Vermonters who are being nominated to be members of the Class of 2028 at the United States Service Academies. At the annual reception held at the Vermont State House, students from across Vermont will receive nomination certificates signed
NEWS: Sanders, Braun, Murray, Welch, King, and Hassan Send Bipartisan Letter to Yellen and McDonough on VA Travel Reimbursements for Medical Care
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), former Chair and current member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.), alongside their colleagues Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Angus King (I-Maine), and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), on Wednesday sent a letter to Department of the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary
PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Floor Speech on Mass Atrocity in Gaza and What Congress Must Do To Address This Crisis
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday evening spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate about the humanitarian disaster in Gaza and what Congress should be doing to address this crisis. Sanders’ remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below and can be watched here: M. President, Let me begin by wishing all Americans and my colleagues
NEWS: Sanders Celebrates New Jersey Nurses and Their Historic Victory to Improve Safety for Patients and Health Care Workers
Reportedly the longest running strike in New Jersey history, 1,700 nurses stood on the picket line for 5 months calling for safer working conditions for nurses and patients WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement after 1,700 nurses at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
