Sanders Announces Funds for Locally-Grown Food
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today announced two grants totaling $165,555 for the Green Mountain Farm Direct and the Northeast Organic Farming Association to expand access to locally-produced food for Vermont seniors, low-income families and others. “These worthwhile projects will increase Vermonters’ access to fresh, healthy, locally-produced foods,” Sanders said. Green Mountain Farm Direct in Newport, Vt., is slated to receive $97,029 to build
Sanders to Vote ‘No’ On Trade Agreements
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 – Saying U.S. trade policy has been “a disaster” for American workers, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said today he will vote against proposed trade agreements with South Korea, Panama and Colombia. Sanders said that the agreements are a continuation of trade pacts like the North America Free Trade Agreement and normalized trade with China which resulted in the loss of millions of jobs
Senate Speech by Sen. Bernie Sanders on Unfettered Free Trade
Mr. President, I rise in strong opposition to the free trade agreements with Korea, Colombia, and Panama. Let’s be clear: one of the major reasons that the middle class in America is disappearing, poverty is increasing and the gap between the rich and everyone else is growing wider and wider is due to our disastrous unfettered free trade policy. If the United States is to
Sanders Calls for Jobs Bill
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 – As the Senate prepared to take up President Barack Obama’s jobs package, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said in a Senate floor speech today that it’s time to put Americans back to work. With real unemployment at more than 16 percent, Sanders called for the creation of millions of jobs by investing in much-need road and bridge repairs and other construction projects to
Delegation and Governor announce economic development funds to Lyndon and Brighton
WASHINGTON, October 5 – Vermont’s congressional delegation – Sens. Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders and Rep. Peter Welch – and Gov. Peter Shumlin today announced that over $200,000 in Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) funds will go to support two economic development projects in Lyndon and Brighton. Lyndon State College and the Northeastern Vermont Development Association will receive $128,500 to boost manufacturing in the area. The
