Release: Safe Rx Drug Importation Needed in Health Reform
WASHINGTON, December 9 – The Senate is expected to vote on an amendment cosponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders to allow importation of FDA-approved prescription drugs from Canada and Europe. The amendment to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act could come up for a Senate vote as soon as tomorrow. Sanders was the first member of Congress to take constituents
Release: Sanders Puts Hold on Bernanke
WASHINGTON, December 2 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today placed a hold on the nomination of Ben Bernanke for a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve. “The American people overwhelmingly voted last year for a change in our national priorities to put the interests of ordinary people ahead of the greed of Wall Street and the wealthy few,”
Release: Vermont Receives $536,400 for Energy Efficient Appliance Rebates
WASHINGTON, December 2 – Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today announced that Vermont’s Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program will receive an additional $536,400 from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the program provides rebates to consumers replacing used appliances with new Energy Star-certified appliances.
Senator Sanders’ Statement on Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, December 1 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) made the following statement after President Obama announced tonight that he will send 30,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan. “I agree with President Obama that it would be a setback for democracy and stability if the Taliban regained power, but I have serious concerns. “First, why are American taxpayers and our brave
