PREPARED REMARKS: Chairman Sanders Leads HELP Committee Hearing on Labor Movement Resurgence and the Fight Against Corporate Greed
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today led a committee hearing titled, “Standing Up Against Corporate Greed: How Unions are Improving the Lives of Working Families,” which heard testimony from UAW International President Shawn Fain, Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien, AFA-CWA International President Sara Nelson, and other
NEWS: Senators Sanders and Welch Meet with UN Leaders on Israel and Gaza at United Nations
NEW YORK, Nov. 13 – Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) visited the United Nations today in order to hear directly from key leaders about urgent efforts to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and end the unacceptably high loss of civilian lives. The two senators from Vermont met with Secretary-General of the U.N. António Guterres, the Permanent
NEWS: Sanders Honored as Special Guest at 16th Annual Taste of Vermont, Hosted by Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 – Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR), a statewide, nonprofit business association with a mission to leverage local business for positive social and environmental impact, held the 16th Annual “Taste of Vermont” event on Thursday evening in Washington, D.C with special guest Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). Over 30 local Vermont businesses from all across the state –
NEWS: Sanders Statement on Veterans Day
BURLINGTON, Vt., Nov. 11 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), former Chair and longtime member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs, today issued the following statement regarding Veterans Day: Today and every Veterans Day, we honor the service and sacrifices made by our nation’s veterans – our friends, family, and neighbors – who have put on the uniform to
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
