NEWS: Sanders Holds Roundtable Discussion with Student Finalists of State of the Union Essay Contest
BURLINGTON, Vt., March 28 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) held a roundtable discussion at the Vermont State House on Saturday afternoon with the student finalists of his twelfth annual State of the Union essay contest. The contest gives Vermont high school students an opportunity to write about a major issue facing the country and propose what they would do to
NEWS: Sanders Introduces Legislation to Reinstate the WWII Windfall Profit Tax to Combat Rising Inequality, Inflation, and Corporate Profiteering
WASHINGTON, March 25 – With working families across the country increasingly bearing the brunt of growing economic pain and inequality – amidst the conflict in Ukraine, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and spiking prices of critical necessities – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Friday introduced legislation in the Senate that would impose a 95 percent windfall tax on the excess profits
MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders to Hold Roundtable Discussion With Student Finalists of His State of the Union Essay Contest
BURLINGTON, Vt., March 23 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Saturday will host a roundtable discussion with the student finalists of his twelfth annual State of the Union essay contest in the Senate Chamber of the Vermont State House. Attendance is limited to student participants, their invited guests, and members of the press. Media members must RSVP by contacting press@sanders.senate.gov
NEWS: Sanders Introduces Legislation to Address Major Staffing Crisis Across EMS Departments
In a sweeping push to address first responder workforce shortages, in rural areas and communities across the country, the EMS Staffing and Support Act follows legislation Sanders introduced last month targeted at the similar staffing crisis afflicting U.S. fire departments. While fire departments have access to already underfunded Federal grants, about 60% of all EMS departments in the country are
MEDIA ADVISORY: Chairman Sanders Announces Budget Committee Hearing on President Biden’s FY 2023 Budget
WASHINGTON, March 23 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today announced that the committee will hold a hearing Wednesday, March 30, at 11 a.m., on “The President’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Proposal.” Testifying at the hearing will be Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Hearing DetailsWhat: Hearing of the Committee on the