NEWS: Sanders Announces Approval of More Than $42 Million in FY2023 Appropriations Funding for Vermont Communities
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) Monday announced more than $42 million, that he requested on behalf of 51 Vermont projects, has been included in the annual Senate Appropriations bills released last week. The bills have to be negotiated before being passed by both the House and Senate and signed into law by the President. Sanders’ Congressionally Directed
MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders and White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha to Hold Livestream Q&A on COVID
WASHINGTON, July 29 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday, August 2 at 5 p.m. ET will hold a Q&A discussion with the White House’s COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha on ways to stay safe and healthy. The livestreamed discussion will cover the latest guidance and resources from the White House on COVID. Sanders and Dr. Jha will also
PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Questions Why U.S. Must “Join the Club” and Give Blank Checks to Microchip Companies While Ignoring Other Major Issues
WASHINGTON, July 25 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) Monday, seizing on comments made by Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) arguing that the U.S. must join the club and hand over billions of dollars to the microchip industry, said: “As someone who has stood on this floor many times urging this country to look to other countries in terms of what they
PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Files Amendment on Microchip Legislation to Restrict Blank Check Corporate Welfare
WASHINGTON, July 19 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) Tuesday delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate to object to the blank check in billions of taxpayer dollars currently slated for a handful of wealthy companies and file an amendment to impose conditions on these corporate giveaways. Sanders’ remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below and can be watched
NEWS: Sanders, Larson Call for Strengthening Social Security After GAO Report Series Shows Harmful Delays in Disability Appeals
SSA agreed with GAO recommendations for improving process following report commissioned by Sen. Sanders and Rep. Larson WASHINGTON, July 18 – A study released today by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) shows significant inconsistencies in the expedited appeals process for Social Security disability benefits, raising concerns that individuals facing homelessness or other emergencies may have faced dangerously long delays in their appeals
