Press Releases

WASHINGTON, May 11 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday issued the following statement in response to growing violence in Israel and Palestine: “I am extremely concerned by the growing conflict in Israel and Palestine. Once again we are seeing how the irresponsible actions of government-allied right-wing extremists in Jerusalem can escalate quickly into devastating war. Israeli children should not

WASHINGTON, May 10 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today announced that the Senate Budget Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday, May 12 at 11 a.m., on “Waste, Fraud, Cost Overruns, and Auditing at the Pentagon.” Over the past 20 years, the military industrial complex has spent over $2.6 billion in lobbying and campaign contributions to influence Congress. Currently, the U.S.

WASHINGTON, May 7 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) Friday announced legislation to expand on the success of the universal free lunch approach recently extended by the USDA, and bring long-term relief to millions of food-insecure families. The Universal School Meals Program Act of 2021 would permanently provide free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack to all school children regardless

BURLINGTON, May 6 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) visited five locations in Addison County and Rutland County on Wednesday: two federally qualified health centers, a parent child center, a high school, and a medical center. “I have looked forward to traveling around the state and speaking with Vermonters in person again for a very long time. This past year has

BURLINGTON, Vt., May 5 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday issued the following statement after the Biden Administration announced it supports efforts to waive intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines:  “I applaud President Biden and his administration for taking this bold step in response to the world’s most urgent crisis. Our vaccination efforts here at home will only be

Updated details highlighted BURLINGTON, May 4 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday will make several visits in both Addison County and Rutland County. He will tour two federally qualified health centers, Mountain Health Center in Bristol and Community Health in Rutland. He will also visit the Addison County Parent Child Center in Middlebury, the Rutland Regional Medical Center, and