Press Releases

(WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022) — Senator Patrick Leahy (D), Senator Bernie Sanders (I), Representative Peter Welch (D) and state and local officials announced Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded Vermont three Rebuilding American Infrastructure With Sustainability And Equity (RAISE) grants totaling $34,624,624 for Fiscal Year 2022.  The grants will support three projects in Vermont: replacing the

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today issued the following statement after the Senate voted 51-50 to pass the Inflation Reduction Act: This reconciliation bill goes nowhere near far enough in addressing the problems facing struggling working families. But it is a step forward and I was happy to support it. At a

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) Saturday on the floor of the U.S. Senate gave remarks on the Inflation Reduction Act and called on his colleagues to support amendments to improve the legislation in order to meet the needs of the American people. Sanders’ remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below and can be watched here. M. President: I

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) Wednesday on the floor of the U.S. Senate gave remarks on the Inflation Reduction Act, calling on his colleagues to study the bill thoroughly and to come up with amendments and suggestions as to how to improve it in order to meet the needs of the American people. Sanders’ remarks, as prepared

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday applauded the passage of the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our PACT Act, which will greatly expand health care coverage for America’s veterans, including those who were exposed to toxic burn pits during their deployments: “As a former chair and longtime member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, one

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) Tuesday delivered his first public comments on the Inflation Reduction Act calling on his colleagues to improve the legislation to meet the needs to of the American people. Sanders’ remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below and can be watched here. Statement on Reconciliation M. President: I want to say a few words