Press Releases

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 – As the world faces the third year of the coronavirus pandemic and a growing crisis in schools around the country, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday evening held a virtual student town meeting to hear directly from young people about the challenges they are experiencing today and how the federal government can begin to address their

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate on the growing wealth of the billionaire class at a time when working people are falling further behind. Sanders’ remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below: M. President: Here is the simple truth. We are living through the most difficult period in

Updated: Student panelists will be joining from schools across the state, including Brownington Central School, Crossett Brook Middle School, Proctor Jr./Sr. High School, Burlington High School, North Country Union High School, Mount Anthony Union High School, Bellows Free Academy-Fairfax, Winooski High School, Bellows Falls Union High School, Peoples Academy, Twinfield Union School, Rutland High School, and Lake Region High School.

Committee will hear testimony from panelists, including a Warrior Met miner on strike for nearly a year and the International President of the United Mine Workers of America WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, announced Monday that the committee will hold a hearing Thursday, February 17, titled “Warrior Met and Wall Street

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate calling for diplomatic efforts to deescalate the crisis in Ukraine and reaffirm Ukrainian independence and sovereignty. Sanders’ remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below: M. President, I rise to address the looming crisis in Ukraine. As I speak today, Europe, for the

Senators Sanders and Klobuchar introduced legislation today to empower Medicare to pay the same prices for prescription drugs as the Veterans Administration WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today will deliver remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate asking for unanimous consent for debate to begin on legislation to lower the cost of prescription drugs for millions