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Sen. Bernie Sanders called the American Rescue Plan the most significant legislation for working families in the modern history of this country, and that is especially true for working Vermonters. Below are just a few statistics of what the bill will do for Vermont. As a result of the bill that passed the Senate on Saturday, 428,000 adults and 145,000

WASHINGTON, March 6 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Saturday issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to pass a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package:  “As Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, I am proud that we passed the American Rescue Plan, which, in my view, is the most significant piece of legislation to benefit working families in

WASHINGTON, March 5 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Friday issued the following statement after the Senate failed to advance an increase in the minimum wage to $15 an hour over a five year period: “At a time when millions of people are working for starvation wages, when the minimum wage of $7.25 an hour has not been raised by

BURLINGTON, Vt., March 2 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) held a virtual roundtable discussion on Monday evening with the winners and finalists of his eleventh annual State of the Union essay contest. The contest gives Vermont high school students an opportunity to describe a pressing issue they would prioritize as president of the United States.  Each year, Sanders hosts

WASHINGTON, March 1 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Monday issued the following statement that he will introduce an amendment to include an increase in the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 in the final reconciliation bill: “This week, as part of the reconciliation bill, I will be offering an amendment to raise the minimum wage

BURLINGTON, February 26 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Friday issued the following statement after U.S. forces carried out an air strike on a site in Syria: “I am very concerned that last night’s strike by U.S. forces in Syria puts our country on the path of continuing the Forever War instead of ending it. This is the same