Press Releases

BURLINGTON, Vt., Jan. 29 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Monday announced the winners of his eighth annual State of the Union essay contest, which gives Vermont high school students an opportunity to describe which issues they would prioritize if they were president. A panel of seven Vermont teachers who served as volunteer judges selected Marjorie Parker, a sophomore at

SPRINGFIELD, Vt., Jan. 26 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) hosted a college and career fair Friday at Springfield High School to help Vermont students plan their future after high school graduation. Sanders discussed how students could most effectively apply for college and secure financial aid. He also highlighted apprenticeships and job-training programs that lead to good-paying jobs in Vermont.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement after voting against the confirmation of Alex Azar’s as secretary of health and human services: “The nomination of Alex Azar, who ran Eli Lilly’s U.S. operations over the last decade, shows that Trump’s campaign promises to lower drug prices were nothing more than empty campaign rhetoric. During Mr. Azar’s tenure

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 – A national town hall on Medicare for all hosted by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and digital media outlets The Young Turks, NowThis and ATTN: drew nearly 1.1 million live viewers Tuesday night, rivaling the viewership of cable news in primetime. By midday Wednesday, more than 1.6 million views had accumulated on the town hall video across

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement after voting against a three-week continuing resolution: “The reason I voted against today’s continuing resolution is simple: tens of millions of lives are at stake. We must act NOW, not kick the can down the road. “We’re talking about the fate of 800,000 Dreamers who have lived here almost

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement Saturday after Senate Republicans failed to compromise on a plan to avert a government shutdown: “I am very disappointed that the Republicans chose to shut down the government. Republican leader Mitch McConnell walked on to the floor knowing that he didn’t have anywhere near the 60 votes needed