Press Releases

BURLINGTON, Vt., Jan. 15 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today announced the winners of his annual State of the Union essay contest for Vermont high school students. Nearly 800 students, a record number, from 39 high schools participated in the contest this year. A panel of five Vermont teachers served as volunteer judges and selected Meredith Holbrook, a senior

BURLINGTON, Vt., Jan. 15 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today issued the following statement on President Barack Obama’s decision to halt new federal coal leases on public lands: “I applaud the president for taking bold action to slow the worst effects of climate change. We have a moral responsibility to leave our kids a planet that is both healthy and

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12  – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement after President Barack Obama delivered his final State of the Union address: “President Obama raised some enormously important points regarding the long-term future of our country – much I agreed with. Not only can we effectively combat climate change, we can create good paying jobs. Yes, we have to

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12  – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement after voting in favor of legislation to audit the Federal Reserve: “Too much of the Fed’s business is conducted in secret, known only to the bankers on its various boards and committees.  In 2010, I inserted an amendment in Dodd-Frank to audit the emergency lending by the Federal Reserve

BURLINGTON, Vt., Jan. 11 – With President Barack Obama set to deliver his State of the Union address tomorrow evening, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today announced 20 finalists in his annual State of the Union essay contest for Vermont high school students. A record number of Vermont high schools and students participated in Sanders’ contest this year. This year,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) delivered a live streamed response to President Donald Trump’s oval office address. See below for full remarks as prepared: Thank you very much for joining me. President Trump has stated tonight, and, over and over again in recent weeks, that this country faces a national emergency. Well, he’s right. But it’s an