Press Releases

WASHINGTON, March 20 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, today issued the following statement on a Republican plan to increase military spending without paying for it: “Republicans have been telling us for years that because of high deficits we have to cut Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, education, nutrition and virtually every program that

WASHINGTON, March 19 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, called it ‘morally repugnant’ that Republicans tonight rammed through a budget plan that protects tax breaks for the rich and large corporations while cutting benefits that millions of Americans rely on. “While the rich get richer and corporate profits soar, millions of Americans are

WASHINGTON, March 18 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, today criticized a Republican budget proposal that he said will make devastating cuts to American families, children and seniors. Below are his remark as prepared for delivery: “Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this hearing and we look forward to the mark-up tomorrow.  Also,

WASHINGTON, March 18 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today backed stronger curbs on the use of dangerous chemicals in consumer products but criticized a bill in Congress that would take away from Vermont and other states the power to protect consumers with new state regulations. Under the current federal law, tens of thousands of potentially harmful chemicals have continued to

WASHINGTON, March 17 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, today dismissed the House Republican budget as an attack on the middle class and seniors and a gift to millionaires, billionaires and high-powered tax lobbyists. And he predicted the Senate budget plan would be similar in most respects. “The House budget is the Robin

WASHNGTON, March 16 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today welcomed a new agreement between the United States and Canada that could help restore passenger train service to and from Montreal and lead to streamlined border crossing procedures for motorists and airline passengers. “We want our borders to be safe and secure, of course, but we also must work to preserve