Press Releases

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, wants the U.S. government to help insure that newly-elected leaders in Greece have the support they need to end austerity programs that have caused widespread suffering to its citizens.  In recent years, the Greek economy has shrunk by one-quarter, unemployment is 25 percent, wages

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today made the case against a proposed 12-nation trade deal that he said would be a “disaster” for American workers but good for multi-national corporations wanting to ship more jobs to low-wage nations in Asia. Sanders also criticized major national news organizations for ignoring how trade deals have hurt working families.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 – Republicans in Congress are trying to cut Social Security disability benefits. Retirement payments also could be in jeopardy, Sen. Bernie Sanders warned in a Senate floor speech today. “This is a very bad idea,” Sanders said. “Republicans are manufacturing a crisis where none exists.” In the budget blueprint that President Barack Obama sent to Congress last

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) released the following statement today after it was announced that Pope Francis on Sept. 24 will address a special joint session of Congress during the pontiff’s first trip to the United States: “I am delighted that Pope Francis will address a joint session of Congress during his American visit this fall. The

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) welcomed today’s proposal by the Federal Communications Commission to fundamentally change the way it regulates high-speed Internet service. The new approach came after a torrent of criticism – including some 50,000 emails submitted through Sanders’ website – objecting to an earlier FCC proposal to divide the Internet into fast and slow lanes.

BURLINGTON, Vt., Feb. 2 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, today issued the following statement about President Obama’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2016: “The president’s budget begins to move us in the right direction. By rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure, we can create millions of good-paying jobs. By making community college free, we