Press Releases

WASHINGTON, June 3 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today issued the following statement after New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg passed away at age 89. “Jane and I are deeply saddened by the death of Frank Lautenberg, a personal friend, who served the people of his state and country with great vision and courage.  A World War II veteran and the son

BURLIGTON, Vt., May 31 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a Senate Budget Committee member and founder of the Defending Social Security Caucus, issued the following statement after Social Security trustees today released their annual report on the retirement system’s finances: “The report from the Social Security trustees confirms what many of us have known, that Social Security is not ‘going

BURLINGTON, Vt., May 26 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement today in honor of Memorial Day: “Memorial Day must not simply be a day for picnics and ballgames.  It is a time to remember and cherish the lives of service members who have died in defense of this nation

WASHINGTON, May 23 – Sen. Bernie Sanders, chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging, today introduced legislation to reauthorize and strengthen the Older Americans Act which supports Meals on Wheels and other critical programs for seniors. “With 10,000 Americans turning 65 every day, our country’s growing population of seniors includes many who rely on these critical programs

WASHINGTON, May 23 – The Senate today rejected by a vote of 71 to 27 an amendment by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to let states require labels on food or beverages made with genetically modified ingredients. “An overwhelming majority of Americans favor GMO labeling but virtually all of the major biotech and food corporations in the country oppose it,” Sanders

WASHINGTON, May 22 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today proposed an amendment to the farm bill that would let Vermont and other states require clear labels on any food or beverage containing ingredients that have been genetically modified. “All over this country, people are becoming more conscious about the foods they are eating and the foods they are serving to