Press Releases

WASHINGTON, April 17 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today voted for expanded background checks on gun buyers and for a ban on assault weapons but the Senate rejected those central planks of legislation inspired by the shootings of 20 first-grade students and six teachers in Newtown, Conn. “Nobody believes that gun control by itself is going to end the horrors

WASHINGTON, April 15 – The Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs today questioned Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki at a hearing on President Barack Obama’s proposed $153 billion budget for the VA in 2014. Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) told Shinseki that the overall budget for the department “reflects a strong commitment by this administration to provide veterans and

WASHINGTON, April 15 – Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) made the following statement in response to the explosions at the Boston Marathon: The Boston Marathon is one of the greatest sporting events in the United States. What happened today is a tragedy beyond words. Our hearts and prayers go out to the victims, their families and friends. 

WASHINGTON, April 10 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today welcomed a U.S. Postal Service decision to shelve a plan to end Saturday mail delivery. “This is good news for rural communities, businesses, seniors, veterans and others who depend on consistent and timely delivery of the mail,” Sanders said. “We all recognize that the Postal Service is experiencing financial problems, which

WASHINGTON, April 10 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) – chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, a member of the Senate Budget Committee and the founder of the Senate Defending Social Security Caucus – issued the following statement today on President Barack Obama’s proposed 2014 budget: “While the president’s budget has some positive elements like an increase in the minimum

WASHINGTON, April 9 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today introduced legislation to break up banks that have grown so big that the Justice Department fears the financial system would be put at risk if criminal charges were filed. Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) proposed a companion bill in the House. The 10 largest banks in the United States are bigger now than before