Press Releases

Right now, older adults are the fastest growing segment of the population in our nation’s history. We have reached the point when every day, 10,000 Baby Boomers turn 65 years old. Shockingly, one in five of those over 65 are living on an average income of $7,500 per year and the numbers of seniors going hungry is rising. In terms

. . . Funds For Vermont’s Transportation Damage From Irene And From Spring Floods; Leahy-Authored Cost-Waivers Mean Additional $25 million For Vermont BURLINGTON, Vt., Jan. 4 – Sens. Patrick Leahy (D), Senator Bernie Sanders (I) and Congressman Peter Welch (D) on Wednesday announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation is releasing $134.6 million in emergency funds to help Vermont rebuild and repair roads and bridges

BURLINGTON, Vt., Dec. 27 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today welcomed an announcement by Gov. Peter Shumlin and Vermont legislative leaders that the state would add $6.1 million to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Sanders also pledged to continue to fight for Washington to pay its fair share for the home heating aid program. “I very much appreciate the action by the governor

BURLINGTON, Vt., Dec. 22 – Vermont’s congressional delegation – U.S. Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) – announced today the release of $3.6 million for Vermont under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). “As Vermont’s winter settles in, another installment of home heating aid helps. This allocation will keep many seniors and families with small children from

BURLINGTON, Vt., Dec. 21 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today praised the Environmental Protection Agency for forcing coal- and oil-fired power plants to reduce emissions. “I strongly support the Clean Air Act standards announced today that will slash toxic air pollution, such as mercury and arsenic, from our nation’s power plants,” said Sanders, a member of the Senate environment committee. “We know from the Centers for

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today voted against a year-end budget package that raids the Social Security trust fund, fails to make millionaires pay their fair share, surrenders to Republican demands on the environment and shortchanges the home heating assistance program. On a separate roll call vote, Sanders voted with the 72-to-27 majority for a disaster relief