Press Releases

WASHINGTON, May 24 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement on the nomination of Allison Macfarlane to chair the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. “By all accounts Dr. Macfarlane has the qualifications and credentials to lead the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. I believe we need someone who is dedicated to safety reforms and openness at the NRC, and who understands that the commission’s role is to

WASHINGTON, May 23 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today proposed tough new penalties to combat rampant pharmaceutical industry fraud. Sanders’ amendment to a Food and Drug Administration bill before the Senate would take away exclusive marketing rights – potentially worth hundreds of millions of dollars – if a company is found to be at fault for fraud involving a particular drug. “Companies that are fined for overcharging

Vermont’s congressional delegation – U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D), U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I), and U.S. Representative Peter Welch (D) – Tuesday announced a breakthrough that will bring certainty and stability for now to the legal status of a Japanese-born woman, Takako Ueda, who is married under Vermont law to an American citizen, Frances Herbert.  The couple live in Dummerston, Vt. The bi-national

WASHINGTON, May 22 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today introduced legislation to prohibit banking industry executives from serving as directors of the 12 Federal Reserve regional banks. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) is an original co-sponsor of the measure to end conflicts of interest involving regulators and the financial institutions they regulate. She joined Sanders at a Capitol news conference. Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) also is

WASHINGTON, May 21 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Commissittee, issued the following statement today on the resignation of Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko: “Chairman Jaczko has served the interests of the public extremely well on the commission, and his No. 1 focus has always been right where it should be – on ensuring that our nation’s

WASHINGTON, May 17 – The U.S. Postal Service mail-sorting center at White River Junction, Vt. will remain open, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt. and Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) announced today. The Postal Service decision to continue operating the White River Junction plant once targeted for closure is part of a new national plan by Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe. The latest plan was developed