BURLINGTON, Vt., Sept. 25, U.S. Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will hold a press conference at 11 a.m. on Monday at Burlington International Airport before flying to Washington, D.C., for a planned Senate vote on disaster assistance. The Senate plans to vote Monday evening on a bill to release new money for the Federal Emergency Management Agency
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 – Sen. Bernie Sanders denounced a stopgap spending measure that the House passed after midnight this morning saying it would shortchange disaster assistance for Vermont. “Republicans for the first time in the modern history of this country are denying emergency relief to states that have been devastated by disasters. They should be ashamed,” Sanders said. Heavy flooding
WASHINGTON Sept. 22 – Sen. Bernie Sanders today toured a solar-powered home built by Middlebury College students who are competing in a U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon. The international competition has drawn entries from universities vying to build the best and most cost-efficient home powered with solar energy. Sanders met with the Middlebury College team and toured the home they constructed in
WASHINGTON, D.C. Sept. 22 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after the announcement of the death of Master Sgt. Shawn Stocker of the Vermont Air National Guard while on duty during disaster relief efforts: “We mourn the death of Master Sgt. Shawn Stocker of the Vermont Air National Guard who died on duty in the course of Operation Green Mountain Spirit.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 – Sen. Bernie Sanders today called on the Federal Reserve to act aggressively to address the jobs crisis in America. A new Fed plan to stimulate growth, he said, falls short. “Today’s action by the Federal Reserve is not bold and will not create the millions of jobs that America needs,” Sanders said. “At a time when 16.2 percent of the American people
WASHNIGTON, Sept. 20 – A group of senators led by Sen. Bernie Sanders today wrote to President Barack Obama to express “deep disappointment” in his decision to reject a rule proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency that would have significantly reduced emissions of smog-causing pollution. “We write to express our deep disappointment, which we believe is shared by millions of Americans, regarding your administration’s decision to
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