Press Releases

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after the Senate voted 69 to 30 for a bill that includes $1.9 billion in emergency assistance for the Federal Highway Administration: “This is an important step toward providing Vermont the help it needs and deserves to rebuild roads and bridges washed out by Hurricane Irene.  I hope the House acts soon so

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today credited a consumer backlash with forcing Bank of America to abandon its plan to charge its customers a $5 monthly fee to use their debit cards. “I want to congratulate the American people. You did it. You took on the largest financial institution in the United States of America, and you beat them,” Sanders said in a

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 – On the heels of the first winter storm of the season, Vermont’s congressional delegation – Sens. Patrick Leahy, Bernie Sanders and Rep. Peter Welch – today announced the immediate release over $11 million in heating assistance to eligible Vermonters. The funds will provide assistance through the Low Income Heating Assistance Program (LIHEAP). With  continued uncertainty over the final FY2012 funding levels

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement after the president announced his plan to help students pay down their student loans: “The president’s announcement about new student loan policies is a step forward and I support his efforts.  I believe we need to go even further, to make sure that college is accessible and affordable for every student, regardless of family income.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) was joined by other members of Congress today in asking the State Department inspector general to investigate whether conflicts of interest tainted the process for reviewing a proposed crude oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. In a separate letter to President Barack Obama, Sanders, Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) and a dozen other senators and

BURLINGTON, Vt., Oct. 24 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) tonight welcomed representatives from around the country to a conference here on how better buildings can save energy and improve the environment. Leaders of 41 innovative energy-efficiency projects, including one in Rutland County, are participating in the conference. Sanders, chairman of the Senate Green Jobs and the New Economy Subcommittee, welcomed conference participants to the most energy-efficient