Press Releases

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) applauded an ambitious solar power initiative announced today by the Department of Energy.  Sanders plans to integrate much of the department’s plan into his “Ten Million Solar Roofs” legislation. “I look forward to working with the Obama administration to incorporate elements of the new solar initiative into the Ten Million Solar Roofs

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 – In a report prepared for Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Department of Defense disclosed that it paid $285 billion over a three-year span to hundreds of military contractors that defrauded the Pentagon during the same period. “With the country running a $14 trillion national debt, my goal is to provide as much transparency as possible about what is happening with taxpayer money,”

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement after the Senate voted today for changes in filibuster rules that have been abused by Republicans to block legislation: “The old rules let senators use parliamentary tactics to block bills that had broad, bipartisan support. Legislation could be stopped without senators even coming to the Senate floor to

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement tonight after President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress: “The president covered a lot of territory but the issues that stand out for me are the need for our nation to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure and create millions of

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 – The Vermont congressional delegation today introduced legislation to let the state implement a single-payer health care system that could become a model for the nation. Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) introduced a Senate bill and Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) filed legislation in the House that would let Vermont and other states provide better

The architect of a plan to end Social Security and Medicare as we know it was tapped to deliver the Republican response to the State of the Union address on Tuesday. Sen. Bernie Sanders said Rep. Paul Ryan’s very specific plan to cut Social Security and Medicare clarifies the debate. Meanwhile, the White House signaled that President Obama in his