Press Releases

WASHINGTON, April 1 – Senators Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders and Congressman Peter Welch announced Wednesday that the Making Work Pay tax credit created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will take effect today. More than 300,000 Vermont families will receive $100 million in tax cuts through the federal stimulus bill, which was signed into law in February. “The

WASHINGTON, March 26 – More than $10.3 million for Vermont energy efficiency and conservation projects was awarded today, Senator Bernie Sanders announced.  The funds are Vermont’s share of $3.2 billion included in the economic stimulus bill for a Sanders-sponsored Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program.  “Helping states, cities and towns go forward with energy efficiency and sustainable energy projects

BURLINGTON, October 16 – The Vermont congressional delegation announced today that Vermont’s share of federal funding for home heating assistance this winter will be $38.7 million. The total is $3.7 million more than was projected for Vermont even after Congress doubled funds for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Last year, Vermont received $17 million in federal funds and

Retail gas prices continued to climb on Monday after hitting a national average of $4 a gallon over the weekend. As the new work week got underway, distributors and retailers hiked prices in response to a record rally late last week on oil futures markets. As part of a comprehensive package to rein in runaway gas prices, Senator Bernie Sanders has proposed a tax on oil company profits. “I think if we can burst that bubble it might drive prices down. It’s something we’ve got to take a hard look

“As we move into a new year, I want to take this opportunity to review with Vermonters the ups and downs of this past congressional session, what my office has sought to accomplish and my thoughts about the future. On a personal note, I want to thank the people of our great state for allowing me to represent them in the U.S. Senate and to wish everyone a very happy holiday season and a wonderful new year,” Senator Bernie Sanders wrote in a year-end column published by newspapers throughout Verm

Today, tragedy struck Pakistan and the world dealt with the shock of losing Benazir Bhutto. The former Pakistani prime minister, the first female leader of a Muslim nation, was assassinated. Reacting to this tragic news, Senator Sanders said, “Despite the grave dangers she faced, Benazir Bhutto showed enormous courage by continuing to participate in Pakistan’s democratic process. I am saddened and outraged by this cowardly assassination and I urge the Pakistani government to undertake a vigor