Press Releases

WASHINGTON, December 2 – Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today announced that Vermont’s Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program will receive an additional $536,400 from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the program provides rebates to consumers replacing used appliances with new Energy Star-certified appliances.

WASHINGTON, December 1 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) made the following statement after President Obama announced tonight that he will send 30,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan. “I agree with President Obama that it would be a setback for democracy and stability if the Taliban regained power, but I have serious concerns. “First, why are American taxpayers and our brave

As WTO Ministerial Begins in Geneva, Senators Announce Initiative to Address Deficit, Strengthen U.S. Economy WASHINGTON, D.C. – Marking the ten-year anniversary of the World Trade Organization (WTO) demonstrations in Seattle and this week’s WTO ministerial in Geneva, Switzerland, seven U.S. Senators today announced the formal introduction the Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment (TRADE) Act. First sponsored in 2008

BURLINGTON, Vt., November 22 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said today that without a strong public option, which would reduce health care costs by competing with private insurance companies, he expects a number of senators would not support final passage of health care legislation. “The overwhelming majority of Americans want to be able to choose between a strong public

WASHINGTON, November 19 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) today introduced legislation to prohibit major firms that lay off large numbers of American workers from hiring cheaper foreign labor through temporary guest worker programs. The economic stimulus package included a similar provision authored by Sanders and Grassley to prevent companies receiving a taxpayer bailout from the

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said today that he would cast one of the
60 votes needed in the Senate on Saturday to advance health care
reform, but he added that his vote on final passage remains uncertain.  “My
vote for final passage of this bill is not at all guaranteed until I
see a final bill that is strong and effective for working families and
taxpayers in Vermont and America,” said Sanders, a member of the Senate
health committee.  A strong advocate of a Medicare-for-all
single-payer approach, Sanders said he will continue his fight to give
states the opportunity to go forward with their own single-payer
program.  “While this bill makes some very important improvements
in our health care system, I continue to have a number of concerns,”
Sanders said.