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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

Vermonters have a long history of serving their nation honorably in the armed services. An elite group of Vermont high school students just took a significant step towards joining that tradition. Last weekend, Senator Sanders congratulated the next generation of Vermont military leaders. The Senator nominated 21 Vermonters to attend the military service academies. “I am proud of the Vermonters I have nominated to the service academies, and they should be proud of their academic accomplishment

The men and women of Congress have returned home to be with their families and constituents for the winter holidays. A lot of work has been done, but much much more is needed to get our country moving in the right direction again. On the west lawn of the U.S. Capital, a magnificent Balsam fir today brings a taste Vermont to the nation’s capital. The tree was harvested from Vermont’s Green Mountain National Forest. In Vermont, snow covers much of the state. Whether you are a winter sports e

Looking back at this year’s session of Congress, Senator Bernie Sanders counted many successes despite unprecedented obstruction tactics by Republicans. “In my view, Americans very much want to change the priorities that President Bush has established and move this country in a very different direction,” Sanders said. “In the face of a record number of Republican filibusters and strong opposition from the White House, we certainly have not accomplished everything that I wanted, but we have made