Press Releases

BURLINGTON, Vt., Dec. 14 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today issued the following statement after public reports that members of the Vermont Air National Guard Wing are deploying on federal orders connected to Venezuela: “After campaigning against ‘endless wars,’ the Trump administration is threatening a military intervention in Venezuela, which may include the Vermont Air National Guard. I will do everything

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), former chair of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs, stated: “It is unacceptable that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plans to eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month. This is especially outrageous given the reality that VA facilities in Vermont and across the country already face severe staffing

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), along with all HELP Committee Democrats, today called on Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-La.) to hold an immediate oversight hearing with Education Secretary Linda McMahon regarding the illegal transfer of dozens of federally authorized education programs totaling more than $30

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 — As the Senate prepares to vote this week on a Democratic proposal to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits so that premiums do not double, on average, for more than 20 million Americans, Republicans are advancing legislation introduced Monday by Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) that would eliminate those tax credits and replace

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), along with all HELP Committee Democrats, today called on Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-La.) to hold an immediate oversight hearing with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Joining Sanders on the letter are Sens. Patty Murray

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today issued the following statement warning of the dangers of unchecked executive power and the catastrophic consequences of authoritarian rule: Authoritarianism is not just the loss of democracy, freedom of expression or civil liberties. It can also mean horrific wars and massive loss of life. When we defend democracy, we are fighting not