Press Releases

WASHINGTON, April 13 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, today announced that the committee will hold a hearing on Thursday, April 20 at 10 a.m. ET to consider the nomination of Julie Su to serve as Secretary for the U.S. Department of Labor. “I am confident Julie Su will be an

BURLINGTON, Vt., April 7 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) spoke with more than 1,150 students on Wednesday and Thursday in Milton, Fairfax, Montpelier, and Barre about the mental health crisis facing young people. At each school, Sanders also held roundtable discussions with teachers, guidance counselors and staff about the state of education in Vermont, challenges the school community has experienced

BURLINGTON, Vt., April 4 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Saturday welcomed more than 130 students from across all 14 Vermont counties to his first-ever annual “Youth Chess Day.” Held at Vermont Technical College in Randolph, this inaugural event featured a learn-to-play session for students interested in trying out the game for the first time, as well as a recreational

BURLINGTON, Vt., April 4 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced Tuesday that Lamoille Health Partners will receive $495,000 to create a statewide primary care residency training program. The funding – awarded through the Health Resources Services Administration’s (HRSA) “Teaching Health Center Planning and Development Program” – will help Lamoille Health Partners, in consortium with other federally qualified health centers in

WASHINGTON, March 29 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, today led the committee in a hearing titled, “No Company Is Above the Law: The Need to End Illegal Union Busting at Starbucks.” Sanders’ opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below and can be watched here. The Senate Committee on Health,

BURLINGTON, Vt., March 28 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will hold his first annual “Youth Chess Day” on Saturday, April 1. This event is part of a series of initiatives organized by Sanders to provide opportunities for civic engagement and community for Vermont youth, ranging from student town halls held virtually and in person, his State of the Union Essay