NEWS: Sanders Announces Vermont to Receive At Least $2.2 Billion from Infrastructure Bill

BURLINGTON, Vt., Nov. 6 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, Saturday issued the following statement after the House of Representatives sent the Senate-passed infrastructure bill to President Biden’s desk: “As a member of the Environment and Public Works committee I fought hard to ensure Vermont got its fair share in the infrastructure bill. I’m proud

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NEWS: Sanders Announces Twelfth Annual State of the Union Essay Contest

BURLINGTON, Nov. 3 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has launched his twelfth annual State of the Union Essay Contest. Each year, the President of the United States delivers the “State of the Union” address to a joint session of Congress, which outlines priorities for the coming year. Sen. Sanders knows that great ideas can come from everyone – not just

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PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Holds Press Conference with Menendez on SALT

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 – Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) Wednesday held a press conference to discuss the rumored changes to the state and local tax deduction proposed to be included in the reconciliation bill: Sen. Sanders’ remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below: “At a time of massive income and wealth inequality, when the rich are becoming

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NEWS: Sanders Opposes Rumored SALT Tax Breaks for the Rich

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, Tuesday issued the following statement on the changes to the state and local tax deduction proposed to be included in the reconciliation bill: “According to media reports, Democratic negotiators are working on a repeal of the SALT deduction cap for up to five years, which would

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NEWS: Sanders Statement on the Confirmation of Vermont Justice Beth Robinson to the Federal Court

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) Monday issued the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Vermont Supreme Court Justice Beth Robinson to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit: “I want to congratulate Vermont Supreme Court Justice Beth Robinson for her momentous confirmation today to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. For more

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NEWS: Sanders Leads Letter with Senators in Support of Striking Kellogg Workers

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) Thursday, along with six of his Senate colleagues, sent a letter to Kellogg CEO Steve Cahillane in support of the workers striking for better wages and working conditions across the company’s factories in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, and Tennessee. “Over the past several weeks, we have been closely following the efforts of the

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