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NEWS: Sanders and EPA Administrator Announce $7 Billion Solar for All Program That Combats Climate Change and Lowers Energy Costs for Working Families
EPA seeking applications for this residential rooftop solar program to bring solar to millions of homes in low-income and disadvantaged communities, funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Sen. Sanders, Sen. Welch, and Rep. Balint to Hold Town Meeting on Youth Mental Health Crisis
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, with Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.), will hold a town meeting on the youth mental health crisis on Thursday, June 29.
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Sanders To Hold Press Conference, Roundtable, and Discussions on Tuesday
He will hold a press conference to announce a significant federal investment to expand primary health care capabilities in the southern part of the state.
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NEWS: Sanders Welcomes EPA Administrator to Vermont to Announce Solar for All Initiative
Sanders and EPA Administrator Regan will be joined by Sen. Welch, Rep. Balint, SunCommon, and other community leaders at press conference announcement, after which will open up to questions from the media
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NEWS: Sanders, Grassley and Colleagues Make Bipartisan Push to Audit the Pentagon and End Wasteful Spending
As the recent debt ceiling deal increased military spending to $886 billion for fiscal year 2024, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), along with Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), today introduced legislation that would require the Department of Defense (DOD) to finally pass a full, independent audit in fiscal year 2024.
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NEWS: Sanders and Murray Announce HELP Committee Hearing on the Disastrous Overturning of Roe v. Wade
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), a senior member and former chair of the HELP Committee,released the following statement announcing the HELP Committee will hold a hearing in the Fall on the disastrous Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade
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NEWS: Chairman Sanders Opens Sweeping Investigation into Amazon Warehouse Safety and Calls for Amazon Workers to Share Their Stories
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), sent a letter to Amazon Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy
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New Report Shows How Badly Big Pharma Is Ripping Off American People With Publicly Funded Medications
A new report released On June 12 by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, found that Americans virtually always pay far more than people in other countries for prescription drug treatments created with the help of National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Senate HELP Committee to Mark Up Landmark Labor Legislation
On Wednesday, June 21, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will be marking up the most significant set of labor law reforms in modern American history.
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Vermont Delegation Condemns Lyndonville Library Incident Targeting Black Queer Poet
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.) issued the following statement condemning the targeted incident at LGBTQI+ poetry event at Lyndonville Library earlier this week
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Senator Bernie Sanders and Governor Phil Scott to Celebrate the Newly Completed Lamoille Valley Rail Trail
All are invited to join in the Governor’s end-to-end bike ride and planned events
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NEWS: Sanders, Jayapal and Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Make College Tuition- and Debt-Free for Working Families
The College for All Act would be fully paid for by the Tax on Wall Street Speculation Act, also introduced today by Sanders in the Senate and Lee in the House
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NEWS: Sanders, Brownley, and 11 Senators Introduce Legislation to Establish Dental Care Pilot Program for Veterans with Chronic Health Conditions
In a continued effort to expand and strengthen access to dental care for veterans through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) joined with Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.) to introduce legislation yesterday that would establish a new pilot program to provide comprehensive dental care to veterans diagnosed with diabetes and ischemic heart disease.
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Sanders, Welch, Booker Introduce Legislation to Close Eligibility Gaps in Health Care Access for Millions of Veterans, the National Guard, and Reserve Service Members
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), former Chair of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and current Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, along with his colleagues in the Senate, yesterday introduced two pieces of legislation that would close eligibility gaps to ensure millions more veterans regardless of income, as well as the National Guard and Reserve service members, can access health care through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
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Senate HELP Committee to Mark Up Legislation on Thursday
June 13 – The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Thursday, June 15 will hold an Executive Session to mark up legislation at 10:00 a.m. ET.
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Sanders Announces $1 Million in Federal Funding for Solar and Other Sustainable Energy Projects in Vermont Schools, Libraries and More
June 9 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and the Vermont Department of Public Service on June 9 announced $1 million in federal funding will soon come to Vermont to establish sustainable energy projects at elementary, middle, and high schools across the state – as well as municipal buildings such as public libraries and town halls. The funds were secured by Sanders through the Congressionally Directed Spending process through the U.S. Department of Energy, and will be administered by the Vermont Public Service Department.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders to Host Outdoor Town Meeting and Hiking Event on Vermont’s Long Trail
BURLINGTON, Vt., June 8 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will be joined by hundreds of Vermonters for an outdoor town meeting and hike at Barnes Camp Visitor Center on Saturday, June 10.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders and AARP-VT to Hold Town Meeting with Older Vermonters
BURLINGTON, Vt., June 8 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and AARP-VT will hold a town meeting on Friday, June 9 to hear directly from older Vermonters about the issues that matter most to them.
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NEWS: Sanders Urges Biden Administration to Act to Lower Price of Alzheimer’s Treatment
Companies’ Plan to Charge $26,500 Per Year Could Bankrupt Medicare and America’s Seniors
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MEDIA ADVISORY: HELP Committee to Hold Hearing on Youth Mental Health Crisis in America
June 6 – The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, chaired by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), will hold a hearing Thursday, June 8 at 10:00 a.m. ET titled, “Why Are So Many American Youth in a Mental Health Crisis? Exploring Causes and Solutions.”