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News from May 2023

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Sanders and Jayapal to Hold Town Hall on Medicare for All at U.S. Capitol

By Green Mountain Times Report | May 22, 2023

May 12 – At a time when 68,000 Americans die each year because they cannot afford the health care they desperately need and more than 1.1 million people in the United States have lost their lives to the pandemic – at least one third of which have been linked to lack of health insurance – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) will hold a town hall at the U.S. Capitol with nurses, doctors, other health care workers, and patients on the need for Medicare for All and health care as a human right for all people across this country.

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CDC estimates 14 people in 65-74 age group in Vermont died during week ending May 6

By Green Mountain Times | May 21, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 14 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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Vermont deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending May 6

By Green Mountain Times | May 21, 2023

Vermont's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 6, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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CDC predicts 12 people in 45-64 age group in Vermont died during week ending May 6

By Green Mountain Times | May 20, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 12 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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Sens. Peter Welch and Roger Marshall Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Promote Heat Pumps, Reduce Energy Bills, and Slash Greenhouse Gas Emissions

By Green Mountain Times Report | May 17, 2023

Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) and Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) on may 9 introduced the Heat pump Energy Assistance and Training (HEAT) Act, legislation to support the use of industrial heat pumps in rural areas.

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Sanders Announces More Than $3 Million in Federal Funds for Affordable Housing in Vermont

By Green Mountain Times Report | May 17, 2023

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced on may 10 that Vermont will receive more than $3 million from the National Housing Trust Fund.

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Death expectancy exceeds death count in Vermont during week ending April 29

By Green Mountain Times | May 16, 2023

Vermont's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending April 29, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Week of April 29: 39 people age 85 and older are estimated to have died in Vermont

By Green Mountain Times | May 16, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 39 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending April 29.

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Vermont Congressional Delegation Celebrates $20 Million National Science Foundation Award to Fund Data Science Research in Vermont

By Green Mountain Times Report | May 16, 2023

On the second week of may, Vermont’s Congressional Delegation announced that the University of Vermont (UVM) have received a $20 million award through the National Science Foundation (NSF)’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program.

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Chairman Sanders Releases Digital Short Featuring Insulin Patients

By Green Mountain Times Report | May 16, 2023

May 9 – Ahead of a major Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing that was brought together CEOs of major insulin manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the committee, May 9 released a digital short featuring Americans who rely on insulin.

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Vermont implements 1 new policy or incentive supporting energy efficiency during 2022

By Green Mountain Times | May 15, 2023

Vermont implemented at least one new policy or incentive supporting energy efficiency during 2022, according to data obtained from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE).

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25 people in 75-84 age group in Vermont are estimated to have died during week ending April 29

By Green Mountain Times | May 15, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 25 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending April 29.

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Senator Welch Joins Vermont Foodbank’s Hunger Action Conference, Calls for Continued Support for Food Assistance

By Green Mountain Times Report | May 15, 2023

Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) addressed the Vermont Foodbank’s annual Hunger Action Conference in Killington, Vermont, today, sharing his perspective as Vermont’s voice on the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, which oversees federal support for food banks and food assistance programs.

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Chairman Bernie Sanders Announces Senate HELP Committee Field Roundtable at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta to Discuss Health Care Workforce Shortage

By Green Mountain Times Report | May 15, 2023

May 5 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced on may 5 that the committee on Friday, May 12 was held a field roundtable at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta with leaders from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) medical schools and other health care experts to discuss how to address the crisis in our nation’s health care workforce, raise the number of Black Americans in the medical field, increase access to primary care, and improve health outcomes for Black Americans.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Vermont during week April 29

By Green Mountain Times | May 14, 2023

Vermont's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending April 29, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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CDC estimates 22 people in 65-74 age group in Vermont died during week ending April 29

By Green Mountain Times | May 14, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 22 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending April 29.

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CDC predicts 18 people in 45-64 age group in Vermont died during week ending April 29

By Green Mountain Times | May 13, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 18 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending April 29.

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ICYMI: Senator Peter Welch Calls for Improvements to USPS Management, Better Mail Service for Rural Communities

By Green Mountain Times Report | May 13, 2023

Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) joined WCAX and the Gray TV network to call for improved postal service across rural America.

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Analysis: Vermont among 25 states affiliated with 'hyper-partisan' voter data group, study finds

By Green Mountain Times Report | May 12, 2023

Vermont is among 25 states that are members of a national voter data group accused of partisanship in its work to expand voter rolls and lacking in transparency, an analysis by the Green Mountain Times found.

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Senator Peter Welch Supports Nomination of Julie Su for Secretary of the Department of Labor

By Green Mountain Times Report | May 12, 2023

Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) met on May 1, on International Workers’ Day, with Julie Su, who has been nominated by President Biden to serve as Secretary of the Department of Labor.