WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: BURLINGTON, VT - Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) applauded the Biden-Harris Administration's approval of the first funding application for the Inflation Reduction Act's Home Energy Rebates program, which includes provisions the Senator first introduced and championed in the HOPE for HOMES Act, legislation that successfully passed as part of the historic Inflation Reduction Act. Under the energy rebate program, New   more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today sent a letter to the CEO of Novo Nordisk, launching an investigation into the outrageously high prices his pharmaceutical company is charging for Ozempic and Wegovy in the United States. In his letter, Chairman Sanders wrote, "The scientists at Novo Nordisk deserve great cr  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: On Earth Day, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, and U.S. Representative Annie Kuster (D-N.H.-02) unveiled the Energizing Our Communities Act, legislation to support local communities that host Department of Energy (DOE)-supported transmission projects. The program will help build trust between local gove  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following remarks on April 23, 2024: * * * Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today spoke on the floor of the U.S Senate regarding his strong opposition to the provision of $8.9 billion in unfettered offensive military aid to the Israeli extremist government, led by Prime Minister Netanyahu, to continue his unprecedented assault on the Palestinian people. Sanders' remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below and can be watched live h  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) released the following statement on HR. 8035: "It's long past time the United States showed robust support for our democratic ally, Ukraine. Sustaining Ukraine's effort to maintain its independence is so critical to the health of our global democracy. I'm proud to vote to send over $60 billion in aid to support Ukraine in its fight to defeat Putin." "Our NATO allies have  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today joined President Biden to announce an unprecedented $7 billion in funding for the Solar for All program - legislation which Sanders wrote. They also announced the creation of a Vermont Climate Corps; Vermont is now one of only thirteen states with such a program. The Solar for All program will provide loans or grants to working class families to help co  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following statement on April 25, 2024: * * * Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement in response to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's claim yesterday that criticism of the Israeli government's policies is antisemitic: No, Mr. Netanyahu. It is not antisemitic or pro-Hamas to point out that in a little over six months your extremist government has killed 34,000 Palestinians and wounded more than 77,00  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following statement on April 23, 2024: * * * Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement regarding his NO vote on the $95 billion foreign aid package that passed the Senate: I voted no tonight on the foreign aid package for one simple reason: U.S. taxpayers should not be providing billions more to the extremist Netanyahu government to continue its devastating war against the Palestinian people. 34,000 P  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following statement on April 22, 2024: * * * Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement regarding the upcoming Senate votes on a spending package that would provide billions more in unfettered military aid to Israel: I look forward to offering amendments tomorrow to cut billions in offensive military funding to Israel from the proposed national security supplemental package and protect essential humanit  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: As negotiations continue at the World Health Organization (WHO) to establish the Pandemic Accord, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, sent a letter to the leaders of the international global pharmaceutical industry, International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) President Albert Bourla and Director General  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, April 23 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Saturday welcomed more than 130 students from across Vermont to his second-annual Youth Chess Day. Held at Vermont State University in Randolph, the event featured a learn-to-play session for students playing chess for the first time, as well as a recreational tournament for experienced players. Kicking off the event, Sanders stated: "One of the r  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), along with Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), today introduced legislation that would take on the greed of the food and beverage industry and address the growing diabetes and obesity epidemics negatively i  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today sent a letter to the CEO of Novo Nordisk, launching an investigation into the outrageously high prices his pharmaceutical company is charging for Ozempic and Wegovy in the United States. In his letter, Cha  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release: As negotiations continue at the World Health Organization (WHO) to establish the Pandemic Accord, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, sent a letter to the leaders of the international global pharmaceutical industry, International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: WILLISTON, VT - Yesterday, Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, joined Protect Our Winters (POW) and Vermont outdoor recreation leaders to celebrate Earth Week and unveil the Energizing Our Communities Act, legislation to support local communities that host Department of Energy (DOE)-supported transmission projects  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today announced two new cosponsors of the Supporting Theater and the Arts to Galvanize the Economy (STAGE) Act: U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.). The lawmakers join Senators Welch, John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) in the Senate. Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01) is leading companion legislation in the House of Representativ  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: MONTPELIER, VT- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Sarah Waring, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) State Director for Rural Development VT/NH and USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development Dr. Basil Gooden yesterday to announce $1,000,000 in new federal funds for a technical assistance pilot program that will help Vermont communities build capacity for response and recovery to natural disasters - s  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: SHELBURNE, VT - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) spoke with Vermont Sugarmakers at Shelburne Farms in Shelburne, Vermont, about the agricultural, cultural and economic benefits of Vermont's maple industry. As the largest maple producer in the United States, Vermont's maple industry provides employment opportunities and economic benefits for rural communities. "Vermont is the gold standard around  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Ahead of the fourth INC Negotiating Session, 13 members of Congress and European Parliament urged international leaders to restrict industry efforts to limit treaty on plastic pollution BURLINGTON, VT - Government leaders and international stakeholders are gathering for the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) in Ottawa, Canada this week to negotiate a global plastic polluti  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Hiring and paying formerly incarcerated people living wages helps build a diverse, robust, and resilient workforce, reduces recidivism Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) last week in introducing a resolution declaring April as "Fair Chance Jobs Month," to ensure that formerly incarcerated people have a chance at securing good-paying, stable   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Welch: "Sending Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government the munitions it is using to destroy Gaza is wrong and inconsistent with our foreign policy goals." Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement after voting for a second time against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bombing campaign in Gaza: "I voted against the National Security Supplemental when it was first consi  more