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Sanders to Host Climate Change Conference

Pat Bradley — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:30:00 +0000

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders will hold a conference this weekend in Montpelier focused on the regional impacts of climate change.

Advocates Meet With Sanders to Discuss Vermont Sequestration Impact

Pat Bradley — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:52:55 +0000

The automatic federal budget cuts known as sequestration have begun and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is raising concerns about the potential impact on Vermonters.

Sanders Intros Social Security Measure

Pat Bradley — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 03:45:00 +0000

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced legislation that would make the wealthiest Americans pay the same Social Security payroll tax as nearly everyone else.

Comprehensive Climate Change Legislation Introduced in U.S. Senate

Pat Bradley — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:25:00 +0000

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and California Senator Barbara Boxer have introduced legislation to address climate change by imposing fees on carbon emissions and funding sustainable energy.

Leftist Magazine Puts Sanders, Shumlin on Honor Roll

Pat Bradley — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 22:50:00 +0000

Two Vermont elected officials have been named to The Nation magazine's 2012 progressive honor roll.

Sen. Bernie Sanders was chosen by the left-leaning weekly as its most-valuable progressive. The magazine cites Sanders for his defense of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid against cuts being talked about in Washington.

Gov. Peter Shumlin gets The Nation's nod as the most valuable governor in the country. It cites Shumlin's work on budget issues, and his support for a single-payer health care system in Vermont.

Vermont Senator Criticizes Cuts in Food Program

Pat Bradley — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:30:00 +0000

Vermont U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders says cuts in a federal emergency hunger program have resulted in a 50 percent reduction in food supplies from that program for the Vermont Foodbank.

Sanders, who calls the situation "unconscionable," appeared Tuesday with representatives from the Vermont Foodbank and Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf to highlight the issue.

The Emergency Food Assistance Program provides food at no cost to low-income Americans in need of short-term hunger relief, through organizations like the Vermont Foodbank.