BURLINGTON, Vt., Sept. 25 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today strongly condemned Nexstar Media Group’s decision to block the broadcast of Jimmy Kimmel Live! on stations it owns, including WVNY in Vermont, following political pressure from former President Donald Trump and FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr. In a letter sent this week to Nexstar CEO Perry […] The post NEWS: Sanders Demands Reinstatement of Jimmy Kimmel Live! Program in Vermont, Calls Removal of Show “Censorship, Plain and S...| Senator Bernie Sanders
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will hold his third annual Youth Chess Day for students grades 1-12 on Saturday, April 19 at Vermont State University in Randolph. Over the first two years of this event, more than 250 young Vermonters from across the state have come out to learn the game and compete. “Chess is a […] The post MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders to Host Third Annual “Youth Chess Day” for Vermont Students appeared first on Senator Bernie Sanders.| Senator Bernie Sanders
Sen. Bernie Sanders will host a youth choral concert and town meeting on the importance of arts education on Saturday evening at the Casella Theater in Castleton. The concert will feature performances from seven Vermont elementary, middle, high school, and college choirs. Last year marked the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic […] The post MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders to Host Youth Choral Concert and Town Meeting on the Arts appeared first on Senator Bernie Sanders.| Senator Bernie Sanders
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Saturday will hold a roundtable discussion with the student finalists of his fifteenth annual State of the Union Essay Contest at the Vermont State House. This year, 475 students from 25 Vermont high schools submitted essays. A panel of nine Vermont educators served as volunteer judges, ranking the essays and selecting […] The post MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders to Hold Roundtable Discussion with Student Finalists of his Fifteenth Annual State of the Union Essay Contest ap...| Senator Bernie Sanders
Sanders will host the finalists at the Vermont State House on March 29 for a roundtable discussion about their essays Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday announced the winners of his fifteenth annual State of the Union Essay Contest, which gives Vermont high school students the opportunity to describe a major issue facing our country […] The post NEWS: Sanders Announces Winners of Fifteenth Annual State of the Union Essay Contest for Vermont Students appeared first on Senator Bernie Sa...| Senator Bernie Sanders
BURLINGTON, Vt., Feb. 24 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Peter Welch, and Rep. Becca Balint will hold a statewide telephone town meeting on Wednesday, February 26 at 6:30 p.m. to hear directly from Vermonters about the challenges they are facing in their daily lives, their concerns for their families, their communities, their state and the world, […] The post MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders, Welch, Balint to Hold Statewide Telephone Town Meeting appeared first on Senator Bernie Sanders.| Senator Bernie Sanders
Due to the government shutdown, Senator Sanders’ office is operating with limited capacity. While our ability to get responses from other federal agencies will be affected, we remain open to hear from Vermonters and will provide as much assistance as we are able. ALERT: Zero Interest Loans for Federal Workers During Government Shutdown For Vermonters […]| Senator Bernie Sanders
WASHINGTON, April 10 – As millions of Americans prepare to file their taxes ahead of the federal deadline on April 15, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today introduced legislation to ensure that large corporations are finally required to pay their fair share. The Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act would stop corporations from sheltering profits in tax […]| Senator Bernie Sanders
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today introduced legislation to address the long COVID crisis that is affecting more than 22 million adults and 1 million children across the United States – and millions more around the globe. The Long COVID […]| Senator Bernie Sanders
