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10/09/2012 - Hunger in Vermont and America
Nationwide, hunger is at an all-time high. Last year, almost 45 million people - or one in every seven Americans - received food stamps, more than at any other time in our nation's history. In Vermont, more than one in eight households do not have the money to fully meet their food needs at all times, according to Hunger Free Vermont. More than 12,000 Vermont children depend on food shelves each month and almost 10,000 Vermont seniors face the threat of hunger. So to Sen. Bernie Sanders, it is "unconscionable" that cuts in a federal emergency hunger program have resulted in a 50 percent reduction in food supplies from that program for the Vermont Foodbank.
10/02/2012 - VTC Receives Department of Labor Grant
The Department of Labor recently announced a $3.4 million grant for the education and training needs of the agriculture, food production, waste disposal and energy production industries in Vermont.
09/21/2012 - Do Not Cut Social Security
A major bloc of 29 senators took a strong stand against any cuts to Social Security as part of a deficit reduction deal. "We will oppose including Social Security cuts for future or current beneficiaries in any deficit reduction package," the senators said in a letter circulated by Sen. Bernie Sanders. Read the letter here (pdf).
09/18/2012 - Community Health Centers Expand
A $1.2 million expansion of the Plainfield Health Center was dedicated on Monday. In the past decade, Vermont has gone from having two Federally Qualified Health Centers to eight, including 47 sites where more than 120,000 Vermonters get primary health care, dental care, mental health counseling and low-cost prescription drugs. Nearly one in five Vermonters now get primary care from a community health center.
09/13/2012 - Guest Chaplain Rev. Marcel Rainville
A Roman Catholic priest from Vermont delivered the daily prayer after the Senate was gaveled to order on Thursday. "We pray for these our elected officials," the Rev. Marcel Rainville prayed. "Guide them with good judgment in the exercise of their duties." Father Rainville was recommended for the role of guest chaplain by Sen. Bernie Sanders. "He is a kind and gentle human being and is much beloved in our state," the senator said of Father Rainville.
08/30/2012 - Marketplace Mural
“Everyone Loves a Parade!”—a 124-by-16-foot Trompe L’oeil mural covers the length of the wall along the alleyway to the parking garage. The mural is custom-designed by renowned Canadian muralist Pierre Hardy, widely-known for his inventive and meticulously-detailed large-scale pieces. Grand Master Samuel de Champlain leads the charge as the scene depicts an evolution in time along Church Street. Notable and everyday Burlingtonians, downtown businesses, and iconic images of the past 400 years can be seen amidst overflowing illustrations.
08/07/2012 - A Spotlight on Gas Prices
Sen. Bernie Sanders chaired a Senate energy committee hearing Aug. 6 on why gasoline prices in northwestern Vermont have been among the highest in the nation. Read more
06/20/2012 - Health Care Expands
In Vermont, an $11.3 million new facility at the Community Health Centers of Burlington was opened on Monday. Another $10 million in federal funds was previously awarded to other Vermont health centers to hire more staff and renovate facilities. Altogether, there are now eight federally qualified health centers in Vermont. Each has satellite sites creating a total of 48 locations treating more than 121,000 patients, one of the highest participation rates in the country.
06/08/2012 - The Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2012
On June 7, 2012 Sen. Bernie Sanders held a press conference to announce the Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2012. Read more about the legislation here: http://goo.gl/EFH24
05/22/2012 - End Fed Conflicts
Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced legislation to prohibit banking industry executives from serving as directors of the 12 Federal Reserve regional banks. The recent multi-billion-dollar trading loss at JPMorgan Chase underscored the need to structurally reform the Federal Reserve System to make a more democratic institution responsive to the needs of ordinary Americans, not just Wall Street CEOs.
05/10/2012 - End Polluter Welfare Rally
May 10, 2012 Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), held a news conference today to announce legislation that would eliminate all oil, coal and gas production subsidies. The measure would do away with tax breaks, financial assistance, royalty relief, direct federal research and development and many loopholes that benefit the fossil fuel industry. Under current law, more than $113 billion in federal subsidies would go to oil, coal and gas industries in the coming decade. The bill is supported by 350.org, Taxpayers for Common Sense, Friends of the Earth, Sierra Club, Defenders of Wildlife, Earth Justice and Oil Change International. Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org, Brent Blackwelder, president emertitis of Friends of the Earth, and Ryan Alexander, president of Taxpayers for Common Sense will join Sanders and Ellison.
04/28/2012 - Rally for Women's Rights
Our nation has made significant progress in the fight for gender equality, but clearly much more needs to be done. At rallies in Vermont and across the country this weekend, the message was clear: We are not going back. Read Sen. Bernie Sanders' column posted today on The Huffington Post »
04/09/2012 - Vermont Clean Energy Summit
Sen. Bernie Sanders, Gov. Peter Shumlin and the Vermont Department of Public Service today hosted a Vermont Clean Energy Investment Summit.
03/29/2012 - Older Americans Act Briefing
On March 28, Sen. Sanders addressed members of the American Society on Aging and the Aging Society of America. Sanders spoke about the threats being made toward programs such as Social Security, Medicare and the need to reauthorize the Older Americans Act.
03/18/2012 - Bristol Brunch and Town Meeting
As the U.S. faces unprecedented challenges with the economy, climate change, health care and a $15 trillion national debt, how do we best move forward? Vermonters were invited to come and share their thoughts and ideas with Senator Sanders and local leaders.
03/10/2012 - Town Meeting on Dental Care
More than 200 people attended a meeting held by Sen. Sanders at Montpelier High School that focused attention on the crisis in dental care in the United States. Related video | Related story
03/02/2012 - Hearing on the Dental Crisis in America
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging, held a hearing on Feb. 28 to examine the dental crisis in the United States. More than 47 million people live in places where it is difficult to access dental care. More than 130 million Americans do not have dental insurance. About 17 million low-income children do not see a dentist each year. One quarter of U.S. adults ages 65 or older have lost all of their teeth. Only 45 percent of Americans age 2 and older saw a dental provider in the past 12 months.