ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 17 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * Americans for Prosperity Launches Accountability Campaign Over Vermont's Affordability Crisis and Bloated State Budget * Montpelier, VT - Americans for Prosperity is launching an accountability campaign calling out state lawmakers who have supported policies that continue to inflate taxes, increase the cost of living, and bloat the state budget. These policies -- promote more PR

DARTMOUTH, New Hampshire, July 19 -- The Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Geisel School of Medicine Students Selected as 2025-26 Schweitzer Fellows By Susan Green Nine medical students from Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine are among 23 new Schweitzer Fellows from New Hampshire and Vermont. Working under the guidance of Geisel faculty advisor Andrew Loehrer, MD, an associate professor of surgery at Geisel, Schweitzer Fellows will work together  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * House Votes to Fund Vermont Small Business, MVP Robotics, Contract with Department of Defense * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL)'s amendment to include a $10,000,000 Department of Defense contract with a Vermont small business, MVP Robotics, in the appropriations bill passed today. MVP Robotics is headquartered in Bradford, VT and employs 23 people across Vermont and New Hampshire more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders to Discuss Trump Administration's Harm to Vermonters, Outline Next Steps After Passage of 'Big, Beautiful Bill' * BURLINGTON, Vt., July 18 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will hold a press conference on Monday to speak directly to Vermonters about the Trump administration's escalating authoritarianism and the devastating impacts of the recently signed Republican reconciliati more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Van Hollen, Sanders, Welch Denounce Threats to West Bank Communities * Washington, D.C. - Following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the United States last week, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Maryland's U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, and Vermont's U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch issued the following statement in response to the Israeli Higher Planning Council's more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders Calls for Fair Wages, Automation Protections for Fenway Park Workers * BURLINGTON, Vt., July 18 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, wrote a letter to the owner of the Boston Red Sox and the CEO of the Red Sox's concessioner, Aramark, calling on them to respect the dedication and sacrifice of Fenway Park wor more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders Introduces Pensions for All Act to Guarantee Retirement Security for Every American * WASHINGTON, July 17 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today introduced the Pensions for All Act, sweeping legislation that would provide comprehensive retirement coverage to the more than 56 million working-class A more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders Welcomes Relief of $6.5 Million in Summer and Afterschool Funding for Vermont * BURLINGTON, Vt., July 18 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today welcomed the announcement that Vermont would receive $6.5 million in funding for afterschool programs through the 21st Century Learning Centers program, a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders, Welch, Van Hollen Issue Statement of Solidarity with MK Ayman Odeh Following Expulsion Efforts from the Israeli Parliament * WASHINGTON, July 13 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) today issued a statement of solidarity with MK Ayman Odeh, the chairman of the Arab-majority Hadash-Ta'al party, after lawmakers in the Israeli Knesse more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders: 'No, Mr. President. Climate Change is Not a Hoax' * BURLINGTON, Vt., July 13 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement: In the midst of everything else going on, it's easy to ignore the extraordinary planetary crisis we face from climate change. But we just can't allow ourselves to do that. The past 10 years have been the warmest 10 years on record. 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following floor remarks on June 26, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, right now, ICE is showing up at courthouses across the country, waiting to arrest people after their official immigration hearings. Is this what we thought we would see in America? ICE officials lying in wait to grab people who are actually following t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following floor remarks on June 27, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, we all know that the Republicans' so-called big, beautiful bill is wildly unpopular. Every poll, including FOX News, shows that Americans think it is rotten, and it is. That is why Trump is trying desperately to rehabilitate the bill in the eyes of the more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Becca Balint Slams Republican $9 Billion Federal Funding Clawback * Washington, D.C. - Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) released the following statement on the passage of the rescissions package, which slashes $7.9 billion from international development and humanitarian programs, and $1.1 billion from public media. "This rescissions package is a betrayal of working families, especially in rural comm more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Becca Balint to Chair Progressive Caucus Task Force to End Corporate Greed * Today, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) launched a Progressive Caucus Task Force to end corporate greed. Rep. Balint's Task Force is one of four that will be focused on advancing a slate of policy proposals to set a vision for the Democratic agenda that puts the needs of working people first. "I came to Congress to unrig a  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Sanders Calls for Fair Wages, Automation Protections for Fenway Park Workers BURLINGTON, Vt., July 18 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, wrote a letter to the owner of the Boston Red Sox and the CEO of the Red Sox's concessioner, Aramark, call more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on July 17, 2025: * * * Sanders Introduces Pensions for All Act to Guarantee Retirement Security for Every American Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today introduced the Pensions for All Act, sweeping legislation that would provide comprehensiv more PR

MIDDLEBURY, Vermont, July 17 -- Middlebury College issued the following news: * * * Two Middlebury Faculty Members Awarded Fulbright Fellowships Two Middlebury College faculty members have been awarded Fulbright fellowships through the Fulbright Flex option for research abroad over the coming two years. Ajay Verghese, associate professor of political science, will conduct two studies on the local dynamics of political Hinduism in India. William Waldron, professor of religion, will conduct a m more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, July 16 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following news: * * * USU's Mountain Medicine Course Prepares Military Medical Personnel for High-Altitude Challenges Uniformed Services University's Operational Medicine training builds clinical, tactical, and team skills for care in austere environments and harsh terrain. By Sharon Holland Nestled in the rugged terrain of Jericho, Vermont, the Uniformed Services University's (USU) Military Mountain Medicine (MC3)  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Vermont Delegation Secures $22.7 Million Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Award for Winooski River Bridge * WINOOSKI, VT - The Vermont Congressional Delegation, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Representative Becca Balint (VT-At-Large) today announced a $22.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to help replace the Winooski River Bridge in Chitte more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Blasts Republicans for Cutting Funding to Combat HIV/AIDS * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) will submit a Statement for the Congressional Record blasting Senate Republicans for attempting to advance President Trump's rescission request, which claws back congressionally-appropriated funding, and his FY26 budget, which also threatens funding for HIV/AIDS and other life-saving  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Calls for Resignation of DHS Secretary Noem * Welch took to the Senate floor to demand Noem resign or be fired WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today called for the resignation of U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, citing Secretary Noem's mishandling of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and record of undermining FEMA's work, as wel more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch for Fox News: I'm a Democrat and we need to fix FEMA with local control * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) this morning published an opinion in Fox News entitled: " I'm a Democrat and we need to fix FEMA with local control." Read Senator Welch's op-ed and view an excerpt below: SENATOR PETER WELCH: I'm a Democrat and we need to fix FEMA with local control By U.S. Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Leads Legislation to Provide Rural Communities with Funding for Emergency Recovery Technical Assistance After Disasters Hit * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, and U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), reintroduced the Rural Recovery Act, legislat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Spotlights Importance of Safeguarding Musicians and Artists from AI * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee today emphasized the importance of establishing protections to help creators--musicians, artists, writers, and others--access the courts to protect their copyrighted works if and when they are used to train generative artificial i more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Votes Against Defunding Global Health, Public Media * WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Early this morning, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) voted against President Trump's rescissions bill, which claws back more than $9 billion in congressionally-appropriated funding for global health, foreign aid, and public media: "This federal funding was negotiated on a bipartisan basis, passed with bipartisan support  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Hawley, Klobuchar Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Streamline Drug Patent Litigation, Lower Cost of Prescription Drugs * Legislation would make it easier for generic and biosimilar drugs to enter the market, increasing competition and lowering the price of prescription drugs WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) teame more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Merkley, Van Hollen, Sanders Denounce Threats to West Bank Communities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the United States last week, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in issuing the following statement in response to the Israeli Higher Planning Coun more PR