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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Vermont Newsletter for 2025-07-27 ( 37 items )  
Ahead of Subcommittee Hearing on Civil Rights Division, Welch Releases New Materials Showing Changing Enforcement Priorities at DOJ (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Subcommittee Hearing on Civil Rights Division, Welch Releases New Materials Showing Changing Enforcement Priorities at DOJ * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, sent his colleagues a memorandum with the new policy statements provided to career attorneys at the Civil Rights Division, which have not been more PR

Comments on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Database Raise Concerns (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Groundworks Collaborative - Foodworks has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding the proposed National Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Information Database. In the letter, the organization expresses serious apprehensions about the implications of the database on SNAP participants and the effectiveness of hunger relief efforts. As the largest free grocery store in Southeast Vermont, Foodworks serves approximat more ST

Hunger Free Vermont Urges USDA to Address Concerns Over Proposed National SNAP Database (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Hunger Free Vermont has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) expressing serious concerns regarding the System of Records Notice for the National Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Information Database. The notice has drawn criticism from the nonprofit organization dedicated to eradicating hunger and malnutrition across the state. The organization emphasizes the importance of SNAP in combating food insecurity, noting  more ST

MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders to Hold Town Hall on Teacher Pay Crisis with Hundreds of Educators from Across the Country (10)
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders to Hold Town Hall on Teacher Pay Crisis with Hundreds of Educators from Across the Country * WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), will hold a town hall on Thursday with more than 100 teachers and educational leaders at the U.S. Capitol to discuss the teacher pay crisis im more PR

MEDIA ADVISORY: Welch to Gaggle with Reporters After GOP's Sham Hearing on Civil Rights and DEI (10)
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: Welch to Gaggle with Reporters After GOP's Sham Hearing on Civil Rights and DEI * Welch to gaggle at 4:30 PM, or immediately after the hearing Assistant Attorney General Dhillon to Testify WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, will gaggle with press immediately following the conclusion of tomor more PR

Middlebury Raises $100 Million in One of Its Best Fundraising Years Ever (10)
MIDDLEBURY, Vermont, July 22 -- Middlebury College issued the following news: * * * Middlebury Raises $100 million in One of Its Best Fundraising Years Ever Middlebury raised more than $102 million in gifts and pledges in fiscal year 2025, marking one of the strongest fundraising years in its history. Alumni and parent engagement was equally robust, with more than 8,000 people participating in events on campus, online, and around the world--from faculty lectures to Reunion and Homecoming cele more PR

NEWS: Sanders Announces Vermont Will Receive Nearly $20 Million in Withheld Public Education Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders Announces Vermont Will Receive Nearly $20 Million in Withheld Public Education Funding * BURLINGTON, Vt., July 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced it would release nearly $20 million in public education funding for Vermont  more PR

NEWS: Sanders Introduces Legislation to Address America's Teacher Pay Crisis, Holds Town Hall with Public School Educators (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders Introduces Legislation to Address America's Teacher Pay Crisis, Holds Town Hall with Public School Educators * WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today introduced the Pay Teachers Act after hearing from more than 200 teachers and educational leaders from across the country during more PR

NEWS: Sanders, Omar Introduce Legislation to Repeal Corporate Welfare for Fossil Fuels in Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill,' End Giveaways That Destroy the Planet (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders, Omar Introduce Legislation to Repeal Corporate Welfare for Fossil Fuels in Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill,' End Giveaways That Destroy the Planet * BURLINGTON, Vt., July 25 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) reintroduced the End Polluter Welfare Act, legislation to eliminate President Trump's enormous new handouts to the fossil fuel industry contained in the " more PR

NEWS: Sanders: America Must End the Atrocities and Starvation in Gaza (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders: America Must End the Atrocities and Starvation in Gaza * BURLINGTON, Vt., July 25 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement calling on the United States to act to end Israel's illegal war in Gaza. After 21 months of brutal war, the Netanyahu government's extermination of Gaza is entering a new and terrible phase. America and the world cannot continue to  more PR

NEWS: Senate Committee to Hold Hearing on Employee Ownership Highlighting Success of Vermont's King Arthur Baking Company (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Senate Committee to Hold Hearing on Employee Ownership Highlighting Success of Vermont's King Arthur Baking Company * WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), announced that tomorrow at 10 a.m., the HELP Committee will hold a bipartisan hearing on the need to expand employee ownership in Vermo more PR

Northeast Organic Farming Association Urges USDA to Reconsider SNAP Database (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture in response to the agency's recent System of Records Notice concerning the proposed National Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Information Database. In their correspondence, NOFA-VT expressed serious concerns regarding the implications of this new database, highlighting potential threats to privacy and the core mission of more ST

Randolph Area Food Shelf Raises Concerns Over Proposed SNAP Information Database (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Randolph Area Food Shelf has submitted a public comment letter expressing strong apprehensions about the newly proposed National Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Information Database as outlined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The letter, issued following the publication of the System of Records Notice on June 23, 2025, emphasizes the importance of transparency and safeguarding sensitive participant information. The Randolph Area Food Shelf, a n more ST

Rural Vermont Voices Concerns Over USDA's Proposed SNAP Database (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rural Vermont, Montpelier, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture expressing strong concerns regarding the proposed National Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Information Database. The organization highlights potential risks to personal data privacy and the overall effectiveness of the SNAP program. In its letter, Rural Vermont addresses issues regarding the System of Records Notice published by the USDA, which outlines the sco more ST

Sanders Announces Release of $5.5 Billion in Withheld Public Education Funding, Including Nearly $20 Million for Vermont (10)
WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on July 25, 2025: * * * Sanders Announces Release of $5.5 Billion in Withheld Public Education Funding, Including Nearly $20 Million for Vermont BURLINGTON, Vt., July 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today issued the following statement afte more PR

Sanders Introduces Legislation to Address America's Teacher Pay Crisis, Holds Town Hall with Public School Educators (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on July 24, 2025: * * * Sanders Introduces Legislation to Address America's Teacher Pay Crisis, Holds Town Hall with Public School Educators Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today introduced the Pay Teachers Act after hearing from more than 200 more PR

Vermont Advocacy Group Raises Concerns Over Proposed SNAP Database (10)
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Vermont Early Childhood Advocacy Alliance has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture regarding the System of Records Notice for the National Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Information Database. The letter, dated July 21, 2025, outlines strong objections to the proposed database and its implications for participants of the program. In the letter, the advocacy group expresses concerns over the perceived lack of comprehe more ST

Vermont Association of Area Agencies on Aging Urges USDA to Address Concerns Over Proposed National SNAP Database (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Vermont Association of Area Agencies on Aging (V4A), Montpelier, on behalf of Vermont's five Area Agencies on Aging has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) expressing serious concerns about the proposed National Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Information Database. The letter addresses specific shortcomings in the System of Records Notice aiming to safeguard the nutritional health of older Vermonters and the i more ST

Vermont Commission on Women Raises Concerns Over Proposed SNAP Database (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Vermont Commission on Women (VCW) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), expressing serious concerns regarding the proposed System of Records Notice for the National Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Information Database. The letter addresses the implications of the new database on privacy and program integrity, particularly for vulnerable populations relying on SNAP to meet their nutritional needs. In the le more ST

Vermont Food Security Networks Urge USDA to Withdraw Proposed SNAP Database (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Food Security Networks of Vermont have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) expressing serious concerns regarding the proposed National Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Information Database. These networks, which represent over 1,000 community members, are dedicated to addressing hunger and food insecurity across the state. The food security organizations argued that the proposed database poses risks to the pri more ST

Vermont Foodbank Raises Concerns Over USDA's Proposed SNAP Information Database (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Vermont Foodbank has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) expressing serious concerns regarding the proposed National Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Information Database. The letter follows the USDA's publication of a System of Records Notice on June 23, 2025, which seeks to broadly share data across government agencies related to SNAP participation. As the sole foodbank in Vermont for nearly four decades, the organ more ST

Vermont Legal Aid Urges USDA to Address Privacy Concerns in Proposed National SNAP Database (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Vermont Legal Aid Inc., Burlington, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) expressing serious concerns over the proposed System of Records Notice for the National Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Information Database. The letter addresses potential risks associated with data collection and privacy issues, emphasizing the implications for low-income individuals who rely on essential nutrition assistance. Vermont L more ST

Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund Urges USDA to Reconsider SNAP Database, Citing Critical Role of Program in Poverty Alleviation (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund, Montpelier, has expressed serious concerns in a public comment letter submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture regarding the System of Records Notice for the National Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Information Database. The letter outlines apprehensions surrounding the new database and its implications for program participants. The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund, which administers the Farm to Plate Investment Prog more ST

Voices for Vermont's Children Urges USDA to Address Privacy Concerns in Proposed National SNAP Database (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Voices for Vermont's Children has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) expressing serious concerns about the proposed National Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Information Database. The organization emphasizes the potential negative impacts the database could have on the privacy of SNAP participants and the integrity of the program itself. The mission of Voices for Vermont's Children is to advocate for public polic more ST

Vt. Sen. Sanders Report Warns Millions Could Lose Coverage Under Health Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSLrpt) -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, released a minority staff report, 'In Their Own Words: What Doctors, Nurses, Hospitals, and Other Providers Think About Republican Cuts to Health Care,' analyzing projected impacts of a federal budget proposal expected to sharply reduce spending on core health programs. The document, issued June 25, 2025, centers on firsthand testimonies from medical professionals as well as policy analysis. The 16-page report opens by stating tha more ST

Welch Calls Trump's Decision to Withdraw from UNESCO Uninformed and Ill-Conceived (10)
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Calls Trump's Decision to Withdraw from UNESCO Uninformed and Ill-Conceived * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today submitted a Statement for the Congressional Record excoriating President Trump for withdrawing from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). In his statement, Senator Welch called the withdrawal from UNESCO ill-conceived, a more PR

Welch Denounces Trump's Attacks on DOJ's Civil Rights Division in Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Denounces Trump's Attacks on DOJ's Civil Rights Division in Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Raking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, this week denounced the President Trump's attacks on the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Civil Rights Division, including the Administration's plans to freeze all new civil rights  more PR

Welch Grills HHS Nominee on Trump Admin's Plans to Zero Out Funding for LIHEAP (10)
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Grills HHS Nominee on Trump Admin's Plans to Zero Out Funding for LIHEAP * President Trump's Fiscal Year 2026 budget would end LIHEAP program, which provides heating assistance for more than 26,000 Vermonters WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today grilled Dr. Alex Adams, President Trump's pick to serve as Assistant Secretary for more PR

Welch Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Bills to Eliminate Burn Pits and Help Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits (10)
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Bills to Eliminate Burn Pits and Help Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) this week introduced the Waste and Illegal Property Eradication (WIPE) Act and the Health Records Enhancement Act, bipartisan, bicameral bills that would improve, expand, and enhance protections for veterans under the Honoring our Promise to  more PR

Welch Joins Whitehouse, Heinrich, Colleagues to Reintroduce Bill to Make Homeownership More Accessible for First-Time Buyers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Whitehouse, Heinrich, Colleagues to Reintroduce Bill to Make Homeownership More Accessible for First-Time Buyers * Bicameral First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act would help make homeownership a reality for young Americans amidst skyrocketing housing costs WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehous more PR

Welch Leads Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for Health Care Providers Serving America's Most Vulnerable, Rural, and Low-Income Patients (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Leads Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for Health Care Providers Serving America's Most Vulnerable, Rural, and Low-Income Patients * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) today introduced the bicameral 340B Pharmaceutical Access To Invest in Essential, Needed Treatments & Support (PATIENTS) Act, legislation that would protect the 340B drug pricing  more PR

Welch Leads Bipartisan Bill to Protect Musicians, Artists, and Creators from Unauthorized AI Training (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Leads Bipartisan Bill to Protect Musicians, Artists, and Creators from Unauthorized AI Training * TRAIN Act is Supported by the Recording Industry Association of America, the Human Artistry Campaign, SAG-AFTRA, Recording Academy, Nashville Songwriters Association International, SESAC, ASCAP, BMI, Authors Guild and more WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Sena more PR

Welch Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Exempt Small Businesses from Trump Tariffs on Canada (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Exempt Small Businesses from Trump Tariffs on Canada * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, led Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) in  more PR

Welch Reintroduces 'O DAIRY Act' to Support Organic Dairy Farmers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Reintroduces 'O DAIRY Act' to Support Organic Dairy Farmers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, led Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) this week in reintroducing the Organic Dairy Assistance, Investment, and Reporting Yields Act ( more PR

Welch to Host 2025 Women's Economic Opportunity Conference in September (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch to Host 2025 Women's Economic Opportunity Conference in September * RANDOLPH, VT - On Saturday, September 27, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) will host this year's annual Women's Economic Opportunity Conference (WEOC) to bring Vermonters together to learn, network, and build economic opportunity. The conference will include interactive workshops on growing economic opportunity, cultivating new more PR

Welch Visits Hardwick, Burke to Discuss Flood Recovery and FEMA Reform (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Visits Hardwick, Burke to Discuss Flood Recovery and FEMA Reform * BURKE, VT -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today met with flood-impacted Vermonters and community leaders in northern Vermont. Senator Welch also held a Listening Session in Hardwick last week. "Hardwick and Burke know all too well--climate change is here, and we need to empower small towns with the tools and resources they more PR

Welch Warns of New Nuclear Arms Race, Urges U.S. to Spearhead New Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Warns of New Nuclear Arms Race, Urges U.S. to Spearhead New Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty * Welch calls on the U.S. to negotiate a successor to the New START Treaty WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) this week took to the Senate Floor to urge the United States to reaffirm its commitment to pursue a world free of nuclear weapons. Senator Welch warned the threat of a new nuc more PR