Senator Bernie Sanders

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Bernie Sanders was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2006 after serving 16 years in the House of Representatives. He is the longest serving independent member of Congress in American history. http://sanders.senate.gov/

U.S. Senate, 2007-present

 

Programs in this Series

Format: 2024-03-19
Format: 2024-03-19
Sanders, Welch, and Balint on Monday to Announce Millions in Federal Funding for Vermont Communities - 03/18/2024
From the Office of Senator Bernie Sanders: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and a representative from the office of Congresswoman Becca Balint (Vt.-AL) this coming week on Monday, March 18 at 1:00 p.m. will hold a press...
First Responders Roundtable - 01/29/2024
From the Office of Senator Bernie Sanders: Sen. Bernie Sanders holds a roundtable discussion with Vermont first responders on Monday, January 29 at 10:00 a.m. to hear about challenges they face and what the federal government can do to support them...
Statewide Telephone Town Meeting - 01/24/2024
From the Office of Senator Bernie Sanders: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will hold a statewide telephone town meeting on Wednesday, January 24 at 5:30 p.m. to hear directly from Vermonters about the challenges they are facing in their daily lives,...
Meeting With Vermont Seniors - 08/22/2023
From KATV: Bernie Sanders: 'Meeting With Vermont Seniors'
Summer Celebration for Older Vermonters - 08/12/2023
From the Office of Senator Bernie Sanders: On August 12, the office of Senator Bernie Sanders hosted a senior event in Burlington. This was an opportunity for seniors to come together to enjoy delicious free food, listen to great music, and connect...
Town Meetings on the Arts: Performances and Discussion with Bernie Sanders and Grace Potter - 08/05/2023
From the Office of Senator Bernie Sanders: Vermonters come together around music and the arts at events hosted by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and singer-songwriter Grace Potter. Taking place Saturday, August 5, in South Burlington at 4:00 P.M., the...
Statewide Telephone Town Meeting on Vermont’s Flooding Disaster - 07/25/2023
From the Office of Senator Bernie Sanders: Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Peter Welch, Rep. Becca Balint, and Gov. Phil Scott hold a statewide telephone town meeting on Vermont’s flooding disaster on Wednesday, July 26 to answer questions and...
Youth Mental Health Town Meeting - 06/29/2023
From CVTV: Vermont Senators Sanders and Welch and Rep. Becca Balint hosted a Town Meeting to discuss the mental health crisis facing young people in Vermont and across the country. It was held at Spaulding High School in Barre, VT on June 29, 2023.
Bernie Sanders Special Event - AARP Town Hall - 06/09/2023
From ORCA Media: Bernie Sanders Special Event
Scoopers United Press Conference In Burlington - 04/28/2023
From Senator Sanders Office: The Scoopers of Ben & Jerry’s Burlington Scoop Shop took their union campaign public on April 17th, announcing that they were organizing a union and asking Ben & Jerry’s to sign the Fair Election...
Sanders Delivers “State of the Working Class” Speech - 01/17/2023
From Senator Sanders Office: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), the incoming chairman of the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, delivers a major address from the U.S. Capitol on the state of the working class in America.
Sanders to Hear From Students, Educators in Colchester and Essex Junction - 01/12/2023
From Senator Sanders Office: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the incoming chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, on Thursday will speak with students during several classroom visits at Mallets Bay School in...
Sen. Sanders Celebrates Sen. Leahy on the Floor of the Senate - 12/20/2022
From Senator Sanders Office: Sen. Sanders’ remarks celebrating Sen. Leahy on the floor of the Senate.
Town Meeting with Finland’s Ambassador to the U.S. - 10/20/2022
From Senator Sanders Office: What can we learn from Finland? What can Finland learn from Vermont? I hope you’ll join me next week for a town meeting as we welcome Finland’s Ambassador to the U.S., Mikko Hautala, to Vermont. What is it...
Senator Bernie Sanders and Secretary of Veteran's Affairs Denis McDonough Visit Local VA Facilities - 04/14/2022
From the office of Senator Sanders: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough this week will visit Vermont to tour some of the state’s VA medical facilities after Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) invited him to see Vermont...

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