Senator Bernie Sanders

Producer

Description

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

Community Health Center of Burlington - Open House, Free Checkups - 03/08/2010

Senator Bernie Sanders; Jack Donnelly, executive director of the Community Health Center of Burlington; Dr. Patti Fisher, medical director of the center holds a press conference on free medical exams, testing (March 14th.).

Press Conference on Support for Vermont Senior Centers - 03/01/2010

Senator Bernie Sanders announced federal funding he secured for equipment and renovations at 34 senior centers across the state. Joining Senator Bernie Sanders; Jennifer Wallace-Brodeur, associate state director for AARP Vermont; Diane Novak,...

Press Conference on Solar in Schools Program - 02/19/2010

Senator Bernie Sanders engages students on their proposals to purchase educational, small-scale solar energy installations through the Sanders-funded 'Solar in Schools' program.

Press Conference on Veterans Issues - 02/16/2010

Senator Bernie Sanders, a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, discusses initiavies to boost Veterans Benefits. Joining Senator Sanders: Milt Willis, American Legion of Vermont; Edward Laviletta, Vermont Veterans of Foreign Wars;...

Town Meeting: U.S. Agriculture Secretary Vilsack - 02/13/2010

Senator Bernie Sanders hosts U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at a dairy town meeting at the Burlington Hilton. Senator Patrick Leahy, Congressman Peter Welch, and Vermont Agriculture Secretary Roger Albee will also...

Emergency Responder Recruitment and Retention - 01/18/2010

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.); Kristy Oxholm, president of the Vermont State Firefighters Association; Jim Finger, president of the American Ambulance Association; Jim Litevich, chief of the Vermont Fire Academy; Gary Dillon of the Waterbury...

Solar Hot Water Heaters for Vermont Public Housing - 01/13/2010

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt. .), chairman of the Green Jobs Subcommittee, and Nancy Owens, President of Housing Vermont, announce federal funding for the largest solar hot water heating project in the state of Vermont.

Delinquency Prevention Funds - 09/29/2009

Senator Bernie Sanders today announced $523,000 for delinquency prevention programs in Vermont. “I am proud to announce federal support for four different Vermont organizations that are doing an excellent job in working with young people....

Green Jobs Subcommittee Field Hearing w/ Senator Bernie Sanders - 08/20/2009

Senator Sanders Town Meeting on Healthcare – Rutland, VT. For more information: 1-800-339-9834, Http://sanders.senate.gov

Town Meeting on Healthcare – Rutland, VT - 08/15/2009

Senator Sanders Town Meeting on Healthcare – Rutland, VT. For more information: 1-800-339-9834, Http://sanders.senate.gov

Washington Report - 07/24/2009

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Chief of Staff Huck Gutman discuss a range of issues in this 30 minute segment recorded in the U.S. Senate studios in Washington D.C.

Press Conference on Health Care Reform - 07/13/2009

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a member of the Senate health committee, assembled some of the letters in a new booklet, The Health Care Crisis: Letters from Vermont and America. “In poignant and heartbreaking terms, the letters describe the pain...

Federal Support for Financial Literacy - 07/01/2009

Sen. Bernie Sanders called for a new Financial Product Safety Commission to protect consumers from abusive lenders and also announced a $130,000 federal grant to improve financial literacy for young people in Vermont. Sanders was joined at the...

Town Meeting: Transforming our Healthcare System - 06/01/2009

The Senator is joined by author TR Reid and panelists to discuss what can be learned from other countries and implemented here to transform the American healthcare system.

New Veteran Benefits - 05/18/2009

Senator Sanders along with veterans officials and advocates shares information on the new G.I. Bill and expanded eligibility for health care.

Featured Story

Summer Video Production Internship - Applications Open

Town Meeting TV is hiring two paid interns to join our production team for the summer! The program will run from Monday, June 24th until Friday, August 16th (8 weeks). $17 an hour, approximately 8 hours per week. We are looking for folks who have basic or intermediate experience with video recording and editing on Adobe Premiere. Interns will work with the Town Meeting TV Co-Directors to pick stories or events that they would like to cover in our community, practice outreach skills, then shoot and edit video that will be broadcasted on Town Meeting TV's YouTube and cable channels. Interested applicants should send their resume and cover letter (including why they are interested in this position and any relevant experience) to Jordan at jmitchell@cctv.org. Applications close Friday, May 24th at 5:00PM. For more information, please contact outreach@cctv.org or call 802-862-3966.