Leahy and Sanders introduce dairy supply management bill
To a person, the speakers at the press conference agreed that the peaks and valleys of the milk-pricing system must be leveled off before farmers can plan their costs and begin to achieve a modicum of profitability.
Sanders introduces dairy price stabilization bill to the Senate
Milk Producers Council 13545 S. Euclid Avenue, Unit B ~ Ontario, CA 91762 ~ (909) 628-6018 801 S. Mount Vernon Avenue ~ Bakersfield, CA 93307 ~ (661) 833-2549 Fax (909) 591-7328 ~ office@milkproducers.org ~ www.MilkProducers.org DATE: June 25, 2010 PAGES: 6 TO: DIRECTORS & MEMBERS FROM: John Kaczor BREAKING NEWS!!! U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders Joins [...]
Sanders introduces estate tax on billionaires
Sanders Bill Restores Estate Tax on Billionaires WASHINGTON, June 24 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today introduced legislation to restore the estate tax on the wealthiest Americans. The proposal would bring in at least $264 billion over a decade to help lower the national debt. “This legislation would ensure that the wealthiest Americans in our [...]
Sanders announces new Veterans Administration clinic in Brattleboro
Sanders Announces New VA Clinic in Brattleboro WASHINGTON, June 22 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Saturday will participate in a grand opening for a new Brattleboro clinic serving the health care needs of veterans from a three-state region. Veterans who live in southern Vermont and parts of New Hampshire and Massachusetts had been forced [...]
Sanders amendment would end big oil tax breaks
WASHINGTON, June 15 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today urged the Senate to repeal $35 billion in oil and gas industry tax breaks. In a letter to colleagues, Sanders made the case for his amendment to a tax bill now before the Senate. The same loopholes were targeted for elimination by President Obama in his [...]
West Rutland project wins $4.5 million energy grant
West Rutland Project Wins $4.5 Million Energy Grant WASHINGTON, June 11 – NeighborWorks of Western Vermont won a $4.5 million grant for innovative energy efficiency and renewable energy programs, the Vermont congressional delegation announced today. The Rutland County nonprofit housing lender was awarded the grant – one of only 20 nationwide – for its proposal [...]
Sibelius: Part D rebate checks are for seniors, not states
Leahy, Sanders: “The state’s rebate recall would add confusion and new layers of complexity for seniors and for the state. Vermont seniors can use all the help they can get.”
Sanders prompts Pentagon probe: Agency bought billions in unneeded spare parts
Pentagon bought billions in unneeded spare parts WASHINGTON, June 10 – A Pentagon procurement agency created to streamline supplies bought billions of dollars worth of spare parts that the Defense Department ended up not needing, congressional investigators discovered. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the Defense Logistics Agency had no use for parts worth [...]
Sanders announces $120,000 in grants to 40 school garden programs
Sanders: Let 40 Gardens Grow BURLINGTON, Vt., June 4 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today announced that $120,000 has been awarded to establish community gardens at 40 schools throughout Vermont. “This project addresses two major issues confronting not just Vermont but the entire nation,” Sanders said. “It will help students learn the importance of good [...]
Sanders, Dubie announce $4 million for Vermont National Guard
Sen. Sanders and Gen. Dubie Announce $4 Million for Vermont National Guard COLCHESTER, Vt., June 1 – With about 1,500 Vermont National Guard members deployed in Afghanistan, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Maj. Gen. Michael Dubie today announced continued funding for a model outreach initiative and a new childcare program. “When these soldiers were deployed, [...]
