Sept. 13, 2023
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NEWS: Murray, Sanders, Clark, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Extend Vital Child Care Funding and Save Millions of Families' Child Care Spots as Funding Cliff Looms
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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May 30, 2023
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NEWS: Ahead of HELP Hearing, Sanders and Murray Release Report on Worsening Child Care Crisis, Imminent Funding Cliff
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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May 17, 2023
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NEWS: Sanders, DeLauro, 122 Colleagues in the House and Senate Introduce Legislation that Would Finally Guarantee Paid Sick Leave to Workers in America
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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May 11, 2023
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NEWS: Sanders, Omar, Gillibrand, Heinrich, McGovern, Moore and Colleagues in House and Senate Seek to Permanently End Child Hunger in Schools
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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April 7, 2023
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NEWS: Sanders Holds Four Student Town Meetings on Youth Mental Health in Milton, Fairfax, Montpelier, and Barre
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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April 4, 2023
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NEWS: More Than 130 Students from All 14 Vermont Counties Join Sanders' First-Ever "Youth Chess Day"
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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June 23, 2022
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Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, and Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Making Bold Investments in Affordable Child Care for Families
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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May 26, 2022
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NEWS: Sanders Speaks With Students Participating in "Vermont Day" at the Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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May 23, 2022
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Letter to Robert Ford, Chair and CEO of Abbot Laboratories - King Seeking Relief for Maine Mothers Amid Formula Shortage
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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May 13, 2022
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Letter to Mardi Mountford, President of the Infant Nutrition Council of America - Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Push Infant Formula Manufacturers to Address Shortages and Get Formula on Shelves
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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April 26, 2022
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Letter to the Honorable Sanford Bishop, Chariman of Agriculture Subcommittee, The Honorable Kay Granger, Ranking Member of Agriculture Subcommittee - Funding the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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April 18, 2022
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Letter to Xavier Becerraa, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Kaine Calls on Administration to Expand Access to Affordable Child Care
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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April 14, 2022
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Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senator Baldwin Joins Colleagues in Calling on Administration to Expand Access to Affordable Child Care
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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April 6, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Senator Murray, Majority of Senate Democrats Urge Action to Address Child Care Crisis Through Reconciliation
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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March 3, 2022
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Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Feinstein, Heinrich, Colleagues Urge Extension of USDA Support for School Meal Programs as Schools Transition Back to Normal Operations
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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March 1, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Representatives Young, Moore Lead 112 House and Senate Colleagues in Urging USDA to Update the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Food Packages, Ensure Access to Healthy Food for Low-Income Families
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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Feb. 23, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Patrick Leahy, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations and Hon. Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Lead Bipartisan Call for Diaper Banks Funding in Final FY2022 Appropriations Package
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Jan. 28, 2022
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Tweet - "The United States is the only major country on Earth not to guarantee paid family and medical leave. 73% of the American people want that to change. What are we waiting for?"
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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Dec. 23, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith Push HHS to Help Protect Families This Winter During Energy Crisis
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Nov. 30, 2021
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Tweet - "119. That's how many days of paid leave new moms are guaranteed in Canada. Do you know how many days of paid leave they're guaranteed in the United States? Z-E-R-O. What a disgrace."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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Oct. 19, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Pressley, 100+ House Democrats Urge President Biden to Protect Paid Leave in Build Back Better Act
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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Sept. 21, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, and Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader - Universal Childcare Provisions
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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Aug. 9, 2021
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NEWS: Senate Budget Chairman Sanders and Majority Leader Schumer Introduce Historic Budget Resolution
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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July 15, 2021
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Sanders Calls Budget Deal "Most Consequential Legislation Since the Great Depression'
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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June 25, 2021
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Wyden, Merkley Unveil Key Legislation to Make Historic Investment in Care Economy
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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June 18, 2021
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Catholic Members of Congress Release Statement of Principles
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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June 3, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, and the Hon. Marcia Fudge, Secretary of Housing and urban Development - Velazquez Gillibrand, and 27 Bicameral Members of Congress Call on Biden Administration to Reestablish Obama-Era Affordable Housing Program
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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May 28, 2021
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Governor Phil Scott, Senator Bernie Sanders Announce Nearly $4 Million in Grants for Youth Summer Programs
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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May 18, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Congresswomen Lizzie Fletcher, Judy Chu, Diana DeGette, Barbara Lee Lead Public Comment Letter Applauding Biden Administration's Proposed Title X Family Planning Regulations
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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May 17, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Menendez, Booker Join Democratic Colleagues In Support Of HHS Title X Rule To Reverse The Trump Administration's Gag Rule
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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May 13, 2021
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Wyden, Welch Introduce Legislation to Improve Child Nutrition
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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April 29, 2021
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Jayapal, Markey, and Lawmakers Introduce THRIVE Act
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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April 23, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Padilla Joins Effort to Urge Biden Administration to Invest $700 Billion in Universal Child Care in the American Families Plan
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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April 13, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services; Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security; Cindy Huang, Director of Office of Refugee Resettlement; and Troy Miller, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection - Jayapal Leads Lawmakers in Urging Biden Admin to Continue Strengthening Protections of Unaccompanied Children
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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Feb. 2, 2021
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Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Democratic Women's Caucus Leads Letter to President Biden Urging Prioritization of Child Care Relief and Recovery in Reconciliation Packages
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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Dec. 16, 2020
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Letter to Assistant Secretary Lynn Johnson, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Brown, Warner Lead Colleagues in Urging Relief for Foster Youth Facing Unique Covid-19 Challenges
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Dec. 9, 2020
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Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, Honorable Charles E. Schumer, Minority Leader, Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Honorable Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Heinrich Calls For Reauthorization Of SRS, PILT Programs To Ensure Financial Certainty For Rural New Mexico Counties
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Dec. 1, 2020
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Letter to Honorable Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, Honorable Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the Committee on Appropriations, Honorable Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Committee of Appropriations, and Honorable Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations - As Record Numbers Of New Yorkers Face Food Insecurity, Gillibrand Urges Congress To Invest $6 Billion To Meet Growing Nutrition Needs
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Sept. 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Urge Trump to Work With Congress to Provide Emergency Rental Assistance and Protections
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Aug. 14, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Shannon Christian, Dir. of the Office of Child Cares for the Admin. for Children and Families, and Dr. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Hirono, Coons, Murray, Colleagues Call on HHS, CDC to Provide Comprehensive Guidance for Child Care Providers Dealing with COVID-19
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Aug. 7, 2020
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Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Congressman Cleaver Calls on Usda to Provide More Flexibility, Support to Student Nutrition Programs
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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Aug. 5, 2020
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Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, and House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy - Warren, Smith, Colleagues Call on Senate Leadership to Secure Child Care Relief in the Next COVID-19 Stimulus Package
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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July 1, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Norcross, Booker Urge House and Senate Leadership to Strengthen Support for Children of Migrant Workers in the Next COVID-19 Relief Package
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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May 29, 2020
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Letter to Dr. Robert Redfield, Director for the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Reed Seeks to Boost Child Immunization Rates
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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May 8, 2020
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Letter to Pam Miller, Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service - Levin, Moore Lead 95 House Members Urging Commonsense Flexibility for WIC Use During COVID-19 Crisis
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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May 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Letter Urges Expansion of Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit to Help Working-Class Michigan Families
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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May 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congresswoman Angie Craig Calls For Additional Child Care COVID-19 Relief Funding
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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April 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives - Castro, Haaland Urge House Leadership to Establish Family Care for Essential Workers and Vulnerable Family Caregivers During COVID-19
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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April 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Shaheen & Hassan Call for Childcare Support for Working Parents in Next Coronavirus Relief Package
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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April 28, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Harris, Colleagues Push to Include $50 Billion Childcare Bailout in Next Coronavirus Relief Package
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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