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 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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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 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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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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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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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 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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April 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Backed by Large Group of Senate Colleagues, Sens. Tina Smith and Elizabeth Warren Press to Include $50 Billion Childcare Bailout 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 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 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Congresswoman Escobar and Senator Harris Lead Colleagues in Demanding Release of Detained Children Amid COVID-19 Crisis
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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April 2, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - 60+ bipartisan members urge DHS and HHS to provide PPE for childcare providers
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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March 30, 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 - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Administration To Address Child Care Needs Of Frontline Workers
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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March 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Cicilline, Young Call for Extra Afterschool and Summer Learning Funding
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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March 16, 2020
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Van Hollen, Casey, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Needs of Children and Early Care Providers During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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March 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jonathan Hayes, Dir. of the Office of Refugee Resettlement - Senator Markey Leads Colleagues Demanding Answers about Trump Admin. Practice of Sharing Immigrant Children's Confidential Psychotherapy Notes with ICE
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Feb. 10, 2020
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Letter to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Senator Hassan Joins Colleagues in Urging Food and Drug Administration to Immediately Ban the Use of Electrical Shock Devices on Children and Adults with Disabilities
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Nov. 14, 2019
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Tweet - "This must end. Children in America should not live in fear for their lives at school or anywhere else. We have a moral obligation to say: children's lives are more important than gun manufacturers' profits. We must pass common sense gun safety legislation."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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Oct. 15, 2019
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Sanders and Omar Unveil Sweeping Legislation to Provide Universal School Meals to Children
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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Sept. 13, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - 35+ Members Demands Answers from DHS about Appalling Treatment of Children, Deprivation of Menstrual Hygiene Products to Girls Detained at the Bor
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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June 13, 2019
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Gillibrand Announces "Every Child Deserves a Family" Legislation to End Discrimination Against LQBTQ Adoptive Parents, Foster Parents and Children in the Federal Foster Care System and Help Give More Children a Loving Home
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Nov. 15, 2018
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Wyden, Welch Introduce Legislation to Improve Child Nutrition
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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Oct. 5, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Rep. Danny K. Davis Condemns Transfer of Migrant Children to Tent City in Dark of Night in Letter to HHS and DHS Secretaries
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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July 25, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Drop Harmful Plan Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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July 20, 2018
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Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Washington State Democrats Join 139 Members of House and Senate to Speak Out Against Charging Migrant Parents Up to $8/Min. to Speak With Their Kids
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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June 20, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Greg Walden, Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Hon. Michael Burgess, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health - E&C Democrats Demand Hearing on Child Detention Centers
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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June 20, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Senator Murray, Cantwell Call for Senate Hearings on Trump Administration's Treatment of Migrant Children
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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June 20, 2018
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Welch Reaction to Trump Retreat on Migrant Family Separation Policy
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Sen. Peter Welch
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