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Becca Balint
@beccabalint· Democratic · VT· Jul 17, 2026

No one should have to travel farther or face more uncertainty to access safe, high-quality care during one of the most important moments of their lives.

vtdigger.org
Becca Balint
@beccabalint· Democratic · VT· Jul 17, 2026

The prospect of closing this resource in Brattleboro is heartbreaking for families across southern Vermont.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Jul 17, 2026

Our tax law in the United States is totally broken–we have a system where corporations are incentivized to ship profits and good-paying jobs overseas. The American people deserve full transparency about how companies are using these…

vanhollen.senate.gov
Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jul 17, 2026

Trump is laying the groundwork to dismantle our elections, overturn results he does not like, cancel the will of the people, and hold onto power by any means necessary.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jul 17, 2026

All of us, regardless of our political views, must stand together against this dangerous president who is seeking to undermine our Constitution and our basic freedoms.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jul 17, 2026

At a time when millions of Americans are finding it harder to pay for groceries, housing, and healthcare, when the climate crisis is causing record heatwaves and forest fires, Donald Trump felt it appropriate tonight to spew conspiracy…

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jul 17, 2026

I think the polling is very clear. The overwhelming majority of Democrats, I think it’s about 75%, believe that we should not be providing military aid to a country which has committed genocide in Gaza.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jul 17, 2026

Too many Americans have fought and died to defend American democracy.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jul 17, 2026

This race is not between Abdul and Haley Stevens. It is Abdul vs. AIPAC.

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Becca Balint
@beccabalint· Democratic · VT· Jul 16, 2026

My colleagues use the deficit as a pretext to excuse increasing hunger and deepening poverty in this country.

minnesotareformer.com
Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jul 16, 2026

While there is much more that we must do to reduce the senior poverty rate in America and to make sure that every senior in America has access to the services they need this bi-partisan legislation is a very good step forward.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jul 16, 2026

In fact, it costs less to feed a senior for an entire year through the Older Americans Act than it does for a senior to spend one night in a hospital.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jul 16, 2026

Not only does the Older Americans Act save lives and ease human suffering, it saves money.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jul 16, 2026

This legislation begins to pay attention to the urgent unmet needs of seniors in America and what we should do as a nation to reduce the senior poverty rate, prevent hunger, combat loneliness and isolation and improve the health and…

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jul 16, 2026

I’m delighted that the Senate unanimously passed legislation last night to expand and improve the Older Americans Act,

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Jul 16, 2026

For years, conservative Supreme Court Justices have accepted expensive gifts and travel from their friends who have business before the Court. It’s unethical, and it’s why public trust in the Court has eroded.

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Becca Balint
@beccabalint· Democratic · VT· Jul 16, 2026

The use of U.S. origin weapons in the systematic destruction of civilian infrastructure is a violation of U.S. military assistance transfer agreements with the Israeli government,” the Members wrote. “The targeted, mass destruction of…

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John Rose
@johnrose· Republican · VT· Jul 15, 2026

I think it’s a lot to ask our teachers to follow the leadership of somebody who has never held chalk in the front of a classroom.

tennesseelookout.com