Bernie Sanders to Seek Reelection to U.S. Senate

by Taylor Dobbs on May 21, 2018 at 9:44AM

“That is what he has done in the past, and that is what he looks forward to happening in 2018,” Jones said, referring to Sanders’ 2006 and 2012 Senate runs. Sanders, 76, spent eight years as mayor of Burlington before his election to Congress in 1990.

Sean Hannity's Real Estate Empire Includes Okemo Condo

by Paul Heintz on April 23, 2018 at 6:32PM

until we got this clown in the White House." According to Thayne, SPMK bought the four-bedroom, four-bathroom property in the Bixby House condominium complex in December 2007, shortly after it was built in Okemo's Jackson Gore Village.

Welch Takes Campaign Cash From Telecom Regulated by His Wife

by Taylor Dobbs on April 19, 2018 at 1:37PM

requirements, the Congressman would not accept a campaign contribution from that company while the docket is open," she said. Hamilton did not explain how Welch's staff monitors commission proceedings to ensure no contributions are accepted from companies with pending business.

Sanders Raises $1.26 Million for Senate Reelection Campaign

by Taylor Dobbs on April 16, 2018 at 3:02PM

In a fundraising solicitation Sanders' reelection campaign sent supporters Monday, longtime political adviser Jeff Weaver wrote that donations to the organization would "support Bernie's effort to make Medicare for all the law of the land in this country." "Make a $3 donation today to help us re-launch our national grassroots organizing campaign with a focus on expanding support for Medicare for all in Congress, state legislatures, and local governments all across the country," Weaver wrote.

Welch: Trump Should Be Impeached If He Fires Mueller

by Paul Heintz on April 16, 2018 at 2:27PM

, let's follow the facts. The best chance for us to get credible facts is to maintain our support for the independent investigation by Mueller."

Vermont Delegation: Congress Must Approve Strikes on Syria

by Paul Heintz on April 14, 2018 at 10:44PM

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) echoed the sentiment but went further, referring to the U.S. attack as "President Trump's illegal and unauthorized strikes." "After 17 years of war in Afghanistan and 15 years of war in Iraq, we need a political strategy to bring peace and stability to the region, not more U.S. military intervention," Sanders added.

Walters: Leahy Letter on Sessions May Have Sparked FBI Probe

by John Walters on March 21, 2018 at 7:21PM

Leahy Accuses Trump of Seeking to Intimidate Mueller, DOJ

by Paul Heintz on March 19, 2018 at 3:33PM

Leahy also declined to say whether he believed the president had committed impeachable offenses, saying he was "waiting to see all the evidence that comes in." Asked whether the firing of former FBI director James Comey constituted grounds for impeachment, Leahy said, "I think that comes close."

Report: Trump Hiring Toensing's Stepfather to Combat Russia Probe

by Paul Heintz on March 19, 2018 at 1:43PM

Toensing has made plenty of headlines on his own in Vermont. A January 2016 complaint he filed with the U.S. Attorney's Office and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation led to a long-running Federal Bureau of Investigation of Sen. Bernie Sanders' (I-Vt.) wife, Jane O'Meara Sanders.

Sanders Lowballs Vermont Gun Deaths by an Order of Magnitude

by Taylor Dobbs on March 14, 2018 at 12:13PM

In his remarks on the Senate floor, Sanders did not cite a source for the number he used. It was also included in a press release his office issued Wednesday morning.