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NEWS: Sanders Successfully Pushes Trump Administration to Release Education Funding for Vermont

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today announced that the Department of Education has finally released

King, Colleagues Raise Concerns about U.S. Forest Service Reorganization, Cuts to Services

Vaden, the Senators expressed their disapproval of the announced reorganization of the USFS which would amount to cuts … management. “We write with strong concerns regarding the announced reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS),” wrote

Maine Delegation Demands Answers from USPS for Failing to Pay Rockland Contractor More Than $349,000, Jeopardizing Mail Service for Maine Island Communities

make timely payments for several years. After PIA announced it would not make its scheduled deliveries on Tuesday

King, Pingree Announce More Than $5 Million to Protect Maine Coastal Communities

NEWS: Sanders to Force Votes to Block Arms Sales to Israel on Wednesday

Iran, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced that he will force votes to block nearly half a billion

NEWS: Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez Announce AI Data Center Moratorium Act

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) today announced the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Data Center Moratorium Act, legislation that

King, Colleagues Urge HHS Director Kennedy to Return to Data-Based, Cost-Effective Preventive Health

Register or the Task Force’s website to announce and solicit requests for nominations. 7 However, previous reporting

King, Golden, Collins Demand IRS re-open Bangor and Augusta Tax Assistance Centers

know, the Office of Management and Budget announced a federal government-wide freeze on hiring, which also affects

Senator King Statement on American Military Strikes Against Iran

operations” against Iran. “Early this morning, the President announced “major combat operations” against Iran with the stated goal

NEWS: Sanders: Yes. We Need a Moratorium On Data Center Construction.

today released the following statement following the announcement of a data center moratorium in Denver, Colorado.A few months … city councils and state officials across the country, announced a data center moratorium for his city.The local officials

King, Pingree Seek Confirmation from DHS Secretary Noem on Reported ICE Drawdown in Maine

days since the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that ICE would launch “Operation Catch … OCOTD) in Maine. The January 20, 2026, announcement from DHS stated that this operation was “an immigration enforcement

NEWS: Sanders, Welch, Balint Secure More than $100 Million for Vermont in Federal Funding Bills

Becca Balint (D-Vt.) today announced more than $100 million in federal funding they secured on behalf … January and last week. “I am proud to announce that — alongside Senator Welch and Representative Balint — the Vermont

King, Barrasso Bill Improving National Park Safety Passes out of Committee, Heads to Senate Floor

John Barrasso (R-WY) today announced that their bill to improve national park safety has passed

NEWS: Sanders Launches Investigation into Trump’s Corporate Welfare for Walmart & Wealthy Corporations

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today announced an investigation into how Walmart, Kroger, Dollar General and Dollar

ADVISORY: Sanders, Welch to Announce Millions in Federal Funding for Vermont

will hold a press conference in Montpelier to announce millions in federal funding that the Vermont congressional delegation … DetailsWhat:Press Conference with the Congressional Delegation to Announce Vermont CDS ProjectsWhen:Friday, February

NEWS: Sanders to Meet with AI Leaders in California

Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today announced he would travel to California this month to speak directly with Artificial

“The More Nuclear States, the More Nuclear Materials” Senator King Warns as U.S. Stance Moves Towards Burden Sharing

Admiral Richard is right. There is no active announcement yet from any NATO ally. But there are many

King, Rounds Secure Additional H-2B Visas to Support Small Businesses

Mike Rounds (R-SD) today announced they have secured as many as 64,716 additional H-2B visas … find the Senators’ letterhereand the announcement from the Secretaries of Homeland Security and Department of Laborhere

Ranking Member Bernie Sanders Statement on Bipartisan Health Care Deal in New Minibus Funding Agreement

released the following statement on the minibus agreement announced Monday by congressional leadership: Over the past several years

NEWS: Sanders, Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Introduce Bill to Ban Presidents from Naming Buildings After Themselves

said On December 4, 2025, the State Department announced it was renaming the U.S. Institute of Peace after

King Highlights Biddeford Resident, Former Air Force Bomber Pilot in New Episode of ‘Answering the Call’

during this time the Air Force announced women would be eligible to fly combat missions. During this time

NEWS: Sanders, HELP Committee Democrats Call on Cassidy to Hold Hearing on Trump’s Efforts to Dismantle Education Department

demand follows McMahon’s Nov. 18 announcement of six new Interagency Agreements (IAAs) transferring core elementary, secondary

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $6.5 Million for Economic Development Projects Across Maine

Senate Appropriations Committee—and Angus King announced that 10 Maine organizations will receive a total

King, Colleagues Slam Latest Efforts to Dismantle the Department of Education

their lives.” The senators began, “The actions you announced on November 18thto continue hollowing out the U.S. Department … foundhereand below. +++ Dear Secretary McMahon: The actions you announced on November 18 to continue hollowing

NEWS: Sanders Announces More Than $20 Million for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program

Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today announced that Vermont will receive more than $20.7 million in federal funding through