Sens. Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch grills RFK Jr. on vaccines in confirmation hearings
Vt., NH senators grill RFK Jr. over vaccines, abortion
Vermont Senators Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch, along with New Hampshire Sen. Maggie Hassan, were among lawmakers Wednesday from both parties grilling Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick for health secretary.
Vermont Senators drill RFK Jr. at Senate committees confirmation hearings
Kennedy appeared on Wednesday and Thursday in front of the Senate’s finance and health committees, giving independent Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Peter Welch, a Democrat, a chance to weigh in.
The Vermont senators and representative gave a joint statement expressing their concern of this "authoritarian" decision to freeze federal grants.
A federal freeze on grants and loans could impact critical resources for flood recovery, food security, child care and affordable housing.According to Senators Bernie Sanders, Peter Welch, and Congresswoman Becca Balint cutting federal grants could be a major blow to Vermont for everything from food pantries to community health centers.
Many industries, including agriculture, technology, and manufacturing, voiced concerns over the possible financial burden.
Established in 2008, the NBRC is a Federal-State partnership in northern Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York designed to stimulate economic growth and inspire collaboration to improve rural economic vitality across the four-state NBRC region. NBRC encourages projects that take a creative approach to accomplishing those goals.
This story has been updated to include additional information. U.S. Sens. Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch and Rep. Becca Balint have jointly condemned President Donald Trump's decision to freeze ...
A group of nearly 40 Senate Democrats is calling on President Trump to reinstate all of the inspectors general (IG) he fired in one night last week, arguing the decision does not comply with
Donald Trump has blamed diversity, equity, and inclusion as a reason the U.S. was “going to hell” as the president continues to suggest the Federal Aviation Administration’s DEI principles could be behind the Washington DC plane crash that killed 67 people.
But can you think of any Democrat – national or local – who has been covering themselves in glory since Jan. 20? As Rep. Hakeem Jeffries said: “We will fart hard!”
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Nearly every other state’s lower chamber conducts roll calls with an electronic voting system, said the sponsors of a new House bill.
The Senate voted 79 to 18 to confirm Mr. Burgum, a former governor of North Dakota, as the next interior secretary.
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