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Vermont's two U.S. senators are expressing separate concerns about a supplemental aid package in Congress that includes funding for Israel and Ukraine.
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Vermont’s congressional delegation is urging the Bureau of Prisons to build a residential reentry program in the state. Vermont is one of only two states without such a facility, which supports people transitioning out of the federal prison system.
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On the Senate floor Monday, Sen. Bernie Sanders said he will not support additional military aid for Israel unless the country dramatically changes its military strategy in Gaza. Sanders said Israel does not have a right to indiscriminately bomb civilians.
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People in Vermont's Jewish and Palestinian communities are expressing both cautious optimism and lingering concern over the news of a short-term truce between Israel and Hamas.
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“This is a humanitarian catastrophe, and we need action now,” say Sens. Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch.
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The Vermont senator held up the nomination process for Dr. Monica Bertagnolli to lead the health agency in order to make a point about drug prices. Now, he says he'll vote against her.
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According to a recent CNN poll, two-thirds of “Democratically” leaning voters say they don’t want the party to nominate President Joe Biden for a second term in office next year. Pollsters surveyed about 1,500 voters in late August.
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"If you think that the suffering of the Palestinian people long-term is good for Israel, I think you are sorely mistaken," Sanders said on the Senate floor.
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All three members of Vermont's congressional delegation have strongly condemned Hamas' attack against Israel.
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The bill would invest in community health centers and training for more doctors, nurses and dentists in rural areas.