Senator Patrick Leahy Discusses Washington Issues
Vermont’s senior U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy met with reporters from the region at his office in Montpelier Friday morning to talk about issues facing Congress.
View ArticleFlight Carrying Vermont U.S. Senator Leahy Diverted
A flight carrying U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy to Vermont has been diverted to Philadelphia because of mechanical problems.
View ArticleCongressional Reaction to Shutdown-Default Deal
Reaction from congressional representatives in Vermont and northern New York to the agreement ending the government shutdown and avoiding default came quickly on Wednesday.
View ArticleVT's Leahy Discusses Funding For State Department
U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy says there's more of an "internationalist attitude" in Vermont than in other states.
View ArticleU.S. Senate Panel To Hold VT Hearing On Heroin
U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy says the Senate Judiciary Committee will be holding a field hearing in Vermont on the fight against heroin and opiate addiction.
View ArticleSenate Judiciary Committee Looks At Vermont Drug Abuse
A field hearing of the U.S. Senate Judiciary committee was held in Rutland on Monday to take testimony on Vermont’s efforts to deal with heroin and opiod addiction.
View ArticleVermont Looks to Take Lead on Campaign Amendment
Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy says he'd rather see the Congress craft a constitutional amendment to overturn recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions on campaign finance than have states call a...
View ArticleLeahy Holds Judiciary Committee Field Hearing On Net Neutrality
Vermont U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy, chair of the Judiciary Committee, held a field hearing in Burlington this morning to take testimony on rules the Federal Communications Commission is considering...
View ArticleVermont U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy To Seek 8th Term
U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy, currently the longest-serving senator in Washington, is going to seek an eighth term in the 2016 election.
View ArticleU.S. Senator Leahy Highlights Milton Farm To School Program
Vermont U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy says schools are one of the best places to educate children and their families about the value of healthy, nutritious lifestyles.
View ArticleVermont Senator Patrick Leahy Discusses Cuba and His Role In Negotiations
Among the officials attending the flag raising and official opening of the U.S. embassy in Cuba on Friday was Vermont senior U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy. The Democrat played a critical role over the...
View ArticleDemocratic Candidate Drops Out Of One Race As Republican Considers Entering...
The campaigns for Vermont’s key offices are shifting as candidates see the end of the legislative session on the horizon and primary deadlines looming.
View ArticleRepublican Hopes To Unseat Senate's Longest-Serving Member
Republican Scott Milne has made it official. He's looking to unseat the U.S. Senate's longest-serving member, Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy.
View ArticleLeahy: Vermont To Get $7 Million In Homeland Security Funds
Vermont U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy has announced that the state and its communities will get $7 million from a round of federal funding for homeland security.
View ArticleVermont Republican US Senate Challenger Opens Campaign With $83
The Pomfret businessman who almost beat the incumbent Vermont governor two years ago is heading into an even bigger race this season, hoping to unseat Democratic U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy.
View ArticleLeahy Discusses Possible Senate Flip
There is considerable speculation that Democrats could take control of the U.S. Senate in November. During an event in downtown Burlington this afternoon, WAMC’s North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley...
View ArticleA Look At Cantankerous Vermont U.S. Senate Campaign
Vermont’s Patrick Leahy is the most senior member of the U.S. Senate. First elected in 1974 he was the first Democrat the state ever sent to the Senate. Now seeking his 8th term Leahy is being...
View ArticleLeahy Moves From Ranking Member On Judiciary To Appropriations
Vermont U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy is giving up his seat as ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee to take the same post on the budget-writing Appropriations Committee.
View ArticleLeahy Decries Proposed Federal Cuts To Heating Program
Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy is decrying proposed federal cuts to heating and weatherization programs for the poor.
View ArticleSenator Leahy Joins Low Income Advocates To Decry Proposed Federal Social...
Vermont U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy met with community advocates and the leader of the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity on Monday to discuss the implications of proposed cuts in the...
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