Democratic Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders exploded during Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Senate confirmation hearing Thursday after the nominee accused him of corruption for accepting donations from the pharmaceutical industry.

The Vermont senators and representative gave a joint statement expressing their concern of this "authoritarian" decision to freeze federal grants.

The 83-year-old senator from Vermont has filed with the FEC to run for his seat again in 2030, after winning reelection in 2024.

Sanders then said that the three wealthiest men in the United States, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg had sat behind the president at his inauguration, adding that their wealth has increased by $233 billion since Trump won the 2024 presidential election. "They couldn't be happier," Sanders said.

Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) today released the following statement after the Trump Administration ordered a pause in all federal grants and loans, a sweeping decision that could disrupt education and health care programs,

Sanders' team did not respond to requests for comment Tuesday. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, questions former Rep. Lee Zeldin during a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on Zeldin's nomination to be Administrator of the Environmental ...

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.

Bernie Sanders (I-VT) sitting at President Joe Biden's inauguration ... The career teacher from Sanders' home state of Vermont had made the mittens five years before and had given them to him as a gift, even though she had never met him before.

Expect memes to take the over the internet following President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony on Monday. The spotlight could shine on anything from the “tech bros” sitting in prominent spots or the fashion choices of elected officials, like Sen. Bernie Sanders’ viral picture from 2021, where he was captured sporting oversized mittens.

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.

The time Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent in New Hampshire as a presidential candidate became the subject of key moments during his U.S. Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday.