Leahy Says Closing Gun Background Check Loopholes Won't Threaten 2nd Amendment
Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy says closing loopholes in the background check system for gun purchasers won't threaten firearms owners' Second Amendment rights to own a gun, and is a matter of common...
View ArticleSenator 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 ArticleLeahy: Immigration Shows Senate Can Work
Senator Patrick Leahy says Senate passage this week of comprehensive immigration reform shows that the Senate still can work together and accomplish things.
View ArticleVermont U.S. Senator Leahy to Seek Answers to Voting Rights
Vermont U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy says he will call hearings of the Senate Judiciary Committee to see if legislation can be written to protect minority voting rights that many feel were threatened...
View ArticleLeahy: Panel Will Examine State, Federal Pot Laws
The chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee wants to look into the conflicts between state and federal marijuana laws.
View ArticleVT's Leahy Hails Committee OK for Shield Law
Vermont's senior U.S. senator says it's good news that legislation to create a federal media shield law has cleared a key hurdle.
View ArticleVT Mental Health Treatment Bill Needs More Time
It now appears it will be at least next week before a Vermont Senate panel completes its work on a bill to streamline the process for getting people into mental health treatment and on medications...
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 ArticleVT Hearing: Teens Offered To Sell, Carry Drugs
The executive director of a Boys & Girls Club in Burlington says children as young as 13 in her region have been facing drug pedaling and solicitation.
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 ArticleVT Senator Supports Fighting Addiction
U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy says he looks forward to working with colleagues in the Senate to ensure that Vermont's community-driven responses to opioid and heroin addiction receive the support...
View ArticleHV Congresswoman Backs Amendment On Money In Politics
A Hudson Valley congresswoman has added her name to co-sponsors of a constitutional amendment to limit money in politics.
View ArticleVermont Judge Is On Fast Track To Confirmation
The nominee to the federal bench in Vermont is on a fast track to confirmation.
View ArticleBusiness And Health Care Groups Weigh In On Tech-Privacy
Medical records and video recordings by police are expected to be two areas of focus as a Vermont legislative committee continues work to unravel issues surrounding technology and privacy.
View ArticleVermont Governor Testifies In Washington On Addiction Crisis
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin was among those who testified Wednesday before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on the need for federal action to curb opiate and heroin addiction.
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