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| https://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/newswatch/121014 | News December 10 | 2014-12-10 | 2014 | 2014-12 | Independent | House | VT | Bernard Sanders | S000033 | www.sanders.senate.gov | legacy | News December 10 Wednesday, December 10, 2014 Senator Sanders CIA Lied about Ineffective Torture A Senate report on Central Intelligence Agency torture of detainees found that the agency lied about brutal tactics which were ineffective in intelligence gathering. Sen. Bernie Sanders called it “an ugly chapter in American history,” WCAX-TV, WVNY-TV, WFFF-TV, MSNBC online and The Washington Examiner reported. LINK, LINK, VIDEO, VIDEO, VIDEO, VIDEO, VIDEO Vermont Wins $33 Million for Pre-K Vermont has received $7.3 million in what is expected to be a $33.4 million, four-year federal grant for pre-kindergarten programs in public schools and Head Start agencies. The grant is in addition to $37 million Vermont received last year to lay the foundation for its pre-kindergarten program. Vermont's congressional delegation made the case for the state's application in an Oct. 10 letter to Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell, The Associated Press reported. LINK Climate Change A group of Senate Democrats is pushing President Barack Obama's administration to toughen rules on carbon pollution from existing power plants, The Hill and KTVZ-TV in Bend, Oregon, reported. Sen. Bernie Sanders signed the letter which said the EPA should require more renewable energy and energy efficiency deployment. LINK, LINK Older Americans Act Sen. Sanders “stands above all others” as a champion for seniors issues, Bob Blancato of the Elder Justice Coalition wrote in Forbes. Sanders “produced a strong and bipartisan Older Americans Act reauthorization bill … but it has stalled,” Blancato wrote LINK Treasury Nominee Sen. Elizabeth Warren and other progressives are challenging the credentials of President Obama's nominee for a top Treasury Department job, Bloomberg reported. Sen. Sanders has also questioned the nomination, Politico reported. LINK, LINK WWII City A U.S. Senate bill would designate Wilmington, North Carolina, as the first American World War II City, the Wilmington Star News reported. Sen. Sanders introduced comprehensive legislation with the provision in June. LINK National Deal Reached on $1.01 Trillion Spending Bill Congressional leaders unveiled a massive $1.01 trillion spending bill Tuesday night that will keep most of the federal government funded through September. The legislation is expected to pass in the coming days and will allow the incoming Republican-controlled Congress to clear the decks of lingering spending issues while setting the stage for a prolonged fight with President Obama over immigration policy. At 1,603 pages, the bill includes at least $1.2 billion for agencies to deal with the influx of unaccompanied immigrant children who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border. There’s also money to fight the rise of the Islamic State and $5.4 billion to fight the threat of Ebola. But there are also significant changes to campaign finance laws and potential cuts to retiree pension plans. Democrats were cheering bigger budgets for enforcement at agencies created after the 2008 economic collapse. House leaders are planning to introduce a stopgap bill to give the House and Senate a few more days to pass the final measure and avoid a government shutdown Thursday night, The Washington Post reported. LINK Vermont Snow Storm Closes Schools The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for Wednesday. The warning says there could be snow accumulation of 5 to 10 inches of heavy dense snow falling at up to 1 inch per hour into Wednesday evening. A number of Vermont schools closed Tuesday in anticipation of the heavy snowfall, Vermont Public Radio reported. LINK | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |