Jobs & The Economy
Vermont is home to a variety of innovative entrepreneurs and businesses. From high-tech firms to specialty food producers to leaders in the green economy, Vermont leads the way in forward-thinking and sustainable economic development that provides good-paying jobs to thousands of Vermonters. Since safe and reliable transportation systems keep Vermont businesses and their employees moving, transportation improvements and economic development efforts are closely linked in Vermont.
More information about Senator Leahy’s efforts to grow Vermont’s economy, secure federal contracts for local employers, stimulate economic recovery efforts, develop a dynamic workforce and enhance Vermont’s historic downtowns and transportation systems can be found on the right.
Latest
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09.27.19
Leahy Renames National Historical Revitalization Grant Program In Honor Of The Late Vermonter Paul Bruhn
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07.24.19
Leahy, Sanders And Welch Announce $3 Million Federal Grant For Electric Buses And Charging Stations In Vermont’s Upper Valley
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05.31.18
Leahy On Trump Tariffs: President Risks A Scorching Trade War That Would Harm VT Producers And Workers
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03.08.18
Comments Of Senator Patrick Leahy On The President’s Tariff Announcement
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03.07.18
Appropriations Vice Chair Patrick Leahy, On Introduction Today Of Senate Democrats’ Jobs And Infrastructure Plan
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02.01.18
Leahy And Other Democratic Senators Urge President To Prioritize Rural Broadband
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12.14.17
Leahy: Vermont Is A Crucial Step Closer To Improved Air And Rail Travel With Canada
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11.30.17
Leahy Statement On The Tax Cuts And Jobs Act
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11.16.17
Reaction Of Appropriations Vice Chair Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) To The House-Passed Tax Bill
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11.02.17
Leahy REAX On The Closed-Door GOP Tax Plan And The Frantic Rush To Pass It Without Hearings
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08.10.17
Governor Phil Scott And Senator Patrick Leahy Announce Northern Border Grants
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06.08.17
Leahy Statement On Hearing To Review The President's FY 18 Funding Request For The U.S. Department Of Commerce
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06.07.17
Leahy Presses Tax Credit Incentives To Promote Safety And Conserve And Improve Historic Properties
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06.06.17
Appropriations Vice Chairman Leahy’s Remarks Today For A News Conference By Democratic Leaders On The President’s Infrastructure Proposals
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03.09.17
Leahy Statement On The ASCE Infrastructure Report Card
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03.08.17
Appropriations Vice Chair Leahy's Statement At Subcommittee Hearing: "Investing in America: Funding our Nation’s Transportation Infrastructure Needs"
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05.12.16
A Key Win Thursday As Leahy Leads Fight To Preserve Investment Incentive Program for NEK, Franklin, Lamoille Counties
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04.27.16
Remarks of Senator Patrick Leahy On Continuing Education for the Federal Workforce Through the truED Program at Champlain College U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Alan Campbell Auditorium
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04.01.16
Leahy, Sanders, Welch File Brief To DC Circuit Court Supporting Clean Power Plan
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03.10.16
Leahy Hails Today’s Progress On Improving Cross-Border Travel Between Vermont and Canada As Prime Minster Trudeau Endorses Preclearance Agreement
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02.22.16
Vermont Climate Economy Summit: Ideas to Action Remarks Senator Patrick Leahy
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02.18.16
In Lead Up To Vermont Cider Week Leahy Joins Local Cider Makers To Celebrate CIDER Act Passage
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02.16.16
Leahy Announces $15.8 Million In Vergennes-Based Contracts For UTC Aerospace Systems For Smarter Helicopter Maintenance
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02.10.16
Leahy Calls On USDA To Raise Minimum Broadband Speeds For Rural Vermont And Rural America
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02.08.16
Leahy Introduces Bipartisan Legislation To Support The Vermont Arts
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12.08.15
Leahy Emphasizes Importance of Level Playing Field for Craft Brewers to Compete
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12.08.15
At Hearing on Merger of Two Largest U.S. Beer Companies, Leahy Emphasizes Importance of Level Playing Field for Craft Brewers to Compete
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12.04.15
In Late-Night Vote, Senate Passes Five-Year Transportation Funding Package
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12.03.15
Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) On Supporting The Highway Trust Fund
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11.01.15
Comment Of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Ranking Member, Sen ate Judiciary Committee On the Need to Pass the Arbitration Fairness Act
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10.26.15
Leahy, Sanders, Welch, Shumlin Announce $10 Million Federal Grant
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10.05.15
Comments Of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) On The Announcement Of The Completion Of Negotiations On The Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Deal
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09.17.15
Leahy Joins In Introducing Bill To Prevent Punishing Federal Workers In The Event Of A Government Shutdown Threatened By Some In Congress
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09.14.15
$3.1 Million in Federal Grants Awarded to Three Vermont Community Lenders
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09.02.15
Vermont’s Congressional Delegation And Governor Shumlin Announce $1.2 million In Federal Aid To Vermont’s Northern Border Communities.
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07.30.15
Statement Of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) On Supporting The Highway Trust Fund
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06.04.15
Leahy & Grassley Introduce Legislation To Improve & Extend Job-Creating Foreign Investment Program
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05.18.15
Leahy Joined By Burlington, Vermont And Federal Officials For Downtown Transit Center Groundbreaking In Burlington
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04.30.15
Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) On Raising The Federal Minimum Wage
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04.14.15
Ahead of Tax Day, Leahy Proposes Trio of Tax Credit Bills
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04.07.15
Leahy, Sanders, Welch Announce Availability of $4.5 Million in Northern Border Grants
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03.16.15
Leahy Hails U.S.-Canada Pre-Clearance Agreement That Brings Closer The Goal Of Restoring Vermont-To-Montreal Passenger Rail Service
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02.04.15
Leahy Joins In Introducing Legislation To Help Small Brewers
