Sanders, Leahy back party’s infrastructure plan

Vermont’s Patrick Leahy, at the podium, and Bernie Sanders, left, joined Chuck Schumer of New York in announcing Senate Democrats’ infrastructure plan. Photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger
WASHINGTON — Both Vermont senators joined a slew of Democrats pitching a proposal that would invest $1 trillion in infrastructure initiatives.
Senate Democrats offered the proposal as a response to an infrastructure plan President Donald Trump released last month.Get all of VTDigger's political