Sen. Patrick Leahy has introduced legislation that would allow dairy farmers to use a visa program to hire seasonal foreign workers.

Senator Patrick Leahy says he's very disappointed that Senate Republicans have blocked a vote on whether gay people can serve openly in the military.

The race between Republican U.S. Senate candidate Len Britton and Democratic senator Patrick Leahy is playing out a little differently from elsewhere around the country, where Republican candidates have been challenging incumbent Democrats on a variety of "hot button" issues.

Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy is defending the right of a Muslim-American group to establish a community center in lower Manhattan.

Senator Patrick Leahy and Congressman Peter Welch have secured $925,000 in federal funding for the Rutland Regional Airport. 

The Senate Judiciary Committee led by Sen. Patrick Leahy has recommended the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan.

Vermont's two U.S. senators are backing legislation that would stabilize dairy prices through a system designed to curb over-production of milk.

Senator Patrick Leahy has asked Capitol Police to investigate a hoax email that falsely reported that the senator died today. Leahy joked about the bogus report. But he says it's a serious issue when someone spreads false information with a message that looks official.

Both of Vermont's U.S. Senators have voted to confirm General David Petraeus as the country's new military commander in Afghanistan.  The vote in the Senate was unanimous.

Senator Patrick Leahy is once again in the national spotlight as the chairman of the Senate Judiciary committee. The panel has just opened its confirmation hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan.

Bob Kinzel talks with Naval Physician Dan Freilich, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate.

Senator Patrick Leahy says he wants to crack down on oil company executives who knowingly take short cuts on drilling projects that result in oil spills.

Naval Physician Dan Freilich is challenging Senator Patrick Leahy in the Democratic primary. Freilich discusses his views on health care, national security and the other issues that define his campaign.

Both of Vermont's U.S. senators joined a majority of their colleagues in voting against a plan to block the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gas emissions.

Senator Patrick Leahy is sponsoring legislation that would lift the cap on liability damages for big oil companies found to be responsible for major spills.

VPR's Bob Kinzel talks with Senator Patrick Leahy about the upcoming confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, his views on the response to the Gulf oil spill and other issues.

A northern Vermont farm family has succeeded in its struggle against the federal government. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says a border crossing in tiny Morses Line not only won't be expanded, it'll close.

As chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Patrick Leahy will be at the forefront of the Elena Kagan confirmation hearings. He discusses the upcoming hearings and the Obama administration's response to the Gulf oil spil.

Senator Patrick Leahy says the federal government should take over the effort to control the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Leahy says BP has failed to deal with the environmental catastrophe.

Middlebury College political science professor emeritus Eric Davis examines how the anti-incumbent trend could influence some of Vermont's primary and general election races.

Senator Patrick Leahy is stepping up his efforts to persuade President Obama to sign an international treaty to ban the production and use of landmines. Leahy says it would help re-establish the country's moral standing throughout the world.

Senator Patrick Leahy will be at the center of the debate this summer about whether Elena Kagan should be confirmed for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court.

The job of state game wardens may be more about managing people than managing animals. We discuss the law enforcement work of game wardens. Also, Senator Patrick Leahy on the Supreme Court nomination of Elena Kagan.  And an update from VPR's Bob Kinzel on the Legislature's work over the weekend.

President Obama has begun reaching out to senators as he considers a nominee to the Supreme Court. On Wednesday Senator Patrick Leahy joined three other senators at the White House for a meeting with the president.

These were some of the voices in the news this week.