Senator Bernie Sanders
United States Senator for Vermont
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Newswire article Wednesday, June 06, 2018 Sanders, Paul to Hold Hearing on Unauthorized War’s Effect on Federal Spending Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will join Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), chairman of the Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management Subcommittee for the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, to hold a hearing entitled “War Powers and the Effects of Unauthorized Military Engagements on... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Sanders to Vote No on VA MISSION Act Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), former chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following statement ahead of a vote in the Senate on the VA Mission Act: "There are parts of the VA MISSION Act that I strongly support. The expansion of the Caregivers program to veterans of all generations... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, May 16, 2018 Sanders Leads Call to Address Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza Following weeks of violence in Gaza, during which roughly 100 Palestinians have been killed and some 10,000 wounded by Israeli snipers, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and 12 of his Democratic Senate colleagues called on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to "do more to alleviate the ongoing humanitarian... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, April 26, 2018 Sanders Statement on VA Nominee Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement Thursday after Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson withdrew his nomination to lead the VA: “Former VA Secretary David Shulkin was fired because he opposed the Trump Administration’s desire to privatize the VA. Following Dr. Jackson’s withdrawal, I... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, April 17, 2018 Sanders Introduces Legislation to Hold Opioid Makers Accountable Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced legislation Tuesday to hold drug companies accountable for the extraordinary harm they have caused by fueling the opioid crisis. Sanders’ bill, the Opioid Crisis Accountability Act of 2018, prohibits illegal marketing and distribution of opioids, creates... Read more |
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Newswire article Friday, March 16, 2018 Sanders to Host Inequality Town Hall Monday Night Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will host a nationally televised town hall focused on inequality in the United States on Monday in partnership with The Guardian, NowThis, The Young Turks and Act.tv. Sanders, along with filmmaker Michael Moore, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, economist Darrick Hamilton and other... Read more |
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Newswire article Friday, March 16, 2018 Sanders Joins Progressive Activists for International Call to Build Globally Coordinated People’s Movement for Peace On Sunday, March 18 , to mark the 15th anniversary of the United States’ invasion of Iraq, thousands of grassroots activists from more than 15 countries will come together in a live video call to discuss diplomatic solutions to international conflicts. The call is part of an effort to build a... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, March 08, 2018 Sanders to Host Town Hall on Inequality with Elizabeth Warren, Michael Moore Following the success of the Medicare for All Town Hall in January which drew 1.6 million live viewers, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced Thursday that he will be hosting a town hall focused on inequality in the United States on March 19 in partnership with The Guardian, NowThis, The Young... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, March 06, 2018 CBO: Bank Deregulation Bill Would Lead to More Bailouts The Congressional Budget Office estimated Monday that the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act – expected to be voted on by the Senate this week – would "increase the likelihood that a large financial firm with assets of between $100 billion and $250 billion would fail."... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, March 01, 2018 Sanders, Lee, Murphy Introduce War Powers Resolution to End Unauthorized U.S. Military Involvement in Yemen Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) introduced Wednesday a bipartisan joint resolution to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis in Yemen pursuant to the War Powers Resolution. The bill will force the first-... Read more |