Senator Bernie Sanders
United States Senator for Vermont
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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 |
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Newswire article Monday, February 12, 2018 Trump Budget Is 'Morally Bankrupt' U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement Monday after President Donald Trump released his budget proposal: "The Trump budget introduced today is morally bankrupt and bad economic policy. During the campaign, Donald Trump... Read more |
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Newswire article Friday, February 02, 2018 Progressives Call on Trump to Fundamentally Rewrite NAFTA Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) sent a letter Friday urging President Donald Trump to fundamentally rewrite the North American Free Trade Agreement and level the playing... Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, January 29, 2018 Sanders to Deliver Response to State of the Union For the second year in a row, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will deliver a response to President Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday night. Sanders' response will be live streamed across several social media platforms. WHO: Sen. Bernie Sanders WHAT: Response to State of the Union WHERE:... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, January 24, 2018 Sanders' Medicare for All Town Hall Draws 1.6 Million Viewers A national town hall on Medicare for all hosted by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and digital media outlets The Young Turks, NowThis and ATTN: drew nearly 1.1 million live viewers Tuesday night, rivaling the viewership of cable news in primetime. By midday Wednesday , more than 1.6 million views had... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, January 11, 2018 Sanders Announces Medicare for All Town Hall With NowThis, The Young Turks, ATTN: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced Thursday that he will be partnering with leading digital outlets NowThis, The Young Turks and ATTN: on a groundbreaking Medicare for All national town hall. "For the first time in American history we will be holding a nationally televised town meeting on... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, January 04, 2018 Sanders Statement on Sessions Marijuana Decision Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement Thursday in response to reports that Attorney General Jeff Sessions will rescind an Obama administration policy that shielded legalized marijuana from federal intervention: "No, Attorney General Sessions. Marijuana is not the same as heroin... Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, December 18, 2017 Report: Republican Tax Bill Hands 15 Corporations $236 Billion Tax Break The Republican tax bill, which will be voted upon this week, will provide 15 of the largest and most profitable American corporations a $236 billion tax cut, according to a report prepared for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) by the Senate Budget Committee Democratic staff. In the final legislation... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, December 14, 2017 Sanders Statement on FCC Decision to Repeal Net Neutrality Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement Thursday after the Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal net neutrality protections: "Once again, the Trump administration has sided with big money and against the interests of the American people. The FCC’s vote to end net... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, November 28, 2017 Sanders, Colleagues Unveil Legislation To Rebuild Puerto Rico And Virgin Islands Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), along with five cosponsors in the Senate, introduced a comprehensive plan Tuesday to address the immediate humanitarian needs in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands and ensure that the islands not only recover, but are able to rebuild in a way that empowers them to... Read more |