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April 26, 2022 -9999 Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 26, 2022 -9999 Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 24, 2022 Tweet - "At a time when many workers feel like cogs in a machine, Vermonters should be proud that at places like Switchback Brewing Company our state is helping to lead the country toward alternatives to corporate ownership." Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 22, 2022 Tweet - "When we take that next giant leap into space let us do it to benefit all of humanity, not to turn a handful of billionaires into trillionaires." Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 22, 2022 Letter to Lloyd Austin III, Secretary of Defense - Van Hollen, Warren Pushing Pentagon on Accountability for Civilian Harm Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 22, 2022 Tweet - "On Earth Day, let us recommit to coming together and taking on the existential threat of climate change. We must act now to save the planet." Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 22, 2022 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Senator Baldwin Joins Colleagues Asking Department of Education for its Plans to Provide a "Fresh Start" to Student Loan Borrowers in Default Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 21, 2022 Tweet - "We spend twice as much as other countries on health care, yet 80 million remain uninsured or underinsured. A rational health care system should provide quality care for all, not huge profits for insurance and drug companies. That's why I will soon reintroduce Medicare for All." Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 21, 2022 Letter to Rohit Chopra, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Brown, Murray, Colleagues, Urge Investigation of Training Repayment Agreements Saddling Workers With Debt Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 20, 2022 Letter to Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality - Senator Markey Leads Colleagues in Urging Biden Admin. To Center Environmental Justice in Continued Development of Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 20, 2022 Tweet - "At a time of growing income and wealth inequality, workers are fighting back and unionizing -- at Amazon, Starbucks, universities and hospitals. They are right. We need an economy that works for all, not just billionaires." Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 19, 2022 Letter to Hon. Charles E. Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Underwood, Williams Lead Effort to Permanently Lower Health Care Costs Sen. Peter Welch, ...
April 19, 2022 NEWS: Sanders and VA Secretary Hear Directly from Vermont Veterans During Two-Day Visit to See Health Care System Firsthand Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 18, 2022 Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Cicilline, Meeks, Castro, Titus Call on State Department to Expand Opportunities for LGBTQI+ Diplomats Sen. Peter Welch, ...
April 18, 2022 Tweet - "If you paid $1 In federal income taxes, you paid more in taxes than: AT&T in 2021 Tesla in 2021 Amazon in 2017-2018 Nike in 2020 FedEx in 2020 Dish Network in 2020 Elon Musk in 2018 Jeff Bezos in 2007 & 2011 Carl Icahn in 2016-2017 Yes. It's time to tax the rich." Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 18, 2022 Letter to Xavier Becerraa, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Kaine Calls on Administration to Expand Access to Affordable Child Care Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 18, 2022 Tweet - "Corporate greed is Jeff Bezos becoming $152,000 richer a MINUTE, owning a $500 million yacht & a $175 million Beverly Hills estate, while Amazon employees who worked over 10 hours on Easter Sunday might be "lucky enough" to win a $2 snack pack. Yes. Amazon workers need a union." Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 15, 2022 Tweet - "Congratulations to UVM Medical Center residents on their overwhelming vote to unionize! New doctors should not be forced to work 80 hours a week for incredibly low wages. I'm proud to stand in solidarity with you." Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 15, 2022 Letter to Alfred Kelly, Chair and CEO of Visa, Michael Miebach, CEO of Mastercard - Sen. Marshall Urges Visa and Mastercard to Call Off Planned Swipe Fee Increases On Vulnerable American Families and Businesses Sen. Peter Welch, ...
April 15, 2022 Tweet - "At a time when a handful of huge Wall Street firms control the economic life of the country, they are now moving to control the political life as well. We must overturn Citizens United, that disastrous Supreme Court decision, and move to public funding of elections." Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 14, 2022 Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senator Baldwin Joins Colleagues in Calling on Administration to Expand Access to Affordable Child Care Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 14, 2022 Letter to Richard Glick, Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Senator Markey Demands ISO-New England Rescind Proposal That Boosts Fossil Fuel Consumption, Electricity Costs for New Englanders Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 14, 2022 Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Booker and Barragán Urge EPA to Implement Robust Prevention and Safety Standards to Prevent Chemical Disasters Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 13, 2022 Tweet - "Our current healthcare system is cruel and dysfunctional. Healthcare is a human right, not a privilege. We need Medicare for All." Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 12, 2022 Tweet - "The Congressional Budget Office, run by a Republican, estimated that Medicare for All could save the American people $650 billion each year while Yale estimated that Medicare for All could save 68,000 lives each year." Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 12, 2022 Tweet - "Corporate greed is Pacific Gas & Electric handing out a $51 million compensation package to its CEO after triggering the 2nd largest wildfire in California's history, increasing rates by 22%, lobbying against rooftop solar and advocating for a solar tax. We need a Green New Deal." Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 11, 2022 Letter to Pharmaceutical CEOs - Brown, Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Call on Drug Manufacturers to Make Naloxone Available Over the Counter Sen. Peter Welch, ...
April 11, 2022 Letter to Dr. Michal Freedhoff, Assistant Administrator Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention - Reps. Delgado, McEachin, Kildee Lead Effort to Close PFAS Reporting Loophole Sen. Peter Welch, ...
April 11, 2022 Tweet - "If 700 U.S. billionaires could become nearly $2 trillion richer during the pandemic and Trump could provide over $1 trillion in tax breaks to the top 1% and profitable corporations, please don't tell me we can't cancel all $1.8 trillion in student debt for 45 million Americans." Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 11, 2022 Letter to Various Pharmaceutical CEOs - Baldwin, Maloney, Hassan, King, Fitzpatrick, Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Group in Calling on Drug Manufacturers to Make Naloxone Available Over the Counter Sen. Peter Welch, ...
April 11, 2022 Tweet - "The goal of space exploration should be to benefit the people in the United States and the world community. It should not be about making trillions of dollars for Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and a few other billionaires." Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 9, 2022 Letter to Interns, Residents, and Fellows of the UVM Medical Center - NEWS: Sanders Stands in Solidarity with UVM Medical Center Workers Fighting to Unionize Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 8, 2022 Whitehouse, Reed, Warren, Sanders, Merkley Introduce Bill to Shield Americans From Sky-high Credit Card Rates Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 7, 2022 Budgetary Revisions Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 7, 2022 Tweet - "Let me congratulate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on her confirmation to the Supreme Court, and on her lifetime of service that has led to this historic and well-deserved moment." Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 7, 2022 NEWS: Rep. Jamaal Bowman Introduces The Ending Corporate Greed Act alongside Senator Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 7, 2022 Tweet - "Let me congratulate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on her confirmation to the Supreme Court, and on her lifetime of service that has led to this historic and well-deserved moment." Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 6, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Senator Murray, Majority of Senate Democrats Urge Action to Address Child Care Crisis Through Reconciliation Sen. Peter Welch, ...
April 6, 2022 -9999 Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 6, 2022 NEWS: Sanders, Bush, Crow Introduce Energy Security and Independence Act of 2022 Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 6, 2022 NEWS: Sanders Statement on the Historic Confirmation of Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 6, 2022 Himes, Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Call on Administration to Work with U.N. Member States to Suspend Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council Sen. Peter Welch, ...
April 5, 2022 Tweet - "Enough is enough. The American people are sick of large corporations making record profits as millions are living paycheck to paycheck. Join me TODAY at 11 a.m. ET for a hearing in the Budget Committee to discuss how corporate greed and profiteering are fueling inflation." Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 5, 2022 Letter to Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Gillibrand, Representative Bass Lead Bicameral Letter Urging White House to Update Federal Awards Guidelines to Prioritize Local Hire Programs Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 4, 2022 Tweet - "If you think that the recent union victories at Amazon and Starbucks are an aberration, you would be sorely mistaken. I'm on the Senate floor to talk about how workers are standing together and fighting back all over the country." Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 3, 2022 Tweet - "Since her nomination by the President, and throughout the hearings, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has handled herself with dignity and intelligence -- more than can be said of her critics. I'll be voting for her and I'm confident she'll be an outstanding Supreme Court Justice." Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 2, 2022 Tweet - "Marijuana should be legal nationwide. All marijuana convictions must be expunged. It is absurd that the federal government considers marijuana to be as dangerous as heroin" Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 2, 2022 Letter to Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Urge Senate Leadership to Support Senate Cafeteria Workers Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 1, 2022 Sanders Urges VA Secretary to Cut Bureaucratic Red Tape and Expand Health Care for All Veterans Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 1, 2022 Chairman Sanders to Hold Budget Committee Hearing on Corporate Greed Sen. Bernie Sanders
Date Title Politician
April 26, 2022 -9999 Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 26, 2022 -9999 Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 24, 2022 Tweet - "At a time when many workers feel like cogs in a machine, Vermonters should be proud that at places like Switchback Brewing Company our state is helping to lead the country toward alternatives to corporate ownership." Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 22, 2022 Tweet - "When we take that next giant leap into space let us do it to benefit all of humanity, not to turn a handful of billionaires into trillionaires." Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 22, 2022 Letter to Lloyd Austin III, Secretary of Defense - Van Hollen, Warren Pushing Pentagon on Accountability for Civilian Harm Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 22, 2022 Tweet - "On Earth Day, let us recommit to coming together and taking on the existential threat of climate change. We must act now to save the planet." Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 22, 2022 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Senator Baldwin Joins Colleagues Asking Department of Education for its Plans to Provide a "Fresh Start" to Student Loan Borrowers in Default Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 21, 2022 Tweet - "We spend twice as much as other countries on health care, yet 80 million remain uninsured or underinsured. A rational health care system should provide quality care for all, not huge profits for insurance and drug companies. That's why I will soon reintroduce Medicare for All." Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 21, 2022 Letter to Rohit Chopra, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Brown, Murray, Colleagues, Urge Investigation of Training Repayment Agreements Saddling Workers With Debt Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 20, 2022 Letter to Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality - Senator Markey Leads Colleagues in Urging Biden Admin. To Center Environmental Justice in Continued Development of Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 20, 2022 Tweet - "At a time of growing income and wealth inequality, workers are fighting back and unionizing -- at Amazon, Starbucks, universities and hospitals. They are right. We need an economy that works for all, not just billionaires." Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 19, 2022 Letter to Hon. Charles E. Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Underwood, Williams Lead Effort to Permanently Lower Health Care Costs Sen.Peter Welch, ...
April 19, 2022 NEWS: Sanders and VA Secretary Hear Directly from Vermont Veterans During Two-Day Visit to See Health Care System Firsthand Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 18, 2022 Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Cicilline, Meeks, Castro, Titus Call on State Department to Expand Opportunities for LGBTQI+ Diplomats Sen.Peter Welch, ...
April 18, 2022 Tweet - "If you paid $1 In federal income taxes, you paid more in taxes than: AT&T in 2021 Tesla in 2021 Amazon in 2017-2018 Nike in 2020 FedEx in 2020 Dish Network in 2020 Elon Musk in 2018 Jeff Bezos in 2007 & 2011 Carl Icahn in 2016-2017 Yes. It's time to tax the rich." Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 18, 2022 Letter to Xavier Becerraa, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Kaine Calls on Administration to Expand Access to Affordable Child Care Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 18, 2022 Tweet - "Corporate greed is Jeff Bezos becoming $152,000 richer a MINUTE, owning a $500 million yacht & a $175 million Beverly Hills estate, while Amazon employees who worked over 10 hours on Easter Sunday might be "lucky enough" to win a $2 snack pack. Yes. Amazon workers need a union." Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 15, 2022 Tweet - "Congratulations to UVM Medical Center residents on their overwhelming vote to unionize! New doctors should not be forced to work 80 hours a week for incredibly low wages. I'm proud to stand in solidarity with you." Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 15, 2022 Letter to Alfred Kelly, Chair and CEO of Visa, Michael Miebach, CEO of Mastercard - Sen. Marshall Urges Visa and Mastercard to Call Off Planned Swipe Fee Increases On Vulnerable American Families and Businesses Sen.Peter Welch, ...
April 15, 2022 Tweet - "At a time when a handful of huge Wall Street firms control the economic life of the country, they are now moving to control the political life as well. We must overturn Citizens United, that disastrous Supreme Court decision, and move to public funding of elections." Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 14, 2022 Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senator Baldwin Joins Colleagues in Calling on Administration to Expand Access to Affordable Child Care Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 14, 2022 Letter to Richard Glick, Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Senator Markey Demands ISO-New England Rescind Proposal That Boosts Fossil Fuel Consumption, Electricity Costs for New Englanders Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 14, 2022 Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Booker and Barragán Urge EPA to Implement Robust Prevention and Safety Standards to Prevent Chemical Disasters Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 13, 2022 Tweet - "Our current healthcare system is cruel and dysfunctional. Healthcare is a human right, not a privilege. We need Medicare for All." Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 12, 2022 Tweet - "The Congressional Budget Office, run by a Republican, estimated that Medicare for All could save the American people $650 billion each year while Yale estimated that Medicare for All could save 68,000 lives each year." Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 12, 2022 Tweet - "Corporate greed is Pacific Gas & Electric handing out a $51 million compensation package to its CEO after triggering the 2nd largest wildfire in California's history, increasing rates by 22%, lobbying against rooftop solar and advocating for a solar tax. We need a Green New Deal." Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 11, 2022 Letter to Pharmaceutical CEOs - Brown, Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Call on Drug Manufacturers to Make Naloxone Available Over the Counter Sen.Peter Welch, ...
April 11, 2022 Letter to Dr. Michal Freedhoff, Assistant Administrator Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention - Reps. Delgado, McEachin, Kildee Lead Effort to Close PFAS Reporting Loophole Sen.Peter Welch, ...
April 11, 2022 Tweet - "If 700 U.S. billionaires could become nearly $2 trillion richer during the pandemic and Trump could provide over $1 trillion in tax breaks to the top 1% and profitable corporations, please don't tell me we can't cancel all $1.8 trillion in student debt for 45 million Americans." Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 11, 2022 Letter to Various Pharmaceutical CEOs - Baldwin, Maloney, Hassan, King, Fitzpatrick, Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Group in Calling on Drug Manufacturers to Make Naloxone Available Over the Counter Sen.Peter Welch, ...
April 11, 2022 Tweet - "The goal of space exploration should be to benefit the people in the United States and the world community. It should not be about making trillions of dollars for Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and a few other billionaires." Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 9, 2022 Letter to Interns, Residents, and Fellows of the UVM Medical Center - NEWS: Sanders Stands in Solidarity with UVM Medical Center Workers Fighting to Unionize Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 8, 2022 Whitehouse, Reed, Warren, Sanders, Merkley Introduce Bill to Shield Americans From Sky-high Credit Card Rates Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 7, 2022 Budgetary Revisions Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 7, 2022 Tweet - "Let me congratulate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on her confirmation to the Supreme Court, and on her lifetime of service that has led to this historic and well-deserved moment." Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 7, 2022 NEWS: Rep. Jamaal Bowman Introduces The Ending Corporate Greed Act alongside Senator Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 7, 2022 Tweet - "Let me congratulate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on her confirmation to the Supreme Court, and on her lifetime of service that has led to this historic and well-deserved moment." Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 6, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Senator Murray, Majority of Senate Democrats Urge Action to Address Child Care Crisis Through Reconciliation Sen.Peter Welch, ...
April 6, 2022 -9999 Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 6, 2022 NEWS: Sanders, Bush, Crow Introduce Energy Security and Independence Act of 2022 Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 6, 2022 NEWS: Sanders Statement on the Historic Confirmation of Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 6, 2022 Himes, Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Call on Administration to Work with U.N. Member States to Suspend Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council Sen.Peter Welch, ...
April 5, 2022 Tweet - "Enough is enough. The American people are sick of large corporations making record profits as millions are living paycheck to paycheck. Join me TODAY at 11 a.m. ET for a hearing in the Budget Committee to discuss how corporate greed and profiteering are fueling inflation." Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 5, 2022 Letter to Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Gillibrand, Representative Bass Lead Bicameral Letter Urging White House to Update Federal Awards Guidelines to Prioritize Local Hire Programs Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 4, 2022 Tweet - "If you think that the recent union victories at Amazon and Starbucks are an aberration, you would be sorely mistaken. I'm on the Senate floor to talk about how workers are standing together and fighting back all over the country." Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 3, 2022 Tweet - "Since her nomination by the President, and throughout the hearings, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has handled herself with dignity and intelligence -- more than can be said of her critics. I'll be voting for her and I'm confident she'll be an outstanding Supreme Court Justice." Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 2, 2022 Tweet - "Marijuana should be legal nationwide. All marijuana convictions must be expunged. It is absurd that the federal government considers marijuana to be as dangerous as heroin" Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 2, 2022 Letter to Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Urge Senate Leadership to Support Senate Cafeteria Workers Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 1, 2022 Sanders Urges VA Secretary to Cut Bureaucratic Red Tape and Expand Health Care for All Veterans Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 1, 2022 Chairman Sanders to Hold Budget Committee Hearing on Corporate Greed Sen.Bernie Sanders
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