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July 29, 2019 Letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan - With Temporary Protected Status For Nearly 7,000 Syrians Living In U.S. Set To Expire Without Action This Week, Gillibrand, Kaine Lead Senate Colleagues To Call On Trump Administration To Extend And Redesignate TPS Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 28, 2019 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Democrats Call for Reversal of Trump Administration's Gag Rule Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Congresswoman Lee, Pro-Choice Caucus Leaders, and 146 House Members Urge Administration to Immediately Reverse Decision to Withdraw Funding from UNFPA Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 25, 2019 Reps. Welch and McKinley Introduce House Companion to Portman-Shaheen Energy Efficiency Bill Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 25, 2019 Cortez Masto cosponsors legislation to protect elections from foreign interference Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 25, 2019 Letter to the Senate Armed Services Committee, and House Armed Services Committee - Warren, Ocasio-Cortez, Colleagues Seek Defense Funding for Safe Cleanup of Toxic Military Waste on Puerto Rican Island of Vieques Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 24, 2019 Hearing of the House Intelligence Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Welch, Hearing on Collusion and Russian Interference in U.S. Elections Sen. Peter Welch
July 24, 2019 Welch, Bilirakis, Frankel Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Stop Online Booking Scams Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 24, 2019 Booker Reintroduces Sweeping Environmental Justice Bill Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 24, 2019 Brown, Smith, Manchin, Schumer Reintroduce Butch Lewis Act, Reaffirm Commitment to Solving Pension Crisis Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 23, 2019 MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: "Boris Johnson to become UK next PM" Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Menendez Leads 22 Democratic Senators in Letter Opposing State Department Commission Set to "redefine' Human Rights Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 23, 2019 Letter to Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Van Hollen, Cardin Lead Full Democratic Caucus in Urging Social Security Administrator to Respect Employees and Their Unions Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 21, 2019 Tweet - "There is no justice when we have one system for the rich and another system for the poor. It is time to end cash bail." Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 21, 2019 Tweet - "The desire to see, hear and have teeth in your mouth is a part of health care. Medicare for All improves Medicare to guarantee every man, woman and child in America can get the eyeglasses, hearing aids and dental care they need." Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 20, 2019 Tweet - "It makes no sense that billionaires pay no more into Social Security than someone making $132,900 a year. We will lift the Social Security payroll tax cap and provide a $1,300 a year benefit increase for the most vulnerable seniors." Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 20, 2019 Tweet - "Everyone in America should have a right to a secure retirement. As president, I will sign an executive order imposing a moratorium on future pension cuts and reversing the cuts to retirement benefits that have already been made." Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 20, 2019 Tweet - "For a senior taking brand name medications, the yearly price of those medications was more than $30,000 in 2017, more than most seniors' annual income. Under Medicare for All, the drug industry's greed is going to end." Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 20, 2019 Tweet - "I stand with the people of Puerto Rico in their fight against corruption and join them in calling for the immediate resignation of Governor Rosselló." Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 19, 2019 Tweet - "The federal student debt in the U.S. right now: over $1,633,600,000,000 The federal student debt in the U.S. when we are in the White House: $0 #CancelStudentDebt" Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 19, 2019 Tweet - "Voting is a right. Americans with disabilities deserve accessible voting and elected leaders that prioritize issues that matter to their community. This National Disability Voter Registration Week, let's fight for full inclusion and accessibility in voting and everywhere else." Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 19, 2019 Tweet - "June was the hottest month ever recorded. Channai, India, a city of 9 million, is running out of water. Unprecedented heatwaves, floods and wildfires are devastating communities here. The time for incremental approaches to climate change is over. We need a Green New Deal." Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 19, 2019 Tweet - "This is how our corrupt political system works: Dow Chemical gives $1 million to Trump's inaugural committee. In return Trump allows Dow Chemical to make huge profits off a dangerous chemical. We must put people over profits and end our corrupt campaign finance system." Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 19, 2019 Leahy, Murray And Welch Reintroduce Legislation To Curtail Warrantless Vehicle Checkpoint Stops And Property Searches Away From The Border Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 19, 2019 Tweet - "Amazon didn't pay anything in federal income taxes last year. Not a nickel! Meanwhile Jeff Bezos is worth over $160 billion and is spending his money on going to outer space while millions of our people struggle. That is what a rigged economy looks like." Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 19, 2019 Letter to the President - Carper, Coons to President Trump: Use Emergency Border Funds Only for Humanitarian Purposes Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 19, 2019 Sanders: Trump's Ignorance on Climate Change is Threatening the Lives of our Children and Future Generations Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 19, 2019 Tweet - "Abolish the Electoral College." Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 18, 2019 Tweet - "Trump said he would stand up to Big Pharma. He lied. Trump said he would bring relief to Americans dealing with outrageous drug prices. He lied. Trump said he would guarantee "insurance for everybody." He lied. We need to cut drug prices by 50%, not more lies." Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 18, 2019 Pocan Leads Members of Congress in Unveiling Bold Legislation to Fundamentally Reform the Private Equity Industry Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 18, 2019 Welch Calls for Impeachment of President Donald Trump Sen. Peter Welch
July 18, 2019 Tweet - "There's nothing "extreme" about raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. What's extreme is paying workers starvation wages while CEO pay and corporate profits skyrocket. @senatemajldr stop blocking a raise for millions of Americans!" Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Sanders Statement on House Passage of $15 Minimum Wage Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 18, 2019 Tweet - "6 in 10 Americans support raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. @senatemajldr McConnell must listen to Americans and hold a vote on the Senate floor on a $15 minimum wage. Add your name to show him that the American people are with us:" Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 18, 2019 Sanders Statement on House Passage of $15 Minimum Wage Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 17, 2019 Tweet - "No more premiums. No more deductibles. No more co-payments. That is what #MedicareForAll means for the American people." Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 17, 2019 Murphy, Blumenthal, colleagues introduce legislation to stop cruel and neglectful treatment of children at the border Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 17, 2019 Tweet - "Some have described Medicare for All as too "risky." Here's what is risky: leaving tens of millions of Americans without health insurance every year, facing bankruptcy or death if they can't pay for health care or medication they need." Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 16, 2019 Sanders and Omar Lead Group of Dozen Lawmakers Calling for Investigation of Amazon Workplace Abuse Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 16, 2019 Tweet - "No worker should be told they're lucky to get less than minimum wage. People with disabilities deserve jobs that pay a living wage. It's time to end the subminimum wage and guarantee truly integrated employment opportunities for people with disabilities." Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 15, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - After Successful Passage of His Blue Water Navy Legislation, Tester Leads Call for VA to Provide Timely Benefits to Vietnam & Korean War Veterans Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 15, 2019 Tweet - "I fought to improve and pass Obamacare. I traveled all over the country to fight the repeal of Obamacare. But I will not be deterred from ending the corporate greed that creates dysfunction in our health care system. We must pass Medicare for All." Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 14, 2019 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 14, 2019 Tweet - "Our job is to bring more and more young people and working class people into the political process. That is where the future of the Democratic Party and this country lies." Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 13, 2019 Tweet - "We have a health care crisis. Every day, Americans die because they can't afford health care, while insurance and drug company CEOs get rich off their suffering. We cannot continue to tinker around the edges while 80 million Americans lack health insurance or are under-insured." Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 12, 2019 Tweet - "Do you want to know why we pay the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs? It might have something to do with the fact that the pharmaceutical industry spends endless amounts of money on lobbying and campaign contributions." Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 12, 2019 Tweet - "If we can import tomatoes from Mexico, there is absolutely no reason why we cannot import affordable prescription drugs from Canada." Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 12, 2019 Tweet - "The insurance industry, the drug industry, the NRA, the fossil fuel industry and the military industrial complex will spend outrageous sums of money to see us fail. I think that says a lot about our campaign. We stand with the people, not those who want to profit off suffering." Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 12, 2019 Tweet - "During the Wall Street crash an estimated 15 million families lost their homes. Lloyd Blankfein didn't lose his home or his job. His bank got an $824 billion taxpayer bailout and Blankfein became a billionaire." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Date Title Politician
July 29, 2019 Letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan - With Temporary Protected Status For Nearly 7,000 Syrians Living In U.S. Set To Expire Without Action This Week, Gillibrand, Kaine Lead Senate Colleagues To Call On Trump Administration To Extend And Redesignate TPS Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 28, 2019 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Democrats Call for Reversal of Trump Administration's Gag Rule Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Congresswoman Lee, Pro-Choice Caucus Leaders, and 146 House Members Urge Administration to Immediately Reverse Decision to Withdraw Funding from UNFPA Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 25, 2019 Reps. Welch and McKinley Introduce House Companion to Portman-Shaheen Energy Efficiency Bill Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 25, 2019 Cortez Masto cosponsors legislation to protect elections from foreign interference Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 25, 2019 Letter to the Senate Armed Services Committee, and House Armed Services Committee - Warren, Ocasio-Cortez, Colleagues Seek Defense Funding for Safe Cleanup of Toxic Military Waste on Puerto Rican Island of Vieques Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 24, 2019 Hearing of the House Intelligence Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Welch, Hearing on Collusion and Russian Interference in U.S. Elections Sen.Peter Welch
July 24, 2019 Welch, Bilirakis, Frankel Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Stop Online Booking Scams Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 24, 2019 Booker Reintroduces Sweeping Environmental Justice Bill Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 24, 2019 Brown, Smith, Manchin, Schumer Reintroduce Butch Lewis Act, Reaffirm Commitment to Solving Pension Crisis Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 23, 2019 MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: "Boris Johnson to become UK next PM" Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Menendez Leads 22 Democratic Senators in Letter Opposing State Department Commission Set to "redefine' Human Rights Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 23, 2019 Letter to Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Van Hollen, Cardin Lead Full Democratic Caucus in Urging Social Security Administrator to Respect Employees and Their Unions Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 21, 2019 Tweet - "There is no justice when we have one system for the rich and another system for the poor. It is time to end cash bail." Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 21, 2019 Tweet - "The desire to see, hear and have teeth in your mouth is a part of health care. Medicare for All improves Medicare to guarantee every man, woman and child in America can get the eyeglasses, hearing aids and dental care they need." Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 20, 2019 Tweet - "It makes no sense that billionaires pay no more into Social Security than someone making $132,900 a year. We will lift the Social Security payroll tax cap and provide a $1,300 a year benefit increase for the most vulnerable seniors." Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 20, 2019 Tweet - "Everyone in America should have a right to a secure retirement. As president, I will sign an executive order imposing a moratorium on future pension cuts and reversing the cuts to retirement benefits that have already been made." Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 20, 2019 Tweet - "For a senior taking brand name medications, the yearly price of those medications was more than $30,000 in 2017, more than most seniors' annual income. Under Medicare for All, the drug industry's greed is going to end." Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 20, 2019 Tweet - "I stand with the people of Puerto Rico in their fight against corruption and join them in calling for the immediate resignation of Governor Rosselló." Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 19, 2019 Tweet - "The federal student debt in the U.S. right now: over $1,633,600,000,000 The federal student debt in the U.S. when we are in the White House: $0 #CancelStudentDebt" Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 19, 2019 Tweet - "Voting is a right. Americans with disabilities deserve accessible voting and elected leaders that prioritize issues that matter to their community. This National Disability Voter Registration Week, let's fight for full inclusion and accessibility in voting and everywhere else." Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 19, 2019 Tweet - "June was the hottest month ever recorded. Channai, India, a city of 9 million, is running out of water. Unprecedented heatwaves, floods and wildfires are devastating communities here. The time for incremental approaches to climate change is over. We need a Green New Deal." Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 19, 2019 Tweet - "This is how our corrupt political system works: Dow Chemical gives $1 million to Trump's inaugural committee. In return Trump allows Dow Chemical to make huge profits off a dangerous chemical. We must put people over profits and end our corrupt campaign finance system." Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 19, 2019 Leahy, Murray And Welch Reintroduce Legislation To Curtail Warrantless Vehicle Checkpoint Stops And Property Searches Away From The Border Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 19, 2019 Tweet - "Amazon didn't pay anything in federal income taxes last year. Not a nickel! Meanwhile Jeff Bezos is worth over $160 billion and is spending his money on going to outer space while millions of our people struggle. That is what a rigged economy looks like." Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 19, 2019 Letter to the President - Carper, Coons to President Trump: Use Emergency Border Funds Only for Humanitarian Purposes Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 19, 2019 Sanders: Trump's Ignorance on Climate Change is Threatening the Lives of our Children and Future Generations Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 19, 2019 Tweet - "Abolish the Electoral College." Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 18, 2019 Tweet - "Trump said he would stand up to Big Pharma. He lied. Trump said he would bring relief to Americans dealing with outrageous drug prices. He lied. Trump said he would guarantee "insurance for everybody." He lied. We need to cut drug prices by 50%, not more lies." Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 18, 2019 Pocan Leads Members of Congress in Unveiling Bold Legislation to Fundamentally Reform the Private Equity Industry Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 18, 2019 Welch Calls for Impeachment of President Donald Trump Sen.Peter Welch
July 18, 2019 Tweet - "There's nothing "extreme" about raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. What's extreme is paying workers starvation wages while CEO pay and corporate profits skyrocket. @senatemajldr stop blocking a raise for millions of Americans!" Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Sanders Statement on House Passage of $15 Minimum Wage Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 18, 2019 Tweet - "6 in 10 Americans support raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. @senatemajldr McConnell must listen to Americans and hold a vote on the Senate floor on a $15 minimum wage. Add your name to show him that the American people are with us:" Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 18, 2019 Sanders Statement on House Passage of $15 Minimum Wage Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 17, 2019 Tweet - "No more premiums. No more deductibles. No more co-payments. That is what #MedicareForAll means for the American people." Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 17, 2019 Murphy, Blumenthal, colleagues introduce legislation to stop cruel and neglectful treatment of children at the border Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 17, 2019 Tweet - "Some have described Medicare for All as too "risky." Here's what is risky: leaving tens of millions of Americans without health insurance every year, facing bankruptcy or death if they can't pay for health care or medication they need." Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 16, 2019 Sanders and Omar Lead Group of Dozen Lawmakers Calling for Investigation of Amazon Workplace Abuse Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 16, 2019 Tweet - "No worker should be told they're lucky to get less than minimum wage. People with disabilities deserve jobs that pay a living wage. It's time to end the subminimum wage and guarantee truly integrated employment opportunities for people with disabilities." Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 15, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - After Successful Passage of His Blue Water Navy Legislation, Tester Leads Call for VA to Provide Timely Benefits to Vietnam & Korean War Veterans Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 15, 2019 Tweet - "I fought to improve and pass Obamacare. I traveled all over the country to fight the repeal of Obamacare. But I will not be deterred from ending the corporate greed that creates dysfunction in our health care system. We must pass Medicare for All." Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 14, 2019 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 14, 2019 Tweet - "Our job is to bring more and more young people and working class people into the political process. That is where the future of the Democratic Party and this country lies." Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 13, 2019 Tweet - "We have a health care crisis. Every day, Americans die because they can't afford health care, while insurance and drug company CEOs get rich off their suffering. We cannot continue to tinker around the edges while 80 million Americans lack health insurance or are under-insured." Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 12, 2019 Tweet - "Do you want to know why we pay the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs? It might have something to do with the fact that the pharmaceutical industry spends endless amounts of money on lobbying and campaign contributions." Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 12, 2019 Tweet - "If we can import tomatoes from Mexico, there is absolutely no reason why we cannot import affordable prescription drugs from Canada." Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 12, 2019 Tweet - "The insurance industry, the drug industry, the NRA, the fossil fuel industry and the military industrial complex will spend outrageous sums of money to see us fail. I think that says a lot about our campaign. We stand with the people, not those who want to profit off suffering." Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 12, 2019 Tweet - "During the Wall Street crash an estimated 15 million families lost their homes. Lloyd Blankfein didn't lose his home or his job. His bank got an $824 billion taxpayer bailout and Blankfein became a billionaire." Sen.Bernie Sanders
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