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June 18, 2021
Catholic Members of Congress Release Statement of Principles
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Nov. 16, 2020
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Chairman and CEO of Facebook, Inc. - Durbin, Colleagues Press Facebook To Take Immediate Action To Combat Anti-Muslim Bigotry On Its Platform
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Labor - Van Hollen, Murray, Democrats Push Departments of Education and Labor to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Federally Sanctioned Discrimination
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Van Hollen, Murray, Democrats Push Departments of Education and Labor to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Federally Sanctioned Discrimination
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Nov. 12, 2019
The Guardian - Fighting antisemitism is at the heart of the left's struggle against oppression
Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 15, 2019
Letter to Chairman Capito and Ranking Member Tester - Senators Heinrich, Mc Sally, and Colleagues Request $75 Million for Safeguarding Faith-Based Communities
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
March 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, HHS - Revoke Waiver Allowing South Carolina Child Welfare Agencies to Discriminate
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Request Information on His Decision to Remove House Chaplain
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Oct. 20, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Nikki Haley, United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations - Young, Merkley Lead Bipartisan Letter Calling for Action on Burma Crisis
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
May 1, 2017
Letter to the Hon. John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security - Urging Sec. of Homeland Security to Combat Hate Groups
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
April 21, 2017
Letter to General John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security - Global Entry Program and Immigration Discrimination
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
March 10, 2017
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Prioritize Appointment of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
March 7, 2017
Letter to John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of the United States, James Comey, FBI Director - Address Threats to Jewish Institutions Across the Country
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 25, 2016
Letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee - Call to Remove Section 1094 of the National Defense Authorization Act
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 20, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Senators Push to Protect Women's Access to Contraceptive Coverage
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 17, 2015
Sanders Joins Faith Leaders at Mosque, Denounces Islamophobia
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 7, 2015
Sanders Statement on Trump Proposal to Bar All Muslims from U.S.
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 20, 2015
Sanders Statement on Trump
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 14, 2015
Democratic Debate Transcript: Clinton, Sanders, O'Malley in Iowa
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 29, 2015
We All Stand Together as One People
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 24, 2015
Sanders Applauds Pope's Remarks
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 22, 2015
Hire More Heroes Act of 2015--Continued
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 20, 2015
Sanders Statement on Dr. Carson Comments
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 14, 2015
Remarks at the Liberty University Convocation
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 22, 2015
Tragedy in Charleston, South Carolina
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 18, 2015
Garamendi Statement on Pope Francis Climate Change Encyclical
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 18, 2015
Sanders Welcomes Pope Francis' Moral Message on Climate Change
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Feb. 25, 2015
Sanders Welcomes Pope Francis Visit to Washington
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 2, 2014
Newsletter: Potholes Won't Fix Themselves
Sen. Peter Welch
June 30, 2014
Welch Reacts to Hobby Lobby Supreme Court Decision
Sen. Peter Welch
Jan. 28, 2014
Hoyer, Pelosi, Slaughter & DeGette, Along with 87 Members of Congress File Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Contraceptive Coverage Requirement Challenge
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Nov. 26, 2013
Sanders Applauds Pope Francis' Call to Rein in the "Tyranny" of Capitalism
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Oct. 17, 2013
Playboy - The Playboy Interview: Bernie Sanders
Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 16, 2013
Inequality
Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 16, 2013
Sanders Welcomes Pope Francis Statement on Poverty
Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 21, 2013
Letter to The United States Department of Justice Advisory Policy Board - Urging Stronger Action to Protect Sikh, Hindu, Arab-American Communities from Hate Crimes
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
April 14, 2010
Release: Sanders to Religious Leaders: Usury Is a Moral Issue and Outrageous Interest Rates Must End
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Jan. 30, 2009
Letter to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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Title
Politician
June 18, 2021
Catholic Members of Congress Release Statement of Principles
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Nov. 16, 2020
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Chairman and CEO of Facebook, Inc. - Durbin, Colleagues Press Facebook To Take Immediate Action To Combat Anti-Muslim Bigotry On Its Platform
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Labor - Van Hollen, Murray, Democrats Push Departments of Education and Labor to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Federally Sanctioned Discrimination
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Van Hollen, Murray, Democrats Push Departments of Education and Labor to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Federally Sanctioned Discrimination
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Nov. 12, 2019
The Guardian - Fighting antisemitism is at the heart of the left's struggle against oppression
Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 15, 2019
Letter to Chairman Capito and Ranking Member Tester - Senators Heinrich, Mc Sally, and Colleagues Request $75 Million for Safeguarding Faith-Based Communities
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
March 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, HHS - Revoke Waiver Allowing South Carolina Child Welfare Agencies to Discriminate
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Request Information on His Decision to Remove House Chaplain
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Oct. 20, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Nikki Haley, United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations - Young, Merkley Lead Bipartisan Letter Calling for Action on Burma Crisis
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
May 1, 2017
Letter to the Hon. John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security - Urging Sec. of Homeland Security to Combat Hate Groups
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
April 21, 2017
Letter to General John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security - Global Entry Program and Immigration Discrimination
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
March 10, 2017
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Prioritize Appointment of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
March 7, 2017
Letter to John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of the United States, James Comey, FBI Director - Address Threats to Jewish Institutions Across the Country
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 25, 2016
Letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee - Call to Remove Section 1094 of the National Defense Authorization Act
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 20, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Senators Push to Protect Women's Access to Contraceptive Coverage
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 17, 2015
Sanders Joins Faith Leaders at Mosque, Denounces Islamophobia
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 7, 2015
Sanders Statement on Trump Proposal to Bar All Muslims from U.S.
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 20, 2015
Sanders Statement on Trump
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 14, 2015
Democratic Debate Transcript: Clinton, Sanders, O'Malley in Iowa
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 29, 2015
We All Stand Together as One People
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 24, 2015
Sanders Applauds Pope's Remarks
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 22, 2015
Hire More Heroes Act of 2015--Continued
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 20, 2015
Sanders Statement on Dr. Carson Comments
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 14, 2015
Remarks at the Liberty University Convocation
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 22, 2015
Tragedy in Charleston, South Carolina
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 18, 2015
Garamendi Statement on Pope Francis Climate Change Encyclical
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 18, 2015
Sanders Welcomes Pope Francis' Moral Message on Climate Change
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Feb. 25, 2015
Sanders Welcomes Pope Francis Visit to Washington
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 2, 2014
Newsletter: Potholes Won't Fix Themselves
Sen.Peter Welch
June 30, 2014
Welch Reacts to Hobby Lobby Supreme Court Decision
Sen.Peter Welch
Jan. 28, 2014
Hoyer, Pelosi, Slaughter & DeGette, Along with 87 Members of Congress File Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Contraceptive Coverage Requirement Challenge
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Nov. 26, 2013
Sanders Applauds Pope Francis' Call to Rein in the "Tyranny" of Capitalism
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Oct. 17, 2013
Playboy - The Playboy Interview: Bernie Sanders
Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 16, 2013
Inequality
Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 16, 2013
Sanders Welcomes Pope Francis Statement on Poverty
Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 21, 2013
Letter to The United States Department of Justice Advisory Policy Board - Urging Stronger Action to Protect Sikh, Hindu, Arab-American Communities from Hate Crimes
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
April 14, 2010
Release: Sanders to Religious Leaders: Usury Is a Moral Issue and Outrageous Interest Rates Must End
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Jan. 30, 2009
Letter to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
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