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March 9, 2022 Tweet - "This is oligarchy. This is greed. This is callousness. Last year, over 2 million people worldwide died of hunger. At the same time, the world's 2,755 billionaires saw their wealth go up by $5 trillion -- from $8.6 trillion to $13.8 trillion. This is why we need a tax on wealth." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Feb. 25, 2022 Letter to Richard Glick, Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Senators Urge FERC to Stop Utility Companies from Making Captive Ratepayers Foot the Bill for Polluter Lobbying Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 16, 2022 Letter to Hon. Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General Antitrust Division U.S. Department of Justice - REP. MONDAIRE JONES AND SEN. ELIZABETH WARREN LEAD COLLEAGUES IN SLAMMING PROPOSED SANDERSON-WAYNE POULTRY MERGER AND CALL ON DOJ TO TAKE ACTION AS AMERICANS FACE SOARING POULTRY PRICES Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 24, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Costa calls on Biden to take further action on supply chain crisis Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Jan. 20, 2022 Letter to Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Meng Calls on Head of IRS to Reduce Large Backlog of Tax Returns Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Jan. 18, 2022 Tweet - "Last year, CEOs of the top 350 firms in the U.S. made, on average, 351 times more than a typical worker. To my mind, that is absurd. It is time to end the obscene levels of income inequality in this country." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Jan. 11, 2022 Letter to Robert Rich, Rich Products Corporation Chairman - In Support of Striking Bakery Workers in California Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 9, 2022 Tweet - "While the owners of Walmart, the wealthiest family in the country, became over $60 billion richer during the pandemic, they are now slashing the paid leave of their employees in half. Outrageous. We must end corporate greed and raise the minimum wage to at least $15 an hour." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Jan. 4, 2022 Tweet - "The greatest weapon our opponents have is not just their unlimited wealth and power. It is their ability to create a culture that makes us feel weak and hopeless and diminishes the strength of human solidarity. We cannot let them succeed." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 3, 2021 Letter to Walter J. Scheller CEO Warrior Met Coal Inc. - Negotiate A Fair Contract With Workers Union Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 2, 2021 Tweet - "We must build an economy that works for all Americans, not just billionaires and large corporations. Period." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 30, 2021 Tweet - "The time for debate by the members of the World Trade Organization is over. We must urgently move NOW to dismantle the vaccine inequality that undermines our ability to confront this crisis and make vaccine technologies available to all, regardless of wealth." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 30, 2021 Tweet - "119. That's how many days of paid leave new moms are guaranteed in Canada. Do you know how many days of paid leave they're guaranteed in the United States? Z-E-R-O. What a disgrace." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 23, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Baldwin, Brown, Sanders and Warren Push for WTO Waiver on Intellectual Property Barriers Blocking Vaccine Production Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Nov. 22, 2021 Tweet - "There is more wealth inequality today than at any point in the last 100 years." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 18, 2021 Dr. Rand Paul Urges Senate to Block U.S. Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 26, 2021 Letter to Ambassador Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative - Domestic PPE Production Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 15, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker - On the Employee Retention Tax Credit Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Aug. 3, 2021 News: Over $18 Million in Federal Aid Provided to Vermont Venues Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 13, 2021 Booker Reintroduces Bill to Reform Farm System With Expanded Support From Farm, Labor, Environment, Public Health, Faith Based and Animal Welfare Groups Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 24, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Duckworth, Durbin call on President Biden to extend pause on student loan payments Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 24, 2021 Leahy, Sanders, Welch: Vermont Receives $5.M. In Federal Grants To Support Lending, Investment And Business Recovery From The COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Peter Welch
June 22, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Cindy Hyde-Smith, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and Government, the Hon. Chris Van Hollen, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy - Rosen Leads Colleagues in Calls to Provide Resources, Millions in Support to Nevada Small Businesses Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 11, 2021 Tester, Capito, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Bring Accountability to Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Protect Consumers and Small Businesses Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 10, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Kuster Leads Letter to DHS Urging the Safe Re-Opening of the U.S.-Canadian Border Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 9, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Lowenthal, Merkley, Bonamici Lead Bicameral Effort to Push Biden Administration to Tackle Explosion of Plastic Pollution at G7 Summit Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 7, 2021 Letter to President Joseph R. Biden, President of the US - Vermont Delegation Sends Letter Urging Biden Administration to Immediately Work with Canada to Safely Open the Northern Border Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 21, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Isabella Guzman, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Sinema, Kelly Urge Administration to Quickly Fix Shuttered Venue Operators Grant for Arizona Entertainment Businesses Sen. Peter Welch, ...
April 15, 2021 Senators Gillibrand And Sanders, Representatives Ocasio-Cortez, Pascrell, And Kaptur Call On Congress To Implement Postal Banking Pilot Programs Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 14, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Jacobs Join Bipartisan Call for Boosting Domestic Semiconductor Manufacturing Sen. Peter Welch, ...
April 13, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Tillis, Colleagues Urge Biden to Fund Initiatives to Increase U.S. Semiconductor Production Sen. Peter Welch, ...
April 12, 2021 Letter to President Joseph Biden - Cotton, Colleagues Ask President Biden to Support Funding for Increased U.S. Semiconductor Production Sen. Peter Welch, ...
April 12, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Senator Hassan, Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Fully Fund Measure to Help United States Out-Compete China by Increasing Domestic Semiconductor Production Sen. Peter Welch, ...
April 12, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Tonko, Schumer, Gillibrand, Katko Call on Biden Administration to Invest in U.S. Semiconductor Production Sen. Peter Welch, ...
April 9, 2021 NEWS: Sanders Statement on Amazon Union Drive in Alabama Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 1, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve - Reps. Jones, Tlaib, Colleagues Call on Federal Reserve to Prioritize Climate Action Sen. Peter Welch, ...
March 30, 2021 Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States and Honorable Kamala D. Harris, Vice President of the United States - Dingell, Pressley, Lamb, Jayapal Lead Call for Historic Investment in Home and Community-Based Services in Recovery Package Sen. Peter Welch, ...
March 15, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Sherrod Brown Call on President Biden to Prioritize American Companies for Projects Funded by the American Rescue Plan Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
March 3, 2021 Letter to Alfred F. Kelly Jr., Chairman and CEO of Visa and Michael Miebach, CEO of Mastercard - Durbin and Welch to Visa and Mastercard: Call Off Swipe Fee Increase While Small Businesses and Consumers are Hurting During Pandemic Sen. Peter Welch
March 1, 2021 House Passes $1.9 Trillion "American Rescue Plan' COVID Relief Bill Sen. Peter Welch
Feb. 23, 2021 Letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris - DeLauro, Pressley, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Include Robust Paid Leave Protections in Next COVID Relief Package Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Feb. 1, 2021 Letter to Honorable Charles Schumer, Majority Leader and Honorable Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader - Rosen, Cortez Masto Urge Senate Leadership to Include Relief for State, Localities, and Tribal Governments in Next COVID Legislative Package Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Department of the Interior - Bennet Joins Letter Opposing Last-Minute Oil and Gas Lease Sale & Seismic Exploration in Arctic Refuge Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 9, 2020 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Hon. Steve Scalise, Senate Minority Whip - PPP Tax Deductibility Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 9, 2020 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader; and Hon. Steve Scalise, House Minority Whip - Congressman Tim Ryan Presses Congressional Leadership to Ensure Small Businesses with PPP Loans Remain Eligible for Tax Deductions Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader, and the Hon. Steve Scalise, Minority Whip - Underwood Stands up For Illinois Small Businesses Devastated by The Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 3, 2020 Letter to Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Levin Letter to SBA: Provide Clear Guidance on Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Oct. 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jeanne Klinefelter Wilson, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Employee Benefits Security Administration - Democrats Criticize Proposed Labor Department Rule Weakening Tool to Advance Financial Interests of Workers and Retirees Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader of the House, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Democratic Leader of the Senate - Brownley, Welch Lead Bipartisan Letter to Protect American Farmers and U.S. Food Supply Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 25, 2020 Medium - It's Time to Guarantee Every American Access to Basic Banking Services Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Date Title Politician
March 9, 2022 Tweet - "This is oligarchy. This is greed. This is callousness. Last year, over 2 million people worldwide died of hunger. At the same time, the world's 2,755 billionaires saw their wealth go up by $5 trillion -- from $8.6 trillion to $13.8 trillion. This is why we need a tax on wealth." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Feb. 25, 2022 Letter to Richard Glick, Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Senators Urge FERC to Stop Utility Companies from Making Captive Ratepayers Foot the Bill for Polluter Lobbying Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 16, 2022 Letter to Hon. Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General Antitrust Division U.S. Department of Justice - REP. MONDAIRE JONES AND SEN. ELIZABETH WARREN LEAD COLLEAGUES IN SLAMMING PROPOSED SANDERSON-WAYNE POULTRY MERGER AND CALL ON DOJ TO TAKE ACTION AS AMERICANS FACE SOARING POULTRY PRICES Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 24, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Costa calls on Biden to take further action on supply chain crisis Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Jan. 20, 2022 Letter to Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Meng Calls on Head of IRS to Reduce Large Backlog of Tax Returns Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Jan. 18, 2022 Tweet - "Last year, CEOs of the top 350 firms in the U.S. made, on average, 351 times more than a typical worker. To my mind, that is absurd. It is time to end the obscene levels of income inequality in this country." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Jan. 11, 2022 Letter to Robert Rich, Rich Products Corporation Chairman - In Support of Striking Bakery Workers in California Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 9, 2022 Tweet - "While the owners of Walmart, the wealthiest family in the country, became over $60 billion richer during the pandemic, they are now slashing the paid leave of their employees in half. Outrageous. We must end corporate greed and raise the minimum wage to at least $15 an hour." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Jan. 4, 2022 Tweet - "The greatest weapon our opponents have is not just their unlimited wealth and power. It is their ability to create a culture that makes us feel weak and hopeless and diminishes the strength of human solidarity. We cannot let them succeed." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 3, 2021 Letter to Walter J. Scheller CEO Warrior Met Coal Inc. - Negotiate A Fair Contract With Workers Union Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 2, 2021 Tweet - "We must build an economy that works for all Americans, not just billionaires and large corporations. Period." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 30, 2021 Tweet - "The time for debate by the members of the World Trade Organization is over. We must urgently move NOW to dismantle the vaccine inequality that undermines our ability to confront this crisis and make vaccine technologies available to all, regardless of wealth." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 30, 2021 Tweet - "119. That's how many days of paid leave new moms are guaranteed in Canada. Do you know how many days of paid leave they're guaranteed in the United States? Z-E-R-O. What a disgrace." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 23, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Baldwin, Brown, Sanders and Warren Push for WTO Waiver on Intellectual Property Barriers Blocking Vaccine Production Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Nov. 22, 2021 Tweet - "There is more wealth inequality today than at any point in the last 100 years." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 18, 2021 Dr. Rand Paul Urges Senate to Block U.S. Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 26, 2021 Letter to Ambassador Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative - Domestic PPE Production Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 15, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker - On the Employee Retention Tax Credit Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Aug. 3, 2021 News: Over $18 Million in Federal Aid Provided to Vermont Venues Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 13, 2021 Booker Reintroduces Bill to Reform Farm System With Expanded Support From Farm, Labor, Environment, Public Health, Faith Based and Animal Welfare Groups Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 24, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Duckworth, Durbin call on President Biden to extend pause on student loan payments Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 24, 2021 Leahy, Sanders, Welch: Vermont Receives $5.M. In Federal Grants To Support Lending, Investment And Business Recovery From The COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Peter Welch
June 22, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Hon. Cindy Hyde-Smith, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and Government, the Hon. Chris Van Hollen, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy - Rosen Leads Colleagues in Calls to Provide Resources, Millions in Support to Nevada Small Businesses Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 11, 2021 Tester, Capito, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Bring Accountability to Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Protect Consumers and Small Businesses Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 10, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Kuster Leads Letter to DHS Urging the Safe Re-Opening of the U.S.-Canadian Border Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 9, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Lowenthal, Merkley, Bonamici Lead Bicameral Effort to Push Biden Administration to Tackle Explosion of Plastic Pollution at G7 Summit Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 7, 2021 Letter to President Joseph R. Biden, President of the US - Vermont Delegation Sends Letter Urging Biden Administration to Immediately Work with Canada to Safely Open the Northern Border Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 21, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Isabella Guzman, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Sinema, Kelly Urge Administration to Quickly Fix Shuttered Venue Operators Grant for Arizona Entertainment Businesses Sen.Peter Welch, ...
April 15, 2021 Senators Gillibrand And Sanders, Representatives Ocasio-Cortez, Pascrell, And Kaptur Call On Congress To Implement Postal Banking Pilot Programs Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 14, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Jacobs Join Bipartisan Call for Boosting Domestic Semiconductor Manufacturing Sen.Peter Welch, ...
April 13, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Tillis, Colleagues Urge Biden to Fund Initiatives to Increase U.S. Semiconductor Production Sen.Peter Welch, ...
April 12, 2021 Letter to President Joseph Biden - Cotton, Colleagues Ask President Biden to Support Funding for Increased U.S. Semiconductor Production Sen.Peter Welch, ...
April 12, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Senator Hassan, Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Fully Fund Measure to Help United States Out-Compete China by Increasing Domestic Semiconductor Production Sen.Peter Welch, ...
April 12, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Tonko, Schumer, Gillibrand, Katko Call on Biden Administration to Invest in U.S. Semiconductor Production Sen.Peter Welch, ...
April 9, 2021 NEWS: Sanders Statement on Amazon Union Drive in Alabama Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 1, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve - Reps. Jones, Tlaib, Colleagues Call on Federal Reserve to Prioritize Climate Action Sen.Peter Welch, ...
March 30, 2021 Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States and Honorable Kamala D. Harris, Vice President of the United States - Dingell, Pressley, Lamb, Jayapal Lead Call for Historic Investment in Home and Community-Based Services in Recovery Package Sen.Peter Welch, ...
March 15, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Sherrod Brown Call on President Biden to Prioritize American Companies for Projects Funded by the American Rescue Plan Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
March 3, 2021 Letter to Alfred F. Kelly Jr., Chairman and CEO of Visa and Michael Miebach, CEO of Mastercard - Durbin and Welch to Visa and Mastercard: Call Off Swipe Fee Increase While Small Businesses and Consumers are Hurting During Pandemic Sen.Peter Welch
March 1, 2021 House Passes $1.9 Trillion "American Rescue Plan' COVID Relief Bill Sen.Peter Welch
Feb. 23, 2021 Letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris - DeLauro, Pressley, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Include Robust Paid Leave Protections in Next COVID Relief Package Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Feb. 1, 2021 Letter to Honorable Charles Schumer, Majority Leader and Honorable Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader - Rosen, Cortez Masto Urge Senate Leadership to Include Relief for State, Localities, and Tribal Governments in Next COVID Legislative Package Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Department of the Interior - Bennet Joins Letter Opposing Last-Minute Oil and Gas Lease Sale & Seismic Exploration in Arctic Refuge Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 9, 2020 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Hon. Steve Scalise, Senate Minority Whip - PPP Tax Deductibility Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 9, 2020 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader; and Hon. Steve Scalise, House Minority Whip - Congressman Tim Ryan Presses Congressional Leadership to Ensure Small Businesses with PPP Loans Remain Eligible for Tax Deductions Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader, and the Hon. Steve Scalise, Minority Whip - Underwood Stands up For Illinois Small Businesses Devastated by The Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 3, 2020 Letter to Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Levin Letter to SBA: Provide Clear Guidance on Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Oct. 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jeanne Klinefelter Wilson, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Employee Benefits Security Administration - Democrats Criticize Proposed Labor Department Rule Weakening Tool to Advance Financial Interests of Workers and Retirees Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader of the House, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Democratic Leader of the Senate - Brownley, Welch Lead Bipartisan Letter to Protect American Farmers and U.S. Food Supply Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 25, 2020 Medium - It's Time to Guarantee Every American Access to Basic Banking Services Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
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