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Sept. 19, 2024
PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Opening Remarks at Historic, Bipartisan Vote to Hold Steward CEO in Civil and Criminal Contempt
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 12, 2024
HELP Committee to Vote on Civilly Enforcing Subpoena and Holding Steward CEO in Criminal Contempt
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 2, 2024
Sanders Introduces Historic Moonshot Legislation to Address the Long COVID Crisis
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Jan. 16, 2024
Sanders to Force Unprecedented Vote Tonight to Address Humanitarian Disaster in Gaza
Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 24, 2023
MEDIA ADVISORY: HELP Committee to Hold Markup on the Nomination of Julie Su to Serve as Secretary of Labor
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 10, 2022
Tweet - "The "Inflation Reduction Act" is a very small step forward. Standing together we can do better. We must do better. Tune in to hear what I said on the Senate floor this weekend."
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 7, 2022
NEWS: Sanders Statement on Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 7, 2022
Tweet - "Today the Inflation Reduction Act passed the Senate 51-50. In my view, this legislation goes nowhere near far enough for working families, but it does begin to address the existential crisis of climate change. It's an important step forward and I was happy to support it."
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 2, 2022
Tweet - "The 700-page so-called Inflation Reduction Act, after months of secret negotiations, became public late last week. Now is the time for every member of the Senate to study this bill thoroughly and to come up with amendments and suggestions as to how we can improve it."
Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 18, 2022
Tweet - "Sen. Manchin is intentionally sabotaging the President's agenda, what the American people want, and what the majority of us in the Democratic caucus want. He is not interested in representing the needs of the working class of this country."
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 24, 2022
NEWS: Sanders Calls for End of Filibuster to Codify Right to Abortion
Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 10, 2022
Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Abolishing the Filibuster and Protecting Reproductive Freedom
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
May 9, 2022
Tweet - "If Republicans can end the filibuster to install right wing judges nominated by presidents who lost the popular vote in order to overturn Roe v. Wade, Democrats can and must end the filibuster to keep abortion legal and safe."
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 6, 2021
Tweet - "Rep. @IlhanMN is a leader of incredible courage. Sadly, these bigoted attacks are not the first she's endured in her life. The vicious hatred directed toward her has no place anywhere, especially not in Congress. I urge the House Democratic leadership to take immediate action."
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 24, 2021
Tweet - "The American people want to see Congress finally stand up for working families. That's exactly what we must do."
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 18, 2021
Catholic Members of Congress Release Statement of Principles
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 16, 2021
Congress Should Make Decisions to Declare War
Sen. Peter Welch
June 3, 2021
CNN "Anderson Cooper 360" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 28, 2021
Sanders Statement on Republicans Blocking Insurrection Commission
Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 25, 2021
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Padilla Joins Merkley, Colleagues in Pushing Congressional Leaders on Size, Scope, and Speed of Federal Infrastructure Investments To Ensure Effective, Equitable Recovery
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
May 5, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Pingree Joins Nearly 100 House Lawmakers Calling for Filibuster to be Abolished
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
March 12, 2021
Chairman Sanders Announces Senate Budget Hearing on the Income and Wealth Inequality Crisis in America
Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 5, 2021
Sanders Statement on Minimum Wage Vote
Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 1, 2021
Sanders Announces $15 Minimum Wage Amendment to Reconciliation Bill, Calls for Senate Democrats to Ignore Parliamentarian
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Feb. 25, 2021
NEWS: Sanders Statement on Parliamentarian's Advice
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Jan. 6, 2021
Statement of Rep. Peter Welch on Today's Electoral College Certification
Sen. Peter Welch
Jan. 2, 2021
Sanders: Republican Attempts to Overturn Election "Pathetic"
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 16, 2020
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 9, 2020
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minor Leader; Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader; Hon. Steve Scalise, House Minority Whip - Rep. Austin Scott Fights for COVID-19 Tax Relief for Small Businesses
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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, ...
Oct. 2, 2020
Welch Supports Passage of $2.2 Trillion House COVID Relief Package
Sen. Peter Welch
Sept. 19, 2020
Statement of Rep. Peter Welch on the Passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sen. Peter Welch
July 28, 2020
Sanders Leads 14 Senators in Introducing Masks for All Act to Curb Deadly Coronavirus Surge
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 3, 2020
Leahy Unveils Legislation To Defend Power Of The Purse
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
May 14, 2020
Sanders Responds to House Democrats' New Coronavirus Legislation
Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 28, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Senate Democrats Urge McConnell To Focus Senate Business on Coronavirus
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 14, 2020
Letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell; Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi; Minority Leader Charles Schumer; Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Sen. Coons, colleagues call for boosted Lifeline assistance funding to keep Americans connected
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 3, 2020
CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Presidential Candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT)
Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 25, 2020
Reacting to Republican Threats to Hold Coronavirus Package Hostage, Sanders Prepared to Place Hold Over Corporate Welfare
Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 25, 2020
CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Feb. 12, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Rae Davis, Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Soto, Members Seek Probe into Whether Trump Administration's Delay of Puerto Rico Disaster Recovery Funds Violated Same Law as Delay of Ukraine Security Aid
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 5, 2020
Senator Sanders Votes to Convict President Trump
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Jan. 13, 2020
Rep. Welch Announces Staff Leadership Changes
Sen. Peter Welch
Jan. 6, 2020
Sanders To Trump on Impeachment: What Are You Afraid Of?
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 18, 2019
Welch Remarks During House Debate on Impeachment
Sen. Peter Welch
Dec. 18, 2019
Sanders Statement on House Vote for Impeachment
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 10, 2019
Sanders Statement on Articles of Impeachment
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 10, 2019
High School Students Participate in "Vermont Day' at the Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 19, 2019
CNN "Anderson Cooper 360" - Transcript: Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) Is Interviewed About How He Views Today's Hearing On Capitol Hill
Sen. Peter Welch
Nov. 15, 2019
Hearing of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence - The Testimony of Mr. Holmes
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Sept. 19, 2024
PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Opening Remarks at Historic, Bipartisan Vote to Hold Steward CEO in Civil and Criminal Contempt
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 12, 2024
HELP Committee to Vote on Civilly Enforcing Subpoena and Holding Steward CEO in Criminal Contempt
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 2, 2024
Sanders Introduces Historic Moonshot Legislation to Address the Long COVID Crisis
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Jan. 16, 2024
Sanders to Force Unprecedented Vote Tonight to Address Humanitarian Disaster in Gaza
Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 24, 2023
MEDIA ADVISORY: HELP Committee to Hold Markup on the Nomination of Julie Su to Serve as Secretary of Labor
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 10, 2022
Tweet - "The "Inflation Reduction Act" is a very small step forward. Standing together we can do better. We must do better. Tune in to hear what I said on the Senate floor this weekend."
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 7, 2022
NEWS: Sanders Statement on Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 7, 2022
Tweet - "Today the Inflation Reduction Act passed the Senate 51-50. In my view, this legislation goes nowhere near far enough for working families, but it does begin to address the existential crisis of climate change. It's an important step forward and I was happy to support it."
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 2, 2022
Tweet - "The 700-page so-called Inflation Reduction Act, after months of secret negotiations, became public late last week. Now is the time for every member of the Senate to study this bill thoroughly and to come up with amendments and suggestions as to how we can improve it."
Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 18, 2022
Tweet - "Sen. Manchin is intentionally sabotaging the President's agenda, what the American people want, and what the majority of us in the Democratic caucus want. He is not interested in representing the needs of the working class of this country."
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 24, 2022
NEWS: Sanders Calls for End of Filibuster to Codify Right to Abortion
Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 10, 2022
Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Abolishing the Filibuster and Protecting Reproductive Freedom
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
May 9, 2022
Tweet - "If Republicans can end the filibuster to install right wing judges nominated by presidents who lost the popular vote in order to overturn Roe v. Wade, Democrats can and must end the filibuster to keep abortion legal and safe."
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 6, 2021
Tweet - "Rep. @IlhanMN is a leader of incredible courage. Sadly, these bigoted attacks are not the first she's endured in her life. The vicious hatred directed toward her has no place anywhere, especially not in Congress. I urge the House Democratic leadership to take immediate action."
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 24, 2021
Tweet - "The American people want to see Congress finally stand up for working families. That's exactly what we must do."
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 18, 2021
Catholic Members of Congress Release Statement of Principles
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 16, 2021
Congress Should Make Decisions to Declare War
Sen.Peter Welch
June 3, 2021
CNN "Anderson Cooper 360" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 28, 2021
Sanders Statement on Republicans Blocking Insurrection Commission
Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 25, 2021
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Padilla Joins Merkley, Colleagues in Pushing Congressional Leaders on Size, Scope, and Speed of Federal Infrastructure Investments To Ensure Effective, Equitable Recovery
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
May 5, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Pingree Joins Nearly 100 House Lawmakers Calling for Filibuster to be Abolished
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
March 12, 2021
Chairman Sanders Announces Senate Budget Hearing on the Income and Wealth Inequality Crisis in America
Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 5, 2021
Sanders Statement on Minimum Wage Vote
Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 1, 2021
Sanders Announces $15 Minimum Wage Amendment to Reconciliation Bill, Calls for Senate Democrats to Ignore Parliamentarian
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Feb. 25, 2021
NEWS: Sanders Statement on Parliamentarian's Advice
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Jan. 6, 2021
Statement of Rep. Peter Welch on Today's Electoral College Certification
Sen.Peter Welch
Jan. 2, 2021
Sanders: Republican Attempts to Overturn Election "Pathetic"
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 16, 2020
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 9, 2020
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minor Leader; Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader; Hon. Steve Scalise, House Minority Whip - Rep. Austin Scott Fights for COVID-19 Tax Relief for Small Businesses
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
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, ...
Oct. 2, 2020
Welch Supports Passage of $2.2 Trillion House COVID Relief Package
Sen.Peter Welch
Sept. 19, 2020
Statement of Rep. Peter Welch on the Passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sen.Peter Welch
July 28, 2020
Sanders Leads 14 Senators in Introducing Masks for All Act to Curb Deadly Coronavirus Surge
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 3, 2020
Leahy Unveils Legislation To Defend Power Of The Purse
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
May 14, 2020
Sanders Responds to House Democrats' New Coronavirus Legislation
Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 28, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Senate Democrats Urge McConnell To Focus Senate Business on Coronavirus
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 14, 2020
Letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell; Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi; Minority Leader Charles Schumer; Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Sen. Coons, colleagues call for boosted Lifeline assistance funding to keep Americans connected
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 3, 2020
CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Presidential Candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT)
Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 25, 2020
Reacting to Republican Threats to Hold Coronavirus Package Hostage, Sanders Prepared to Place Hold Over Corporate Welfare
Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 25, 2020
CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Feb. 12, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Rae Davis, Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Soto, Members Seek Probe into Whether Trump Administration's Delay of Puerto Rico Disaster Recovery Funds Violated Same Law as Delay of Ukraine Security Aid
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 5, 2020
Senator Sanders Votes to Convict President Trump
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Jan. 13, 2020
Rep. Welch Announces Staff Leadership Changes
Sen.Peter Welch
Jan. 6, 2020
Sanders To Trump on Impeachment: What Are You Afraid Of?
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 18, 2019
Welch Remarks During House Debate on Impeachment
Sen.Peter Welch
Dec. 18, 2019
Sanders Statement on House Vote for Impeachment
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 10, 2019
Sanders Statement on Articles of Impeachment
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 10, 2019
High School Students Participate in "Vermont Day' at the Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 19, 2019
CNN "Anderson Cooper 360" - Transcript: Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) Is Interviewed About How He Views Today's Hearing On Capitol Hill
Sen.Peter Welch
Nov. 15, 2019
Hearing of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence - The Testimony of Mr. Holmes
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
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