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Aug. 9, 2023 NEWS: Vermont Delegation Urges President Biden to Support More Aid for Vermont Flood Recovery in Disaster Supplemental Bill Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 28, 2023 NEWS: More Than 13,000 Vermonters Join Telephone Town Meeting on Flood Disaster Response with Sanders, Welch, Balint, Scott, and Agency Leaders Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 24, 2023 Sanders, Welch, Balint Call On Federally-Backed and Private Insurers to Act Quickly and Fairly During Vermont Flood Recovery Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 20, 2023 NEWS: Sanders Statement on Bipartisan Pandemic Prevention Legislation Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 10, 2023 Sen. Welch Highlights Resources for Vermonters Impacted by Severe Storms, Urges Caution as Extreme Weather Continues Sen. Peter Welch
July 10, 2023 NEWS: Sanders Statement on Extreme Flooding in Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 21, 2023 NEWS: Sanders, Grassley and Colleagues Make Bipartisan Push to Audit the Pentagon and End Wasteful Spending Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 25, 2023 NEWS: Sanders, Braun, Grassley, Warren, Wyden Send Letter to Secretary of Defense Urging Investigation of Price Gouging by U.S. Defense Contractors Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 27, 2023 Booker, Durbin, Colleagues Urge President Biden Against the Use of Family Detention Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Feb. 19, 2023 "Face the Nation" on Feb. 19, 2023 Sen. Bernie Sanders
Feb. 10, 2023 NEWS: Sanders Statement Following Meeting with Brazil's President Lula Sen. Bernie Sanders
Feb. 1, 2023 Letter to Gilbert Cisneros, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Senators Warren, Hirono, Sanders, and Wyden Question DoD over Reports of Students Forced into JROTC Enrollment Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 25, 2023 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Booker, Menendez, Ocasio-Cortez, Luján, Padilla, Casar, Grijalva Lead Bicameral Coalition of Nearly 80 Lawmakers in Pushing Back Against the Biden Administration's Expansion of Title 42 and Proposed Asylum Transit Ban Rep. Becca Balint, ...
Jan. 12, 2023 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Meeks, Castro, Gallego, García, Wild Lead 46 Members Calling on Biden to Revoke Bolsonaro's U.S. Visa, Investigate U.S.-Based Instigators of Brazilian Insurrection Rep. Becca Balint, ...
Nov. 2, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Van Hollen, Murphy, Merkley, Cicilline, Keating, Colleagues Call on Administration to Center Human Rights Ahead of Cop27 in Egypt Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 30, 2022 Tweet - "Today, the people of Brazil have voted for democracy, workers' rights and environmental sanity. I congratulate Lula on his hard fought victory and look forward to a strong and prosperous relationship between the United States and Brazil." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Oct. 28, 2022 Tweet - "Many international studies point to Finland as the happiest country on Earth. Here's what Finland's Ambassador had to say when I asked him why that might be:" Sen. Bernie Sanders
Oct. 26, 2022 Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Van Hollen, Markey, Colleagues Urge Tps Extension and Redesignation for Haiti as Gang Violence, Civil Unrest Force Thousands to Leave Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 26, 2022 Tweet - "Jamie Dimon became a billionaire after his bank was fined billions for mortgage fraud, illegally foreclosing on military families & bribing foreign officials. Now, he's in Saudi Arabia to do business with a country partnering with Russia to damage our economy. Pathetic." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Oct. 24, 2022 Tweet - "Millions of Americans are right now struggling with the outrageous cost of child care and education in this country. But it doesn't have to be that way. Listen to what Finland's Ambassador had to say about what it looks like when a nation gets its priorities right." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Oct. 23, 2022 Tweet - "This week, I had the chance to speak with the Finnish Ambassador and I asked him what can the U.S. learn from Finland? You can watch our full conversation here:" Sen. Bernie Sanders
Oct. 21, 2022 NEWS: Sanders Holds Town Meetings in Vermont with Finnish Ambassador Mikko Hautala Sen. Bernie Sanders
Oct. 19, 2022 MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders Welcomes Finnish Ambassador to Vermont for Town Meetings and Exchange of Ideas Sen. Bernie Sanders
Oct. 16, 2022 Tweet - "The Saudi Arabian regime treats women as third-class citizens, tortures civilians, and now is siding with Putin in the war against Ukraine. Yes, we must pull US troops out of Saudi Arabia, stop selling them weapons, and end its price-fixing oil cartel." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Oct. 7, 2022 Tweet - "If Saudi Arabia, one of the worst violators of human rights in the world, wants to partner with Russia to jack up US gas prices, it can get Putin to defend its monarchy. We must pull all US troops out of Saudi Arabia, stop selling them weapons & end its price-fixing oil cartel." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Oct. 6, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - As Humanitarian Crisis Worsens, Markey and Mcgovern Lead Bicameral Call for President Biden to Support Haiti's Democratic Aspirations and Stability Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 5, 2022 Tweet - "OPEC's decision to cutback on production is a blatant attempt to increase gas prices at the pump that cannot stand. We must end OPEC's illegal price-fixing cartel, eliminate military assistance to Saudi Arabia, and move aggressively to renewable energy." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 30, 2022 Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary U.S. Department of State, and Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Reps. Titus, Bilirakis Call for Visa Processing Improvements Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 30, 2022 Tweet - "Brazil's next president should be chosen by the voters of that country and no one else. It's an important step forward for democracy that Brazil's military leadership made clear yesterday that they will respect the results of Sunday's election." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 29, 2022 Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce - House Intelligence Committee Members Call for Action On Foreign Commercial Spyware Risks to Americans Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 29, 2022 Tweet - "Yesterday, the United States Senate unanimously passed our resolution supporting free and fair elections in Brazil. We are sending a clear, bipartisan message that we are on the side of the people of Brazil and on the side of democracy." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 28, 2022 Tweet - "I'm LIVE on the floor of the Senate to pass a resolution supporting free and fair elections in Brazil. It's important for the people of Brazil to know that the United States is on their side and on the side of democracy." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 28, 2022 Sanders & Kaine Statements on Passage of Resolution in Support of Brazilian Democracy Ahead of October Election Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 23, 2022 Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Foster Leads Effort to Increase Transparency in Immigrant Visa Wait Times Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 23, 2022 Tweet - "The Iranian people, led by young women, are demonstrating for their freedom and for a better life. The government has responded by killing dozens of protesters. I call upon the Iranian government to address the needs of their citizens, not kill them." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 22, 2022 Tweet - "I stand in solidarity with the thousands of Russians who went into the streets yesterday to oppose Putin's barbaric war in Ukraine. In an authoritarian society, that is an act of great courage. They deserve our support." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 21, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Following Devastating Flooding In Pakistan, Durbin Joins Colleagues In Calling On President Biden To Designate Pakistan For Temporary Protected Status Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 21, 2022 Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Senator Markey Leads Call to Cease U.s. Security Assistance to Azerbaijan as Cross-border Clashes Continue Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 16, 2022 Letter to Hon. Lloyd J. Austin, Secretary of Defense - Baldwin, Bipartisan Group of 39 Senators Push for Increased Action to Address PFAS Exposure at Military Installations Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 12, 2022 Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Schakowsky Renews Call to End Deputization of Local Police as Immigration Enforcement Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 7, 2022 Kaine, Sanders and Colleagues Mark Brazil's Independence Day with Resolution in Support of Brazilian Democracy, Urging Free, Fair, and Peaceful Elections in October Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 26, 2022 Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Feinstein, Cardin, Colleagues Seek Details on State, DHS Plan to Increase Refugee Admissions Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 23, 2022 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Cortez Masto Calls on Admin to Speed Loan Forgiveness Program Changes for Military Service Members Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 11, 2022 Tweet - "The United States should stand for democracy and support free and fair elections. To that end, we must make absolutely clear that it will not support any government that comes to power in Brazil through undemocratic means." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 5, 2022 Tweet - "Recently, I had the opportunity to speak to a group of courageous young people from Israel and Palestine who are working to build a better, more peaceful future. As yet another round of conflict threatens to erupt, I urge you to listen to what they have to say." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 2, 2022 Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, Samantha Power, Administrator for the US Agency for International Development - Schakowsky, Lee, Blumenthal, and Booker Lead Colleagues in Pressing Federal Agencies to Reinforce Helms Amendment Exceptions to Countries and Organizations That Receive U.S. Foreign Assistance Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 2, 2022 Letter to U.S. Trade Ambassador Katherine Tai, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan - DeLauro, Warren Call for Better Engagement with Congress, Public on Proposed Indo-Pacific and Americas Trade Deals, No TPP 2.0 Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 1, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Durbin, Warnock, Senate Democrats Call on Biden Administration to Increase the Rate of Refugee Admissions Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 27, 2022 Letter to Dianne Feinstein, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development - Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Climate Crisis in Letter Requesting Appropriated Funds to Support President Biden's Use of the Defense Production Act Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 25, 2022 Tweet - "LIVE: Some of my colleagues in the Senate want to give in to the extortion of the microchip industry and hand them a $76 billion blank check. I say instead let's enact the agenda the American people want." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Date Title Politician
Aug. 9, 2023 NEWS: Vermont Delegation Urges President Biden to Support More Aid for Vermont Flood Recovery in Disaster Supplemental Bill Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 28, 2023 NEWS: More Than 13,000 Vermonters Join Telephone Town Meeting on Flood Disaster Response with Sanders, Welch, Balint, Scott, and Agency Leaders Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 24, 2023 Sanders, Welch, Balint Call On Federally-Backed and Private Insurers to Act Quickly and Fairly During Vermont Flood Recovery Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 20, 2023 NEWS: Sanders Statement on Bipartisan Pandemic Prevention Legislation Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 10, 2023 Sen. Welch Highlights Resources for Vermonters Impacted by Severe Storms, Urges Caution as Extreme Weather Continues Sen.Peter Welch
July 10, 2023 NEWS: Sanders Statement on Extreme Flooding in Vermont Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 21, 2023 NEWS: Sanders, Grassley and Colleagues Make Bipartisan Push to Audit the Pentagon and End Wasteful Spending Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 25, 2023 NEWS: Sanders, Braun, Grassley, Warren, Wyden Send Letter to Secretary of Defense Urging Investigation of Price Gouging by U.S. Defense Contractors Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 27, 2023 Booker, Durbin, Colleagues Urge President Biden Against the Use of Family Detention Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Feb. 19, 2023 "Face the Nation" on Feb. 19, 2023 Sen.Bernie Sanders
Feb. 10, 2023 NEWS: Sanders Statement Following Meeting with Brazil's President Lula Sen.Bernie Sanders
Feb. 1, 2023 Letter to Gilbert Cisneros, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Senators Warren, Hirono, Sanders, and Wyden Question DoD over Reports of Students Forced into JROTC Enrollment Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 25, 2023 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Booker, Menendez, Ocasio-Cortez, Luján, Padilla, Casar, Grijalva Lead Bicameral Coalition of Nearly 80 Lawmakers in Pushing Back Against the Biden Administration's Expansion of Title 42 and Proposed Asylum Transit Ban Rep.Becca Balint, ...
Jan. 12, 2023 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Meeks, Castro, Gallego, García, Wild Lead 46 Members Calling on Biden to Revoke Bolsonaro's U.S. Visa, Investigate U.S.-Based Instigators of Brazilian Insurrection Rep.Becca Balint, ...
Nov. 2, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Van Hollen, Murphy, Merkley, Cicilline, Keating, Colleagues Call on Administration to Center Human Rights Ahead of Cop27 in Egypt Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 30, 2022 Tweet - "Today, the people of Brazil have voted for democracy, workers' rights and environmental sanity. I congratulate Lula on his hard fought victory and look forward to a strong and prosperous relationship between the United States and Brazil." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Oct. 28, 2022 Tweet - "Many international studies point to Finland as the happiest country on Earth. Here's what Finland's Ambassador had to say when I asked him why that might be:" Sen.Bernie Sanders
Oct. 26, 2022 Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Van Hollen, Markey, Colleagues Urge Tps Extension and Redesignation for Haiti as Gang Violence, Civil Unrest Force Thousands to Leave Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 26, 2022 Tweet - "Jamie Dimon became a billionaire after his bank was fined billions for mortgage fraud, illegally foreclosing on military families & bribing foreign officials. Now, he's in Saudi Arabia to do business with a country partnering with Russia to damage our economy. Pathetic." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Oct. 24, 2022 Tweet - "Millions of Americans are right now struggling with the outrageous cost of child care and education in this country. But it doesn't have to be that way. Listen to what Finland's Ambassador had to say about what it looks like when a nation gets its priorities right." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Oct. 23, 2022 Tweet - "This week, I had the chance to speak with the Finnish Ambassador and I asked him what can the U.S. learn from Finland? You can watch our full conversation here:" Sen.Bernie Sanders
Oct. 21, 2022 NEWS: Sanders Holds Town Meetings in Vermont with Finnish Ambassador Mikko Hautala Sen.Bernie Sanders
Oct. 19, 2022 MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders Welcomes Finnish Ambassador to Vermont for Town Meetings and Exchange of Ideas Sen.Bernie Sanders
Oct. 16, 2022 Tweet - "The Saudi Arabian regime treats women as third-class citizens, tortures civilians, and now is siding with Putin in the war against Ukraine. Yes, we must pull US troops out of Saudi Arabia, stop selling them weapons, and end its price-fixing oil cartel." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Oct. 7, 2022 Tweet - "If Saudi Arabia, one of the worst violators of human rights in the world, wants to partner with Russia to jack up US gas prices, it can get Putin to defend its monarchy. We must pull all US troops out of Saudi Arabia, stop selling them weapons & end its price-fixing oil cartel." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Oct. 6, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - As Humanitarian Crisis Worsens, Markey and Mcgovern Lead Bicameral Call for President Biden to Support Haiti's Democratic Aspirations and Stability Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 5, 2022 Tweet - "OPEC's decision to cutback on production is a blatant attempt to increase gas prices at the pump that cannot stand. We must end OPEC's illegal price-fixing cartel, eliminate military assistance to Saudi Arabia, and move aggressively to renewable energy." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 30, 2022 Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary U.S. Department of State, and Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Reps. Titus, Bilirakis Call for Visa Processing Improvements Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 30, 2022 Tweet - "Brazil's next president should be chosen by the voters of that country and no one else. It's an important step forward for democracy that Brazil's military leadership made clear yesterday that they will respect the results of Sunday's election." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 29, 2022 Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce - House Intelligence Committee Members Call for Action On Foreign Commercial Spyware Risks to Americans Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 29, 2022 Tweet - "Yesterday, the United States Senate unanimously passed our resolution supporting free and fair elections in Brazil. We are sending a clear, bipartisan message that we are on the side of the people of Brazil and on the side of democracy." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 28, 2022 Tweet - "I'm LIVE on the floor of the Senate to pass a resolution supporting free and fair elections in Brazil. It's important for the people of Brazil to know that the United States is on their side and on the side of democracy." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 28, 2022 Sanders & Kaine Statements on Passage of Resolution in Support of Brazilian Democracy Ahead of October Election Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 23, 2022 Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Foster Leads Effort to Increase Transparency in Immigrant Visa Wait Times Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 23, 2022 Tweet - "The Iranian people, led by young women, are demonstrating for their freedom and for a better life. The government has responded by killing dozens of protesters. I call upon the Iranian government to address the needs of their citizens, not kill them." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 22, 2022 Tweet - "I stand in solidarity with the thousands of Russians who went into the streets yesterday to oppose Putin's barbaric war in Ukraine. In an authoritarian society, that is an act of great courage. They deserve our support." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 21, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Following Devastating Flooding In Pakistan, Durbin Joins Colleagues In Calling On President Biden To Designate Pakistan For Temporary Protected Status Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 21, 2022 Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Senator Markey Leads Call to Cease U.s. Security Assistance to Azerbaijan as Cross-border Clashes Continue Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 16, 2022 Letter to Hon. Lloyd J. Austin, Secretary of Defense - Baldwin, Bipartisan Group of 39 Senators Push for Increased Action to Address PFAS Exposure at Military Installations Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 12, 2022 Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Schakowsky Renews Call to End Deputization of Local Police as Immigration Enforcement Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 7, 2022 Kaine, Sanders and Colleagues Mark Brazil's Independence Day with Resolution in Support of Brazilian Democracy, Urging Free, Fair, and Peaceful Elections in October Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 26, 2022 Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Feinstein, Cardin, Colleagues Seek Details on State, DHS Plan to Increase Refugee Admissions Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 23, 2022 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Cortez Masto Calls on Admin to Speed Loan Forgiveness Program Changes for Military Service Members Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 11, 2022 Tweet - "The United States should stand for democracy and support free and fair elections. To that end, we must make absolutely clear that it will not support any government that comes to power in Brazil through undemocratic means." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 5, 2022 Tweet - "Recently, I had the opportunity to speak to a group of courageous young people from Israel and Palestine who are working to build a better, more peaceful future. As yet another round of conflict threatens to erupt, I urge you to listen to what they have to say." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 2, 2022 Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, Samantha Power, Administrator for the US Agency for International Development - Schakowsky, Lee, Blumenthal, and Booker Lead Colleagues in Pressing Federal Agencies to Reinforce Helms Amendment Exceptions to Countries and Organizations That Receive U.S. Foreign Assistance Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 2, 2022 Letter to U.S. Trade Ambassador Katherine Tai, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan - DeLauro, Warren Call for Better Engagement with Congress, Public on Proposed Indo-Pacific and Americas Trade Deals, No TPP 2.0 Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 1, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Durbin, Warnock, Senate Democrats Call on Biden Administration to Increase the Rate of Refugee Admissions Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 27, 2022 Letter to Dianne Feinstein, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development - Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Climate Crisis in Letter Requesting Appropriated Funds to Support President Biden's Use of the Defense Production Act Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 25, 2022 Tweet - "LIVE: Some of my colleagues in the Senate want to give in to the extortion of the microchip industry and hand them a $76 billion blank check. I say instead let's enact the agenda the American people want." Sen.Bernie Sanders
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