| April 27, 2022
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Letter to Jeff Merkley, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Chellie Pingree, Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Lisa Murkowski, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, David Joyce, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies - Bicameral Group Call for Additional Funding for Zero-Emission School Buses
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 22, 2022
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Tweet - "On Earth Day, let us recommit to coming together and taking on the existential threat of climate change. We must act now to save the planet."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| April 21, 2022
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Tweet - "We spend twice as much as other countries on health care, yet 80 million remain uninsured or underinsured. A rational health care system should provide quality care for all, not huge profits for insurance and drug companies. That's why I will soon reintroduce Medicare for All."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| April 20, 2022
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Letter to Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality - Senator Markey Leads Colleagues in Urging Biden Admin. To Center Environmental Justice in Continued Development of Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 19, 2022
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NEWS: Sanders and VA Secretary Hear Directly from Vermont Veterans During Two-Day Visit to See Health Care System Firsthand
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| April 19, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Charles E. Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Underwood, Williams Lead Effort to Permanently Lower Health Care Costs
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| April 18, 2022
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Letter to Xavier Becerraa, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Kaine Calls on Administration to Expand Access to Affordable Child Care
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 14, 2022
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Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Booker and Barragán Urge EPA to Implement Robust Prevention and Safety Standards to Prevent Chemical Disasters
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 13, 2022
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Tweet - "Our current healthcare system is cruel and dysfunctional. Healthcare is a human right, not a privilege. We need Medicare for All."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| April 12, 2022
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Tweet - "Corporate greed is Pacific Gas & Electric handing out a $51 million compensation package to its CEO after triggering the 2nd largest wildfire in California's history, increasing rates by 22%, lobbying against rooftop solar and advocating for a solar tax. We need a Green New Deal."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| April 11, 2022
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Letter to Pharmaceutical CEOs - Brown, Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Call on Drug Manufacturers to Make Naloxone Available Over the Counter
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| April 11, 2022
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Letter to Dr. Michal Freedhoff, Assistant Administrator Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention - Reps. Delgado, McEachin, Kildee Lead Effort to Close PFAS Reporting Loophole
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| April 11, 2022
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Letter to Various Pharmaceutical CEOs - Baldwin, Maloney, Hassan, King, Fitzpatrick, Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Group in Calling on Drug Manufacturers to Make Naloxone Available Over the Counter
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| March 30, 2022
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Tweet - "Anybody who thinks we do not have an oligarchy right here in America is sorely mistaken. The question before us is whether we will stand with the billionaires and big money interests or will we stand with the working families of this country and protect their interests."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| March 23, 2022
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Sanders Introduces Legislation to Address Major Staffing Crisis Across EMS Departments
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| March 15, 2022
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Sanders Amendment to Double Funding for Nurses Passes Committee
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| March 14, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Negotiations on Historic Climate Investments
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| March 4, 2022
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Tweet -"The GOP claims to be the party of the working class. Yet, the head of the GOP campaign arm released a plan to raise taxes on half of Americans while imposing massive cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and education. Oh, yeah. They sure LOVE working people. No doubt."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| March 4, 2022
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Sanders, Colleagues Demand Answers from Big PhRMA on Widespread Price Hikes on Popular Prescription Drugs
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| March 1, 2022
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Letter to Stephen J. Ubl, President and CEO of PhRMA - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Call Out Drug Manufacturers For Squeezing American Families With Rapid and Widespread Price Hikes on Prescription Drugs
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Feb. 25, 2022
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Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Cicilline, Lee, Eshoo, Maloney Lead Colleagues in Urging FDA to End Homophobic Blood Donation Deferral Period
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Feb. 25, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Senator Murray Leads Bipartisan Call to Improve VA Caregivers Program for Veterans and Their Families
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 23, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Patrick Leahy, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations and Hon. Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Lead Bipartisan Call for Diaper Banks Funding in Final FY2022 Appropriations Package
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 19, 2022
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Tweet - "In the midst of our cold winters, one of the outdoor pleasures for many Vermonters is ice fishing. Recently, my team went out on the ice to hear from some Vermonters about why they love the sport. I hope you'll enjoy hearing what they had to say."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Feb. 18, 2022
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Letter to Patrick Leahy, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Duckworth, Cramer, Casey Lead Bipartisan Call for Diaper Banks Funding in Final FY2022 Appropriations Package
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 18, 2022
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Tweet - "It is beyond belief that in 2022, as we face challenges like covid & climate change, any national leader would start a war that could kill thousands & create millions of refugees. There is a diplomatic solution to this crisis. It is tragic that Putin seems intent to reject it."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Feb. 17, 2022
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Letter Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Urging TRICARE to cover COVID-19 Tests for Active-Duty Personnel and Military Families
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Feb. 16, 2022
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Letter to Secretary Becerra, Secretary Walsh, and Secretary Yellen - Van Hollen, Hassan Crack Down on Insurance Companies That Illegally Deny Women Access to Birth Control
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 16, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Hon. Marty Walsh, Secretary of Labor, and Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Kaine Joins Colleagues in Effort to Crack Down on Insurance Companies That Illegally Deny Women Access to Birth Control
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 15, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Warner & Kaine Join Senate Colleagues in Urging Biden Administration to Limit Junk Health Plans
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 14, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Warner & Kaine Join Senate Colleagues in Urging Biden Administration to Limit Junk Health Plans
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 14, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense, and Hon. Denis R. McDonouugh, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Senator Murray, Colleagues Raise Concerns About Lack Of Oversight To Prevent Veteran Suicide
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 11, 2022
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Tweet - "Do you know why 1 out of 4 Americans can't afford their prescription drugs? Do you know why thousands of Americans die every year because they can't afford their medicine? Do you know why millions of Americans ration their insulin? I'll tell you why: greed, greed, greed."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Feb. 11, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, Hon. Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, and Hon. Shalanda Young, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Congressman Neguse Leads Push To Increase Land And Water Conservation Funding In Next Year's Budget
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Feb. 11, 2022
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Tweet - "8 of the largest drug companies in the United States made nearly $50 billion in profits in 2020, while the CEOs in those pharma giants made over $350 million in total compensation. Meanwhile, Americans pay some of the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Feb. 10, 2022
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The Hon. Michael S. Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - 92 Representatives Urge EPA To Adopt Strengthened Methane Rules
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Feb. 9, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Gillibrand, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration To Provide Comprehensive Funding Plan To Address PFAS
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 9, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Republican Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Republic Leader - Brown, Colleagues Push to Reinstate COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick and Family Leave
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 9, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States, Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Kaine Joins Senate Colleagues in Push to Reinstate COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick and Family Leave
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 8, 2022
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Letter to Janet Woodcock, Acting Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration - Grassley, Warren Call On FDA To Finalize Rule On OTC Hearing Aids Without Delay
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 8, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Following The 29th Anniversary Of FMLA, Gillibrand Leads Senate Colleagues In Push To Reinstate Covid-19 Emergency Paid Sick And Family Leave
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 7, 2022
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Letter to Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General and Hon. Roman Martinez, Chairman of USPS Board of Governors - Brown, Colleagues Call for USPS to Prioritize Widespread Fleet Electrification
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 7, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Blackburn, Colleagues Call for Extension of Pandemic Telehealth Expansion
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 7, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Tillis Calls for Extension of Pandemic Telehealth Expansion
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Feb. 7, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Klobuchar, Smith, Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Urge Extension of Pandemic Telehealth Services
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 7, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Michael Regan and Hon. Michael L. Connor, Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency and Assistant Secretary of the Army (Public Works), Democratic Letter Calling for Repeal of Trump Dirty Water Rule
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Feb. 4, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Hon. Rochelle P. Walensky, Director Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - REPS. MONDAIRE JONES AND RITCHIE TORRES LEAD COLLEAGUES IN URGING CDC AND CMS TO MAKE INJECTABLE HIV PREVENTION DRUG FREE
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Feb. 4, 2022
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Letter to Hon Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Heinrich Calls For Extension Of Telehealth Expansion
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 3, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Durbin Joins Bipartisan Letter To President Biden Urging Funding For PFAS Research And Remediation In FY2023 Budget Request
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 3, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense and Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veteran's Affairs - Brown, Colleagues Raise Concerns About Lack of Oversight to Prevent Veteran Suicide
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 2, 2022
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Ahead of SURS Program Expiration, Bennet, Cassidy, Welch, Burgess Introduce Legislation to Extend Technical Support Program for Clinicians in Small Practices
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Feb. 2, 2022
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Cassidy, Bennet, Welch, Burgess Introduce Legislation to Extend Technical Support Program for Small, Rural Health Practices
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Feb. 2, 2022
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Senate VA Committee Unanimously Passes Legislation to Provide Health Care for Post-9/11 Toxic-Exposed Veterans
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 1, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader; Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader; Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - LUMMIS CALLS FOR EXTENSION OF EXPANDED TELEHEALTH SERVICES
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 31, 2022
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Rep. Wild Leads Letter Pressuring Leadership to Address Drug Pricing Reforms
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 31, 2022
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Tweet - "The American people are asking: who does Congress represent? 84% of the American people support expanding Medicare to include dental, vision, and hearing care. We must deliver."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Jan. 31, 2022
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Letter to Hon. President Joseph Biden-Reps. Kildee, Fitzpatrick Lead New Bipartisan Push for Funding to Address PFAS Chemicals
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 30, 2022
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Tweet - "There is something profoundly wrong in America when a company like Exelan can raise the price of a generic drug to treat high blood pressure (lisinopril) by 536% to as much as $550. How many more Americans have to die and suffer before Congress has the guts to end this greed?"
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Jan. 28, 2022
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Tweet - "83% of the American people support empowering the federal government to negotiate with the pharmaceutical industry to lower prescription drug prices. Let's get it done."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Jan. 28, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Charles Shumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Warner, Colleagues Call for Extension of Expanded Telehealth Services
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Jan. 28, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Chuck Shumer, Senate Majority Leader, and Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - On One-Year Anniversary of Global Gag Rule Reversal, Senator Baldwin Joins Letter to Senate & House Leadership Urging Permanent Repeal
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Jan. 28, 2022
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Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Schatz, Wicker Lead Group Of 45 Lawmakers In Calling For Extension Of Pandemic Telehealth Expansion
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 28, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - SENATOR MARKEY AND REP. JONES LEAD COLLEAGUES IN CALLING TO ENSURE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT IS ACCOUNTABLE FOR CLIMATE POLLUTION EMISSIONS
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Jan. 25, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services and Hon Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Gillibrand, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration To Require Medicare To Pay For Rapid Covid Tests
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Jan. 24, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - LETTER: Gallego, Cantwell Lead Letter to Department of Agriculture Supporting Reinstatement of the Roadless Rule for the Tongass National Forest
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Jan. 24, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services-Kildee Calls for Reversal of Medicare Part B Premium Increases
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 24, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and Hon. Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Menendez, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration To Require Medicare To Cover Costs For Rapid COVID-19 Tests
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Jan. 21, 2022
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Letter to the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services - Ruiz Calls on Medicare to Cover At-Home COVID-19 Tests for Seniors
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 21, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Patrick Leahy, Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriations; Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Chair House Committee on Appropriations; Hon. Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriations; Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member House Committee on Appropriations - Wexton, Underwood, Fitzpatrick, Panetta Lead Bipartisan Effort to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis and Fund School-Based Mental Health Services
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 20, 2022
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Letter to Lloyd Austin III, Secretary of Defense - Democratic Women's Caucus and Pro-Choice Caucus Lead Call for Defense Secretary to Waive Contraception Copays for Servicemembers and Military Families
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 19, 2022
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Tweet - "Not all masks are created equal. N95s are far more effective at preventing the spread of COVID-19. I applaud the Biden Administration for making 400 million N95 masks available for free around the country. It is a good first step, and more must be done."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Jan. 18, 2022
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Tweet - "You can now get at-home COVID-19 tests delivered to your home for free. Go to http://covidtests.gov to order your free tests now. It takes less than 30 seconds."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Jan. 16, 2022
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Tweet - "We must utilize the Defense Production Act to produce and deliver high-quality, N95 masks to every person in this country."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Jan. 14, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United Staes - Rep. Correa Fights for Health Care Workers Safety During Covid-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 13, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States and Hon. Martin Walsh, Secretary of Labor - Brown, Colleagues Call on Biden Administration to Continue and Make Permanent OSHA's Emergency COVID-19 Protections for Health Care Workers
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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