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Dec. 4, 2021 Tweet - "Is anyone in the United States Congress willing to tell me with a straight face that "yeah, the American people enjoy paying some of the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs?" Totally absurd." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 3, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President - Urging Delay in Medicare Premiums Increase Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 1, 2021 Tweet - "In the richest country in the history of the world, keeping teeth in your mouth as you grow old should not be a luxury. We must expand Medicare NOW." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 30, 2021 Sanders Calls on WTO Members to Stop Delaying Vaccine Waiver Decision as Group Postpones Critical Meeting 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. 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. 23, 2021 Tweet - "Insulin should not cost 10 times as much in the United States as it does in Canada. Period." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 23, 2021 Tweet - "When 1 in 4 Americans can't afford their prescription drugs, maybe, just maybe, we should take on the greed of the pharmaceutical industry." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 23, 2021 Tweet - "Working people are struggling. Their jobs don't pay enough. They have too much debt. They can't afford their prescription drugs. The planet around them is becoming uninhabitable. Now is the time for the United States government to finally address their needs." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 19, 2021 Sanders Statement on House Passage of Build Back Better Act Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 18, 2021 Tweet - "In the last 12 months, over 100,000 Americans died from drug overdose. That's the most ever recorded in a single year and a 30% increase over last year. We are now living through a nationwide crisis of deaths of despair. Our people are in need, and their government must respond." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 8, 2021 Letter to Hon. Stephen Dickson, Administrator Federal Aviation Administration - PFAS-free Firefighting Foam Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Nov. 4, 2021 Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of Treasury, and Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Senator Markey, Rep. Escobar Urge Biden Administration to Respond to Foreign Entities Responsible for Fueling the Climate Crisis Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Nov. 1, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, the Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security of the United States Department of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Ur Jaddou, Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services- As International Climate Summit Begins, Senator Markey and Rep. Velázquez Urge Biden Administration to Provide Protections for Climate-Displaced Persons Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 27, 2021 Letter to Ms. Gayle Smith, Coordinator for Global COVID Response and Health Security Senator, and Mr. Jeremy Konydyk Executive Director, COVID-19 Task Force United States Agency for International Development-Markey and Rep. Krishnamoorthi Lead Colleagues in Urging Biden Administration to Outline Plans to Meet Global Vaccination Goal Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 26, 2021 Letter to Shalanda Young, OMB Acting Director - Outline Plans to Meet Global Vaccination Goal Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 22, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States-Ahead of International Climate Conference, Senators Markey, Van Hollen and Rep. Omar Lead Bicameral Letter to President Biden Urging Bold Climate Action in Budget Reconciliation Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Oct. 21, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Reps. Adams and Panetta Urge Congressional Leadership to Maintain $7.75 Billion in Agriculture Research Funding in Build Back Better Agenda Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Oct. 14, 2021 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin Mccarthy, Minority Leader - Reps. Bera and Bucshon Lead Over 245 Members in Urging Action on Looming Medicare Physician Payment Cuts That Will Strain Patient Access to Care Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Oct. 8, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Congressmen Alan Lowenthal, Mike Levin Lead Letter to House Leadership Urging Retention of Offshore Drilling Provisions in Build Back Better Act Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Oct. 6, 2021 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 30, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, and the Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Enable COVID-19 Vaccine Access for Americans Abroad Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 23, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Kaptur, 60+ House Members Call for $30 Billion Investment in Civilian Climate Corps Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 16, 2021 Welch Committees Pass Critical Initiatives as Part of $3.5 Trillion Budget Reconciliation Package Sen. Peter Welch
Sept. 15, 2021 Chairman Sanders Statement on Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 10, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Mr. Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Chairs DeFazio, Napolitano, and Beyer Lead 130+ House Colleagues in Applauding the EPA & Corps for Withdrawing the Trump Dirty Water Rule, Call New Rulemaking Urgent Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 7, 2021 News: More than 2,000 Vermonters Turned Out for Sanders Town Meetings on Reconciliation Bill over Labor Day Weekend Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 2, 2021 Letter to Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior - Cardin, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Curb Plastic Pollution at National Parks Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 2, 2021 Letter to Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior - Van Hollen, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Curb Plastic Pollution at National Parks Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 27, 2021 Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Daines Calls on Biden Administration to Distribute Remaining COVID-19 Relief Funds to Montana Health Care Providers, Rural Communities Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 26, 2021 Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Cardin Joins Colleagues in Urging HHS Secretary to Distribute Remaining COVID-19 Relief for Health Care Providers Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 26, 2021 Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senators Shaheen, Collins Lead Colleagues in Urging HHS Secretary to Distribute Remaining COVID-19 Relief for Health Care Providers Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 26, 2021 Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senator Van Hollen Joins Colleagues in Urging HHS Secretary to Distribute Remaining COVID-19 Relief for Health Care Providers Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 18, 2021 The Guardian - The planet is in peril. We're building Congress's strongest-ever climate bill Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 17, 2021 Letter to Hon. Janet Woodcock, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Release: Reps. Khanna and Porter Lead Bipartisan Letter to Fda on Status of Emergency Use Authorizations for Covid-19 Vaccines for Children Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Aug. 11, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Barragan Leads Effort to Secure Robust Funding for Electric Vehicles Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Aug. 11, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Matsui, Connolly, Barragán, Clarke Lead Effort to Secure Robust Funding for Electric Vehicles Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Aug. 9, 2021 NEWS: Senate Budget Chairman Sanders and Majority Leader Schumer Introduce Historic Budget Resolution Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 9, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Dingell, Clarke Urge Congressional Leadership to Invest $85B in Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 29, 2021 DelBene, Duncan, Welch Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Care Coordination for Seniors Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 27, 2021 Letter to Hon. Michael S. Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Matsui And Colleagues Urge Epa To Reinstate Waiver For California's Clean Car Standards Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 27, 2021 Letter to Hon. Debra Haaland, Secretary of the Interior - Heinrich, Lowenthal Lead Bicameral Letter Urging Interior Department To Reverse Course On Massive Arctic Drilling Project Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 20, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Urging Creation of Civilian Climate Corps Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 15, 2021 Sanders Calls Budget Deal "Most Consequential Legislation Since the Great Depression' Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 14, 2021 MSNBC "All In With Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders 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, ...
July 13, 2021 Welch, Curtis, Matsui, and Burgess Urge Secretary Becerra to Keep Patients Connected to Telehealth Sen. Peter Welch
July 7, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Huizenga, Higgins, and Castor Lead over 70 Members of Congress in Bipartisan Call for President Biden to Reopen U.S. Canada Border, Reestablish Travel Between US and UK Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 25, 2021 Wyden, Merkley Unveil Key Legislation to Make Historic Investment in Care Economy Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 23, 2021 Data for Progress - Voters Are Right: It's Time to Expand Medicare Sen. Bernie Sanders
Date Title Politician
Dec. 4, 2021 Tweet - "Is anyone in the United States Congress willing to tell me with a straight face that "yeah, the American people enjoy paying some of the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs?" Totally absurd." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 3, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President - Urging Delay in Medicare Premiums Increase Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 1, 2021 Tweet - "In the richest country in the history of the world, keeping teeth in your mouth as you grow old should not be a luxury. We must expand Medicare NOW." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 30, 2021 Sanders Calls on WTO Members to Stop Delaying Vaccine Waiver Decision as Group Postpones Critical Meeting 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. 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. 23, 2021 Tweet - "Insulin should not cost 10 times as much in the United States as it does in Canada. Period." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 23, 2021 Tweet - "When 1 in 4 Americans can't afford their prescription drugs, maybe, just maybe, we should take on the greed of the pharmaceutical industry." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 23, 2021 Tweet - "Working people are struggling. Their jobs don't pay enough. They have too much debt. They can't afford their prescription drugs. The planet around them is becoming uninhabitable. Now is the time for the United States government to finally address their needs." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 19, 2021 Sanders Statement on House Passage of Build Back Better Act Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 18, 2021 Tweet - "In the last 12 months, over 100,000 Americans died from drug overdose. That's the most ever recorded in a single year and a 30% increase over last year. We are now living through a nationwide crisis of deaths of despair. Our people are in need, and their government must respond." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 8, 2021 Letter to Hon. Stephen Dickson, Administrator Federal Aviation Administration - PFAS-free Firefighting Foam Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Nov. 4, 2021 Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of Treasury, and Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Senator Markey, Rep. Escobar Urge Biden Administration to Respond to Foreign Entities Responsible for Fueling the Climate Crisis Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Nov. 1, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, the Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security of the United States Department of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Ur Jaddou, Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services- As International Climate Summit Begins, Senator Markey and Rep. Velázquez Urge Biden Administration to Provide Protections for Climate-Displaced Persons Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 27, 2021 Letter to Ms. Gayle Smith, Coordinator for Global COVID Response and Health Security Senator, and Mr. Jeremy Konydyk Executive Director, COVID-19 Task Force United States Agency for International Development-Markey and Rep. Krishnamoorthi Lead Colleagues in Urging Biden Administration to Outline Plans to Meet Global Vaccination Goal Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 26, 2021 Letter to Shalanda Young, OMB Acting Director - Outline Plans to Meet Global Vaccination Goal Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 22, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States-Ahead of International Climate Conference, Senators Markey, Van Hollen and Rep. Omar Lead Bicameral Letter to President Biden Urging Bold Climate Action in Budget Reconciliation Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Oct. 21, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Reps. Adams and Panetta Urge Congressional Leadership to Maintain $7.75 Billion in Agriculture Research Funding in Build Back Better Agenda Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Oct. 14, 2021 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin Mccarthy, Minority Leader - Reps. Bera and Bucshon Lead Over 245 Members in Urging Action on Looming Medicare Physician Payment Cuts That Will Strain Patient Access to Care Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Oct. 8, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Congressmen Alan Lowenthal, Mike Levin Lead Letter to House Leadership Urging Retention of Offshore Drilling Provisions in Build Back Better Act Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Oct. 6, 2021 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 30, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, and the Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Enable COVID-19 Vaccine Access for Americans Abroad Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 23, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Kaptur, 60+ House Members Call for $30 Billion Investment in Civilian Climate Corps Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 16, 2021 Welch Committees Pass Critical Initiatives as Part of $3.5 Trillion Budget Reconciliation Package Sen.Peter Welch
Sept. 15, 2021 Chairman Sanders Statement on Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 10, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Mr. Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Chairs DeFazio, Napolitano, and Beyer Lead 130+ House Colleagues in Applauding the EPA & Corps for Withdrawing the Trump Dirty Water Rule, Call New Rulemaking Urgent Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 7, 2021 News: More than 2,000 Vermonters Turned Out for Sanders Town Meetings on Reconciliation Bill over Labor Day Weekend Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 2, 2021 Letter to Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior - Cardin, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Curb Plastic Pollution at National Parks Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 2, 2021 Letter to Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior - Van Hollen, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Curb Plastic Pollution at National Parks Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 27, 2021 Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Daines Calls on Biden Administration to Distribute Remaining COVID-19 Relief Funds to Montana Health Care Providers, Rural Communities Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 26, 2021 Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Cardin Joins Colleagues in Urging HHS Secretary to Distribute Remaining COVID-19 Relief for Health Care Providers Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 26, 2021 Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senators Shaheen, Collins Lead Colleagues in Urging HHS Secretary to Distribute Remaining COVID-19 Relief for Health Care Providers Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 26, 2021 Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senator Van Hollen Joins Colleagues in Urging HHS Secretary to Distribute Remaining COVID-19 Relief for Health Care Providers Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 18, 2021 The Guardian - The planet is in peril. We're building Congress's strongest-ever climate bill Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 17, 2021 Letter to Hon. Janet Woodcock, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Release: Reps. Khanna and Porter Lead Bipartisan Letter to Fda on Status of Emergency Use Authorizations for Covid-19 Vaccines for Children Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Aug. 11, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Barragan Leads Effort to Secure Robust Funding for Electric Vehicles Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Aug. 11, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Matsui, Connolly, Barragán, Clarke Lead Effort to Secure Robust Funding for Electric Vehicles Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Aug. 9, 2021 NEWS: Senate Budget Chairman Sanders and Majority Leader Schumer Introduce Historic Budget Resolution Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 9, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Dingell, Clarke Urge Congressional Leadership to Invest $85B in Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 29, 2021 DelBene, Duncan, Welch Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Care Coordination for Seniors Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 27, 2021 Letter to Hon. Michael S. Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Matsui And Colleagues Urge Epa To Reinstate Waiver For California's Clean Car Standards Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 27, 2021 Letter to Hon. Debra Haaland, Secretary of the Interior - Heinrich, Lowenthal Lead Bicameral Letter Urging Interior Department To Reverse Course On Massive Arctic Drilling Project Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 20, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Urging Creation of Civilian Climate Corps Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 15, 2021 Sanders Calls Budget Deal "Most Consequential Legislation Since the Great Depression' Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 14, 2021 MSNBC "All In With Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders 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, ...
July 13, 2021 Welch, Curtis, Matsui, and Burgess Urge Secretary Becerra to Keep Patients Connected to Telehealth Sen.Peter Welch
July 7, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Huizenga, Higgins, and Castor Lead over 70 Members of Congress in Bipartisan Call for President Biden to Reopen U.S. Canada Border, Reestablish Travel Between US and UK Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 25, 2021 Wyden, Merkley Unveil Key Legislation to Make Historic Investment in Care Economy Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 23, 2021 Data for Progress - Voters Are Right: It's Time to Expand Medicare Sen.Bernie Sanders
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