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July 11, 2018
Executive Session
Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 10, 2018
Rep. Welch Statement on President Trump's Supreme Court Nominee
Sen. Peter Welch
July 9, 2018
Sanders Statement on Supreme Court Nominee
Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 9, 2018
CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders (I) Vermont
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 27, 2018
Welch Statement on the Retirement of Justice Kennedy
Sen. Peter Welch
June 27, 2018
CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 27, 2018
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Mid Term Elections
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Scott Pruitt - EPA lacks Legal Authority to Allow Sale of E15 Gasoline Without Legislation
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
April 19, 2018
Letter to Jefferson Sessions, US Attorney General - Restoration Of Legal Assistance Programs For Immigrants
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
April 13, 2018
Dent, Welch Introduce Bill to Protect Special Counsels, Ensure Judicial Review
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
April 2, 2018
Letter to Mr. David Apol, Acting Director of Office of Government Ethics - Request Documents on Legal Defense Fund Set Up to Pay Bills for White House, Campaign, and Transition Staff
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
March 21, 2018
Protect the Mueller Investigation
Sen. Peter Welch
March 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Urging Senate Leaders to Oppose Judicial Confirmation of Kyle Duncan
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Feb. 5, 2018
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Support of COPS Office in FY2019 Budget
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 29, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Rex W. Tillerson, Secretary of State, the Honorable Jefferson Sessions, United States Attorney General, and the Honorable John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security - US Refugee Admissions Program
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
May 9, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Undermining the Open Internet Order and Net Neutrality Protections
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 14, 2017
Letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions - Concern About Review of Local Law Enforcement Consent Decrees
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 6, 2017
Sanders Statement on Republicans' Use of 'Nuclear Option'
Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 23, 2017
Sanders Opposes Gorsuch
Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 16, 2017
Letter to Director Shaub - Concern Over Recent News That the Chinese Government Has Awarded Preliminary Approval to President Donald J. Trump For 38 Trademarks, 35 of Which Will be Awarded to Him Personally
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 9, 2017
Sanders Statement on Immigration Ban Ruling
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Feb. 4, 2017
Sanders Statement on Decision Halting Trump's Travel Ban
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Jan. 31, 2017
Sanders Statement on Supreme Court Nominee
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Jan. 30, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Calling on President Trump to Revoke Muslim Ban
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 27, 2017
Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary-Designate, U.S. Department of Education - Concerns That Your Ethnics Arrangement Raises Additional Questions About Your Potential Conflicts As Education Secretary
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 6, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman, Federal Communications Commision - Address Potential Impacts of "Stingray" Technology on 911, Communities of Color
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 5, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Loretta E. Lynch, Attorney General of the United States - Call to Hold Wells Fargo Executives Accountable
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 26, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Jeh Johnson, Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Demanding Answers from DHS on Use of Private Prisons
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 19, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Loretta E. Lynch, Attorney General of the United States - Call for US Marshalls Service to End Reliance on For-Profit Prison Industry
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 15, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, US Senate - Reject Efforts to Block Corporate Political Spending Disclosure
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 22, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Jeh Johnson, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security - DHS Private Prison Use
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 18, 2016
Sanders Applauds Decision to End Federal Use of Private Prisons
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 18, 2016
Grijalva, Sanders Respond to DOJ Announcement Ending Reliance on Private Prisons
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Aug. 4, 2016
Letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Broad Coalition of Senate Democrats Call on Top Consumer Agency to Move Swiftly to Limit Unfair Arbitration Agreements in Everyday Financial Contracts
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 24, 2016
Sanders Statement on Supreme Court Affirmative Action Case
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 23, 2016
The Washington Post - Bernie Sanders: Here's What we Want
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 23, 2016
Sanders Statement on Supreme Court Immigration Case
Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 26, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Loretta Lynch, Attorney General of the U.S. - Sanders, Whitehouse, Warren, Merkley Slam GOP Attempt to Block Fossil Fuel Fraud Investigation
Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 28, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman, Federal Communication Commission - Urging Justice for Telecommunications Consumers
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 21, 2016
Representatives DeSaulnier, Welch, Lowenthal, Watson Coleman, and Lieu Introduce Bill to Establish Criminal Penalties for Polluting Automakers
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
April 17, 2016
Sanders Statement on 9/11 Bill
Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 14, 2016
CNN - Full transcript: CNN Democratic Debate
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 1, 2016
Leahy, Sanders, Welch File Brief To DC Circuit Court Supporting Clean Power Plan
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
March 29, 2016
Sanders Statement on Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association
Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 16, 2016
Sanders Statement on President Obama's Supreme Court Nomination
Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 12, 2016
Sanders: Corrupt Campaign Finance System Props up Rigged Economy
Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 7, 2016
Transcript of the Fox News Democratic Presidential Town Hall
Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 2, 2016
Sanders Statement on Key Abortion Law Case
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Feb. 13, 2016
Statement on Justice Scalia
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Feb. 10, 2016
Welch Statement on Supreme Court Clean Power Plan Decision
Sen. Peter Welch
Date
Title
Politician
July 11, 2018
Executive Session
Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 10, 2018
Rep. Welch Statement on President Trump's Supreme Court Nominee
Sen.Peter Welch
July 9, 2018
Sanders Statement on Supreme Court Nominee
Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 9, 2018
CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders (I) Vermont
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 27, 2018
Welch Statement on the Retirement of Justice Kennedy
Sen.Peter Welch
June 27, 2018
CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 27, 2018
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Mid Term Elections
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Scott Pruitt - EPA lacks Legal Authority to Allow Sale of E15 Gasoline Without Legislation
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
April 19, 2018
Letter to Jefferson Sessions, US Attorney General - Restoration Of Legal Assistance Programs For Immigrants
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
April 13, 2018
Dent, Welch Introduce Bill to Protect Special Counsels, Ensure Judicial Review
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
April 2, 2018
Letter to Mr. David Apol, Acting Director of Office of Government Ethics - Request Documents on Legal Defense Fund Set Up to Pay Bills for White House, Campaign, and Transition Staff
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
March 21, 2018
Protect the Mueller Investigation
Sen.Peter Welch
March 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Urging Senate Leaders to Oppose Judicial Confirmation of Kyle Duncan
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Feb. 5, 2018
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Support of COPS Office in FY2019 Budget
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 29, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Rex W. Tillerson, Secretary of State, the Honorable Jefferson Sessions, United States Attorney General, and the Honorable John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security - US Refugee Admissions Program
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
May 9, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Undermining the Open Internet Order and Net Neutrality Protections
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 14, 2017
Letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions - Concern About Review of Local Law Enforcement Consent Decrees
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 6, 2017
Sanders Statement on Republicans' Use of 'Nuclear Option'
Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 23, 2017
Sanders Opposes Gorsuch
Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 16, 2017
Letter to Director Shaub - Concern Over Recent News That the Chinese Government Has Awarded Preliminary Approval to President Donald J. Trump For 38 Trademarks, 35 of Which Will be Awarded to Him Personally
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 9, 2017
Sanders Statement on Immigration Ban Ruling
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Feb. 4, 2017
Sanders Statement on Decision Halting Trump's Travel Ban
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Jan. 31, 2017
Sanders Statement on Supreme Court Nominee
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Jan. 30, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Calling on President Trump to Revoke Muslim Ban
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 27, 2017
Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary-Designate, U.S. Department of Education - Concerns That Your Ethnics Arrangement Raises Additional Questions About Your Potential Conflicts As Education Secretary
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 6, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman, Federal Communications Commision - Address Potential Impacts of "Stingray" Technology on 911, Communities of Color
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 5, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Loretta E. Lynch, Attorney General of the United States - Call to Hold Wells Fargo Executives Accountable
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 26, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Jeh Johnson, Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Demanding Answers from DHS on Use of Private Prisons
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 19, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Loretta E. Lynch, Attorney General of the United States - Call for US Marshalls Service to End Reliance on For-Profit Prison Industry
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 15, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, US Senate - Reject Efforts to Block Corporate Political Spending Disclosure
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 22, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Jeh Johnson, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security - DHS Private Prison Use
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 18, 2016
Sanders Applauds Decision to End Federal Use of Private Prisons
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 18, 2016
Grijalva, Sanders Respond to DOJ Announcement Ending Reliance on Private Prisons
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 4, 2016
Letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Broad Coalition of Senate Democrats Call on Top Consumer Agency to Move Swiftly to Limit Unfair Arbitration Agreements in Everyday Financial Contracts
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 24, 2016
Sanders Statement on Supreme Court Affirmative Action Case
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 23, 2016
The Washington Post - Bernie Sanders: Here's What we Want
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 23, 2016
Sanders Statement on Supreme Court Immigration Case
Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 26, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Loretta Lynch, Attorney General of the U.S. - Sanders, Whitehouse, Warren, Merkley Slam GOP Attempt to Block Fossil Fuel Fraud Investigation
Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 28, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman, Federal Communication Commission - Urging Justice for Telecommunications Consumers
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 21, 2016
Representatives DeSaulnier, Welch, Lowenthal, Watson Coleman, and Lieu Introduce Bill to Establish Criminal Penalties for Polluting Automakers
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
April 17, 2016
Sanders Statement on 9/11 Bill
Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 14, 2016
CNN - Full transcript: CNN Democratic Debate
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 1, 2016
Leahy, Sanders, Welch File Brief To DC Circuit Court Supporting Clean Power Plan
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
March 29, 2016
Sanders Statement on Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association
Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 16, 2016
Sanders Statement on President Obama's Supreme Court Nomination
Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 12, 2016
Sanders: Corrupt Campaign Finance System Props up Rigged Economy
Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 7, 2016
Transcript of the Fox News Democratic Presidential Town Hall
Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 2, 2016
Sanders Statement on Key Abortion Law Case
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Feb. 13, 2016
Statement on Justice Scalia
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Feb. 10, 2016
Welch Statement on Supreme Court Clean Power Plan Decision
Sen.Peter Welch
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