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June 21, 2023
NEWS: Sanders, Grassley and Colleagues Make Bipartisan Push to Audit the Pentagon and End Wasteful Spending
Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 31, 2023
NEWS: Sanders to Vote "No' on Debt Ceiling Deal
Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 18, 2023
NEWS: As Republicans Demand Major Cuts to Hurt Working Americans, 11 Senate Democrats Urge President Biden to Prepare to Invoke the 14th Amendment to Avoid Default
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Jan. 17, 2023
PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Delivers "State of the Working Class" Speech
Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 1, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve - Reps. Jones, Tlaib, Colleagues Call on Federal Reserve to Prioritize Climate Action
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Feb. 5, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Sen. Coons joins push to ensure stimulus payments reach Americans experiencing homelessness
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 8, 2020
Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Department of the Treasury Secretary, and Charles Rettig, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner - Leahy, Sanders And Welch Push IRS To Ensure All Eligible Vermonters Receive Stimulus Checks
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
May 5, 2020
ReWIND Act Prohibits Bailout of Fossil Fuel Industry with Cares Act Funds During Public Health Crisis
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, ...
Dec. 16, 2015
Sanders Statement on Fed Raising Interest Rates
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 25, 2015
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Trans-Pacific Partnership
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 5, 2013
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Currency Manipulation in Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
March 12, 2013
MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript - Fiscal Policy
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
March 12, 2013
MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript - Fiscal Policy and Filibuster
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Oct. 25, 2012
Sanders to CEOs: Look in the Mirror
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 20, 2012
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker House of Representatives - Currency Manipulation Legislation
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 19, 2012
Letter to Speaker Boehner
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 13, 2012
Welch Reacts to Settlement Over Credit Card Swipe Fees
Sen. Peter Welch
June 18, 2012
Letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro, Commodities Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler, and Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 6, 2011
Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011
Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 21, 2011
The Fed Audit
Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 20, 2011
Letter to Mr. John Walsh, Acting Comptroller of the Currency, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, The Honorable Ben S. Bernanke, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Mr. Martin Gruenberg, Acting Chairman, Federal Deposit
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 26, 2011
Banks Play Shell Game with Taxpayer Dollars
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 28, 2010
Wall Street Reform
Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 11, 2010
The New York Times: Senate Backs One-Time Audit of Fed's Bailout Role
Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 11, 2010
Bennington Banner: Senate OKs Sanders' Fed Transparency Bill
Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 6, 2010
Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010
Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 5, 2010
The Washington Post: Effort to Expand Audits of Fed Picks Up Steam in Senate
Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 5, 2010
Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010
Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 1, 2010
Release: Momentum Mounts for Left-Right Coalition Against Fed Secrecy
Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 28, 2010
Mr. Sanders. Madam President, I Ask Unanimous Consent That The Order For The Quorum Call Be Rescinded
Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 26, 2010
Letter to the Honorable Mary Schapiro, Chairwoman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commision - Investigate Fraud at Goldman Sachs
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
March 19, 2010
Statement Following Court Ruling on Federal Reserve Secrecy
Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 16, 2010
The Economy
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Jan. 28, 2010
Executive Session
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Jan. 27, 2010
Release: Sanders on the Future of the Fed
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 29, 2009
Poll: Are We Headed in the Right Direction?
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 17, 2009
The Fed Failed
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 3, 2009
Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act Of 2009
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 2, 2009
Release: Sanders Puts Hold on Bernanke
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 30, 2009
Sanders on Bernanke: He's Part of the Problem'
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 31, 2009
Fed Secrecy
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 25, 2009
Release: Sanders Welcomes Court Ruling On Fed Secrecy
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 25, 2009
Sanders Statement On Bernanke Nomination
Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 31, 2009
Letter To The Honorable Ben S. Bernanke, Chairman, Board Of Governors Of The Federal Reserve
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 10, 2009
Release: Sanders Says Federal Reserve Still Keeps Too Much Secret
Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 15, 2009
Bloomberg: Sanders Taps Anger to Influence Bailouts
Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 3, 2009
Sanders' Bill Would Make Fed Disclose Loan Recipients
Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 3, 2009
Fed Stonewalling
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Feb. 11, 2004
Hearing of the House Financial Services Committee - Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress
Sen. Bernie Sanders
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June 21, 2023
NEWS: Sanders, Grassley and Colleagues Make Bipartisan Push to Audit the Pentagon and End Wasteful Spending
Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 31, 2023
NEWS: Sanders to Vote "No' on Debt Ceiling Deal
Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 18, 2023
NEWS: As Republicans Demand Major Cuts to Hurt Working Americans, 11 Senate Democrats Urge President Biden to Prepare to Invoke the 14th Amendment to Avoid Default
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Jan. 17, 2023
PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Delivers "State of the Working Class" Speech
Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 1, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve - Reps. Jones, Tlaib, Colleagues Call on Federal Reserve to Prioritize Climate Action
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Feb. 5, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Sen. Coons joins push to ensure stimulus payments reach Americans experiencing homelessness
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 8, 2020
Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Department of the Treasury Secretary, and Charles Rettig, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner - Leahy, Sanders And Welch Push IRS To Ensure All Eligible Vermonters Receive Stimulus Checks
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
May 5, 2020
ReWIND Act Prohibits Bailout of Fossil Fuel Industry with Cares Act Funds During Public Health Crisis
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, ...
Dec. 16, 2015
Sanders Statement on Fed Raising Interest Rates
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 25, 2015
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Trans-Pacific Partnership
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 5, 2013
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Currency Manipulation in Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
March 12, 2013
MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript - Fiscal Policy
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
March 12, 2013
MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript - Fiscal Policy and Filibuster
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Oct. 25, 2012
Sanders to CEOs: Look in the Mirror
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 20, 2012
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker House of Representatives - Currency Manipulation Legislation
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 19, 2012
Letter to Speaker Boehner
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 13, 2012
Welch Reacts to Settlement Over Credit Card Swipe Fees
Sen.Peter Welch
June 18, 2012
Letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro, Commodities Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler, and Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 6, 2011
Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011
Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 21, 2011
The Fed Audit
Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 20, 2011
Letter to Mr. John Walsh, Acting Comptroller of the Currency, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, The Honorable Ben S. Bernanke, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Mr. Martin Gruenberg, Acting Chairman, Federal Deposit
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 26, 2011
Banks Play Shell Game with Taxpayer Dollars
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 28, 2010
Wall Street Reform
Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 11, 2010
The New York Times: Senate Backs One-Time Audit of Fed's Bailout Role
Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 11, 2010
Bennington Banner: Senate OKs Sanders' Fed Transparency Bill
Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 6, 2010
Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010
Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 5, 2010
The Washington Post: Effort to Expand Audits of Fed Picks Up Steam in Senate
Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 5, 2010
Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010
Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 1, 2010
Release: Momentum Mounts for Left-Right Coalition Against Fed Secrecy
Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 28, 2010
Mr. Sanders. Madam President, I Ask Unanimous Consent That The Order For The Quorum Call Be Rescinded
Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 26, 2010
Letter to the Honorable Mary Schapiro, Chairwoman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commision - Investigate Fraud at Goldman Sachs
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
March 19, 2010
Statement Following Court Ruling on Federal Reserve Secrecy
Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 16, 2010
The Economy
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Jan. 28, 2010
Executive Session
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Jan. 27, 2010
Release: Sanders on the Future of the Fed
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 29, 2009
Poll: Are We Headed in the Right Direction?
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 17, 2009
The Fed Failed
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 3, 2009
Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act Of 2009
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 2, 2009
Release: Sanders Puts Hold on Bernanke
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 30, 2009
Sanders on Bernanke: He's Part of the Problem'
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 31, 2009
Fed Secrecy
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 25, 2009
Release: Sanders Welcomes Court Ruling On Fed Secrecy
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 25, 2009
Sanders Statement On Bernanke Nomination
Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 31, 2009
Letter To The Honorable Ben S. Bernanke, Chairman, Board Of Governors Of The Federal Reserve
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 10, 2009
Release: Sanders Says Federal Reserve Still Keeps Too Much Secret
Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 15, 2009
Bloomberg: Sanders Taps Anger to Influence Bailouts
Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 3, 2009
Sanders' Bill Would Make Fed Disclose Loan Recipients
Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 3, 2009
Fed Stonewalling
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Feb. 11, 2004
Hearing of the House Financial Services Committee - Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress
Sen.Bernie Sanders
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