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April 29, 2022 Letter to Matt Cartwright, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, and Robert Aderholt, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies - To Improve Public Safety, We Must Better Support Local Law Enforcement Sen. Peter Welch, ...
April 27, 2022 Letter to Rosa DeLauro, Chair of the House Labor, HHS, and Education Subcommittee, Tom Cole, Ranking Member of the House Labor, HHS, and Education Subcommittee, David Price, Chair of the House Transportation-HUD Subcommittee, Mario Diaz-Balart, Ranking Member of the House Transportation-HUD Subcommittee - Representatives Cicilline, Moore, Katko Lead Call for Increased Funding for Federal Lead Poisoning Prevention Efforts Sen. Peter Welch, ...
April 12, 2022 Tweet - "The Congressional Budget Office, run by a Republican, estimated that Medicare for All could save the American people $650 billion each year while Yale estimated that Medicare for All could save 68,000 lives each year." Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 5, 2022 Tweet - "Enough is enough. The American people are sick of large corporations making record profits as millions are living paycheck to paycheck. Join me TODAY at 11 a.m. ET for a hearing in the Budget Committee to discuss how corporate greed and profiteering are fueling inflation." Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 31, 2022 Letter to Hon. Tony Blinken, Secretary of State and Hon. Samantha Power, Administrator of the U. S. Agency for International Development - Kaine & Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Push International Donors to Fulfill $3.8 Billion Funding Gap to Address Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
March 28, 2022 Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sanders Statement on President Biden's Budget Proposal Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 28, 2022 NEWS: Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sanders Statement on President Biden's FY 2023 Budget Proposal Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 23, 2022 Chairman Sanders Announces Budget Committee Hearing on President Biden's FY 2023 Budget Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 14, 2022 Letter to the Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution Reform - Grassley Pushes For Financial Management Oversight At Department Of Defense Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
March 12, 2022 Tweet - "If we can spend $782 billion on the military industrial complex and handout $52 billion in corporate welfare to the profitable micro-chip industry, please do not tell me we cannot afford Medicare for All during a pandemic or the Green New Deal during a climate emergency." Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 3, 2022 Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Warner & Kaine Urge Changes to SNAP Benefits Guidance to Address Food Insecurity among Students Sen. Peter Welch, ...
March 2, 2022 Lawson, Hayes, Torres, Warren, Sanders, Padilla, Murphy, Colleagues Urge Usda to Issue Clearer Guidance That Informs Students of Their SNAP Benefits Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
March 1, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Klobuchar, Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Ukrainians Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 18, 2022 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 Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 17, 2022 Letter to Patrick Leahy, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, Vice-Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tammy Baldwin, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies - Van Hollen, Peters Call for $3 Million in Funding for PAWS Act Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 16, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Kaine Joins Colleagues in Urging President Biden to Prioritize Funding to Improve Election Administration in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2023 Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 11, 2022 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 Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Feb. 4, 2022 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 Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Jan. 20, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Booker, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge President Biden to Include Funding for Emergency International Food Aid in Any Supplemental Request to Congress Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 13, 2021 Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury and Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Menendez and Booker Join Coalition of Democratic Senators in Call to Ensure All Eligible New Jersey Same-Sex Couples Receive Pension Survivor Benefits Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Nov. 22, 2021 Tweet - "My colleagues seem to be so concerned with the deficit when it comes to addressing the needs of working people, but all of a sudden forget about the deficit when we're talking about an annual defense budget of $778 BILLION. What hypocrisy." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 19, 2021 Tweet - "When it comes to improving the lives of our people, I hear, "Oh my god, Bernie! The deficit! The national debt!" Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 18, 2021 Tweet - "How is it that there is always money for war but never enough money for the children, the sick, the hungry, and the poor?" Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 18, 2021 Tweet - "What if -- and stick with me for a minute, because this is a pretty far out concept to some of my Republican colleagues in Washington -- what if we spent as much money helping the working class of this country as we do on our nation's military?" Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 17, 2021 When it comes to the needs of the military industrial complex: No problem! When it comes to the needs of working people: Too expensive. I'm tired of it. We need to get our priorities right."Tweet - " Sen. Bernie Sanders
Oct. 31, 2021 CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders 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. 25, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, Hon. Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader, Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader, Hon. Richard Durbin, Majority Whip, Hon. James Clyburn, Majority Whip, and the Hon. Ron Wyden, Senate Finance Committee Chair - Permanent Solution to Debt Ceiling Crisis Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Oct. 15, 2021 Sanders Statement on Why Americans Don't Know What's in the Build Back Better Plan Sen. Bernie Sanders
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. 6, 2021 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 27, 2021 Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Hoyer, House Democrats Send Letter to Minority Leader McConnell Urging Action on the Debt Limit Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 24, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Baldwin Joins Bipartisan Group Urging Biden to Press Bahrain on Human Rights Violations Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 22, 2021 11 Senators Back House Progressives in Demand for Passage of Entire Biden Agenda Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 20, 2021 New Study Finds DOD Efforts to Combat Waste and Fraud Are Incomplete and Inadequate Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 16, 2021 MSNBC "All In with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 15, 2021 Statement: Khanna, Sanders Introduce Amendment to End Support for Saudi-Led Coalition's War in Yemen Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 14, 2021 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 12, 2021 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 12, 2021 ABC "This Week" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 10, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Jayapal Leads House Lawmakers in Urging Biden to Reduce the Role of Nuclear Weapons Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 9, 2021 Leahy, Sanders, Welch And Scott Announce $4.5 M. In N. Border Grants To 14 Vermont Communities 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 Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Cardin Joins Bicameral Push to Boost Humanitarian Assistance to Afghans in Need Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 30, 2021 Letter to Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of House Armed Services Committee - Reps. Lee, Pocan Urge Lower NDAA Spending Levels Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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 - 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 - 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 - Senator Van Hollen Joins Colleagues in Urging HHS Secretary to Distribute Remaining COVID-19 Relief for Health Care Providers Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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, ...
Date Title Politician
April 29, 2022 Letter to Matt Cartwright, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, and Robert Aderholt, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies - To Improve Public Safety, We Must Better Support Local Law Enforcement Sen.Peter Welch, ...
April 27, 2022 Letter to Rosa DeLauro, Chair of the House Labor, HHS, and Education Subcommittee, Tom Cole, Ranking Member of the House Labor, HHS, and Education Subcommittee, David Price, Chair of the House Transportation-HUD Subcommittee, Mario Diaz-Balart, Ranking Member of the House Transportation-HUD Subcommittee - Representatives Cicilline, Moore, Katko Lead Call for Increased Funding for Federal Lead Poisoning Prevention Efforts Sen.Peter Welch, ...
April 12, 2022 Tweet - "The Congressional Budget Office, run by a Republican, estimated that Medicare for All could save the American people $650 billion each year while Yale estimated that Medicare for All could save 68,000 lives each year." Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 5, 2022 Tweet - "Enough is enough. The American people are sick of large corporations making record profits as millions are living paycheck to paycheck. Join me TODAY at 11 a.m. ET for a hearing in the Budget Committee to discuss how corporate greed and profiteering are fueling inflation." Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 31, 2022 Letter to Hon. Tony Blinken, Secretary of State and Hon. Samantha Power, Administrator of the U. S. Agency for International Development - Kaine & Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Push International Donors to Fulfill $3.8 Billion Funding Gap to Address Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
March 28, 2022 Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sanders Statement on President Biden's Budget Proposal Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 28, 2022 NEWS: Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sanders Statement on President Biden's FY 2023 Budget Proposal Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 23, 2022 Chairman Sanders Announces Budget Committee Hearing on President Biden's FY 2023 Budget Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 14, 2022 Letter to the Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution Reform - Grassley Pushes For Financial Management Oversight At Department Of Defense Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
March 12, 2022 Tweet - "If we can spend $782 billion on the military industrial complex and handout $52 billion in corporate welfare to the profitable micro-chip industry, please do not tell me we cannot afford Medicare for All during a pandemic or the Green New Deal during a climate emergency." Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 3, 2022 Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Warner & Kaine Urge Changes to SNAP Benefits Guidance to Address Food Insecurity among Students Sen.Peter Welch, ...
March 2, 2022 Lawson, Hayes, Torres, Warren, Sanders, Padilla, Murphy, Colleagues Urge Usda to Issue Clearer Guidance That Informs Students of Their SNAP Benefits Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
March 1, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Klobuchar, Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Ukrainians Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 18, 2022 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 Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 17, 2022 Letter to Patrick Leahy, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, Vice-Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tammy Baldwin, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies - Van Hollen, Peters Call for $3 Million in Funding for PAWS Act Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 16, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Kaine Joins Colleagues in Urging President Biden to Prioritize Funding to Improve Election Administration in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2023 Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 11, 2022 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 Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Feb. 4, 2022 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 Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Jan. 20, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Booker, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge President Biden to Include Funding for Emergency International Food Aid in Any Supplemental Request to Congress Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 13, 2021 Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury and Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Menendez and Booker Join Coalition of Democratic Senators in Call to Ensure All Eligible New Jersey Same-Sex Couples Receive Pension Survivor Benefits Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Nov. 22, 2021 Tweet - "My colleagues seem to be so concerned with the deficit when it comes to addressing the needs of working people, but all of a sudden forget about the deficit when we're talking about an annual defense budget of $778 BILLION. What hypocrisy." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 19, 2021 Tweet - "When it comes to improving the lives of our people, I hear, "Oh my god, Bernie! The deficit! The national debt!" Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 18, 2021 Tweet - "How is it that there is always money for war but never enough money for the children, the sick, the hungry, and the poor?" Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 18, 2021 Tweet - "What if -- and stick with me for a minute, because this is a pretty far out concept to some of my Republican colleagues in Washington -- what if we spent as much money helping the working class of this country as we do on our nation's military?" Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 17, 2021 When it comes to the needs of the military industrial complex: No problem! When it comes to the needs of working people: Too expensive. I'm tired of it. We need to get our priorities right."Tweet - " Sen.Bernie Sanders
Oct. 31, 2021 CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders 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. 25, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, Hon. Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader, Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader, Hon. Richard Durbin, Majority Whip, Hon. James Clyburn, Majority Whip, and the Hon. Ron Wyden, Senate Finance Committee Chair - Permanent Solution to Debt Ceiling Crisis Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Oct. 15, 2021 Sanders Statement on Why Americans Don't Know What's in the Build Back Better Plan Sen.Bernie Sanders
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. 6, 2021 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 27, 2021 Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Hoyer, House Democrats Send Letter to Minority Leader McConnell Urging Action on the Debt Limit Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 24, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Baldwin Joins Bipartisan Group Urging Biden to Press Bahrain on Human Rights Violations Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 22, 2021 11 Senators Back House Progressives in Demand for Passage of Entire Biden Agenda Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 20, 2021 New Study Finds DOD Efforts to Combat Waste and Fraud Are Incomplete and Inadequate Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 16, 2021 MSNBC "All In with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 15, 2021 Statement: Khanna, Sanders Introduce Amendment to End Support for Saudi-Led Coalition's War in Yemen Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 14, 2021 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 12, 2021 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 12, 2021 ABC "This Week" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 10, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Jayapal Leads House Lawmakers in Urging Biden to Reduce the Role of Nuclear Weapons Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 9, 2021 Leahy, Sanders, Welch And Scott Announce $4.5 M. In N. Border Grants To 14 Vermont Communities 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 Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Cardin Joins Bicameral Push to Boost Humanitarian Assistance to Afghans in Need Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 30, 2021 Letter to Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of House Armed Services Committee - Reps. Lee, Pocan Urge Lower NDAA Spending Levels Sen.Peter Welch, ...
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 - 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 - 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 - Senator Van Hollen Joins Colleagues in Urging HHS Secretary to Distribute Remaining COVID-19 Relief for Health Care Providers Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
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, ...
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