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Dec. 31, 2021 Senator Bernie Sanders, Governor Phil Scott, Senate President Pro Tempore Becca Balint, and House Speaker Jill Krowinski to Discuss Nursing Workforce Crisis Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 30, 2021 Sanders Calls on Warren Buffett to Stand with Striking Steelworkers at West Virginia Company Owned by Berkshire Hathaway Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 27, 2021 Tweet - "The expansion of the child tax credit this year has reduced child poverty in America by 40%. Incredible! But, if Build Back Better is not passed, that provision will soon expire and millions of children will be plunged back into poverty. Pathetic!" Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 26, 2021 Tweet - "Archbishop Tutu helped end apartheid in South Africa by reminding us, "if you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor." We remember this hero as we continue the work for equality and justice". Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 26, 2021 Tweet - "As we face the rapidly spreading omicron variant, we should remember that not all face masks are created equal. Congress must demand the mass production and distribution of N-95 masks, the most effective way to stop the spread of the Covid virus." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 26, 2021 Tweet - "This pandemic makes it clear how dysfunctional our healthcare system is. Not only do we pay the highest prices in the world, we can't even produce the number of doctors and nurses that we desperately need. Let us not give up the struggle for Medicare for All." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 23, 2021 Sanders, Leahy, Welch Send Letter to DeJoy on Mail Delays and Issues at White River Junction Facility Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 23, 2021 Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith Push HHS to Help Protect Families This Winter During Energy Crisis Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 23, 2021 Sanders Asks President Biden to Demand the Immediate Resignation of Trump's Handpicked Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 22, 2021 Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Van Hollen, Reed, Clark Urge HHS to Help Protect Families This Winter During Energy Crisis Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 21, 2021 Van Hollen, Warren, Baldwin, Maloney Reintroduce Landmark CARE Act to Combat the Substance Use Epidemic Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 21, 2021 Letter to Michael Reagan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Booker and Barragan Urge EPA to Strengthen Standards for Freight Pollution Sources Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 21, 2021 Letter to Hon. Michael S. Regan, Administrator for the EPA - Barragán and Booker Urge EPA to Strengthen Standards for Freight Pollution Sources Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 20, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States and Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 20, 2021 Letter to Andy Jassy, President and CEO of Amazon and Jeffrey Bezos, Executive Chair of Amazon - Brown Demands Answers From Amazon on Labor Practices, Asks Department of Labor to Investigate Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 20, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States, Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, and Hon. Ur Jaddou, Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Senator Markey and Rep. Moulton Lead Bicameral Group of Colleagues With Concerns About Restrictive and Inconsistent Afghan Humanitarian Parole Process Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 19, 2021 Sanders Calls for Senate Vote on Build Back Better Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 17, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader; Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Small Business Economic Health and Wellbeing Needs to Remain a Top Priority Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 16, 2021 Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Lee, McGovern, Meeks, Rush Lead 114 Members of Congress Calling for Biden Administration to Support Human Rights & Humanitarian Needs in Cuba Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 16, 2021 Baldwin, Warren, Maloney Lead More than 100 Democrats in Senate and House in Reintroducing Landmark CARE Act to Combat the Substance Use Epidemic Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 16, 2021 Tweet - "I stand in solidarity with the @TPINUnion workers who are organizing to form a union. TPIN must respect the constitutional right of its employees to form a union and should immediately recognize the union." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 16, 2021 Tweet - "Unless action is taken soon Medicare premiums will skyrocket in order to cover a questionable Alzheimer's drug, Aduhelm, that costs $56,000 a year. That is insane. We must stop this premium hike on 57 million seniors now. Time is running out." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 15, 2021 Tweet - "I hope that very soon the Senate will take two giant leaps forward for the American people: protect the voting rights of every American and pass the most consequential legislation to benefit working families in the modern history of our country." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 15, 2021 Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State; Hon. Janet Yellen Secretary of Treasury - Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 15, 2021 Letter to Hon. Deb Haaland, Secretary Dept. of Interior - Bipartisan Delegation Seeks Emergency ESA Gray Wolf Listing Protections Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 14, 2021 Letter to Hon. Urza Zeya, Under Secretary of the Department of State - Support of Tibetan Autonomy Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 14, 2021 Tweet - "Today we remember the unspeakable tragedy that stole the lives of 20 children and 6 educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. We cannot continue to allow sickening and senseless gun violence in this country. The time for Congress to act is long overdue." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 14, 2021 Tweet - "We need leadership at the FDA that is finally willing to stand up to the greed and power of the pharmaceutical industry. In this critical moment, Dr. Califf is not the leader Americans need at the agency and I will oppose his nomination." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 14, 2021 Booker, Cardin, Sanders Introduce Legislation to Create Special Envoy to Monitor and Address Islamophobia Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 14, 2021 Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Support Human Rights and Humanitarian Needs in Cuba Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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, ...
Dec. 11, 2021 Tweet - "Today, our younger generations have a lower standard of living than their parents did at their age. Meanwhile, the cost of housing is 72% higher and the cost of college is 163% higher than it was 20 years ago -- after adjusting for inflation. The time for action is NOW." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 10, 2021 Tweet - "No, we should not accept a health care system that allows the pharmaceutical industry to raise the cost of prescription drugs whenever they want to whatever they want. That is barbaric." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 10, 2021 Tweet - "While the majority of the American people have expressed overwhelming support for the Build Back Better Act and delivering for working Americans, Republicans continue to oppose it. Maybe, just maybe, that's why they have to resort to voter suppression." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 9, 2021 Budgetary Revisions Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 9, 2021 Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, and Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the IRS, Hickenlooper, Bennet Join Murray, Wyden, and Colleagues in Call to Ensure All Eligible Same-Sex Couples Receive Pension Survivor Benefits Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 8, 2021 Tweet - "Every worker should have the constitutional right to join a union. Period." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 8, 2021 Tweet - "When a small number of people at the top are doing phenomenally well, while millions of people struggle, maybe, just maybe, it's time we stand up for the working class of this country." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 7, 2021 Tweet - "If the founder of Starbucks can become nearly $2 BILLION richer during the pandemic, yes, Starbucks can afford to pay its workers a living wage.:" Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 7, 2021 Tweet - "The Saudi government is waging a devastating war in Yemen and repressing its own people. We should not be rewarding them with more weapons of war. I'm on the floor of the Senate NOW to block an arms sale to this regime." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 7, 2021 Tweet - "In the richest country in the history of the world, mothers should have a right to spend time with their newborns. We must enact paid family and medical leave NOW." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 7, 2021 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Booker, Krishnamoorthi Lead Colleagues in Calling on U.S. Department of Education to Facilitate Student Civic Engagement in Institutions of Higher Education Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 7, 2021 Tweet - "Why should we accept a reality in which the rich have so much while so many have so little?" Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 7, 2021 Tweet - "My simple question is, why in the world would the United States reward a regime that has caused such pain in Yemen with more weapons. The answer is we should not." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 7, 2021 Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader US Senate - Keep Affordable Insulin Measures in Build Back Better Act Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 7, 2021 Motion to Discharge Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 6, 2021 Letter to Hon. Brenda Mallory, Chair Council on Environmental Quality - End Government Purchase of Products with PFAS Contamination Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 6, 2021 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Warner, Kaine & Colleagues Call on U.S. Department of Education to Facilitate Student Civic Engagement in Higher Education Institutions Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 6, 2021 Tweet - "Rep. @IlhanMN is a leader of incredible courage. Sadly, these bigoted attacks are not the first she's endured in her life. The vicious hatred directed toward her has no place anywhere, especially not in Congress. I urge the House Democratic leadership to take immediate action." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 5, 2021 Tweet - "This is obscene. Last week, 8 investors in Pfizer and Moderna became $10 billion richer as news about the Omicron variant spread. It's time for these pharmaceutical companies to share their vaccines with the world and start controlling their greed. Enough is enough!" Sen. Bernie Sanders
Date Title Politician
Dec. 31, 2021 Senator Bernie Sanders, Governor Phil Scott, Senate President Pro Tempore Becca Balint, and House Speaker Jill Krowinski to Discuss Nursing Workforce Crisis Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 30, 2021 Sanders Calls on Warren Buffett to Stand with Striking Steelworkers at West Virginia Company Owned by Berkshire Hathaway Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 27, 2021 Tweet - "The expansion of the child tax credit this year has reduced child poverty in America by 40%. Incredible! But, if Build Back Better is not passed, that provision will soon expire and millions of children will be plunged back into poverty. Pathetic!" Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 26, 2021 Tweet - "Archbishop Tutu helped end apartheid in South Africa by reminding us, "if you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor." We remember this hero as we continue the work for equality and justice". Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 26, 2021 Tweet - "As we face the rapidly spreading omicron variant, we should remember that not all face masks are created equal. Congress must demand the mass production and distribution of N-95 masks, the most effective way to stop the spread of the Covid virus." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 26, 2021 Tweet - "This pandemic makes it clear how dysfunctional our healthcare system is. Not only do we pay the highest prices in the world, we can't even produce the number of doctors and nurses that we desperately need. Let us not give up the struggle for Medicare for All." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 23, 2021 Sanders, Leahy, Welch Send Letter to DeJoy on Mail Delays and Issues at White River Junction Facility Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 23, 2021 Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith Push HHS to Help Protect Families This Winter During Energy Crisis Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 23, 2021 Sanders Asks President Biden to Demand the Immediate Resignation of Trump's Handpicked Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 22, 2021 Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Van Hollen, Reed, Clark Urge HHS to Help Protect Families This Winter During Energy Crisis Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 21, 2021 Van Hollen, Warren, Baldwin, Maloney Reintroduce Landmark CARE Act to Combat the Substance Use Epidemic Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 21, 2021 Letter to Michael Reagan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Booker and Barragan Urge EPA to Strengthen Standards for Freight Pollution Sources Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 21, 2021 Letter to Hon. Michael S. Regan, Administrator for the EPA - Barragán and Booker Urge EPA to Strengthen Standards for Freight Pollution Sources Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 20, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States and Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 20, 2021 Letter to Andy Jassy, President and CEO of Amazon and Jeffrey Bezos, Executive Chair of Amazon - Brown Demands Answers From Amazon on Labor Practices, Asks Department of Labor to Investigate Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 20, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States, Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, and Hon. Ur Jaddou, Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Senator Markey and Rep. Moulton Lead Bicameral Group of Colleagues With Concerns About Restrictive and Inconsistent Afghan Humanitarian Parole Process Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 19, 2021 Sanders Calls for Senate Vote on Build Back Better Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 17, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader; Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Small Business Economic Health and Wellbeing Needs to Remain a Top Priority Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 16, 2021 Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Lee, McGovern, Meeks, Rush Lead 114 Members of Congress Calling for Biden Administration to Support Human Rights & Humanitarian Needs in Cuba Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 16, 2021 Baldwin, Warren, Maloney Lead More than 100 Democrats in Senate and House in Reintroducing Landmark CARE Act to Combat the Substance Use Epidemic Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 16, 2021 Tweet - "I stand in solidarity with the @TPINUnion workers who are organizing to form a union. TPIN must respect the constitutional right of its employees to form a union and should immediately recognize the union." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 16, 2021 Tweet - "Unless action is taken soon Medicare premiums will skyrocket in order to cover a questionable Alzheimer's drug, Aduhelm, that costs $56,000 a year. That is insane. We must stop this premium hike on 57 million seniors now. Time is running out." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 15, 2021 Tweet - "I hope that very soon the Senate will take two giant leaps forward for the American people: protect the voting rights of every American and pass the most consequential legislation to benefit working families in the modern history of our country." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 15, 2021 Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State; Hon. Janet Yellen Secretary of Treasury - Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 15, 2021 Letter to Hon. Deb Haaland, Secretary Dept. of Interior - Bipartisan Delegation Seeks Emergency ESA Gray Wolf Listing Protections Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 14, 2021 Letter to Hon. Urza Zeya, Under Secretary of the Department of State - Support of Tibetan Autonomy Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 14, 2021 Tweet - "Today we remember the unspeakable tragedy that stole the lives of 20 children and 6 educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. We cannot continue to allow sickening and senseless gun violence in this country. The time for Congress to act is long overdue." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 14, 2021 Tweet - "We need leadership at the FDA that is finally willing to stand up to the greed and power of the pharmaceutical industry. In this critical moment, Dr. Califf is not the leader Americans need at the agency and I will oppose his nomination." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 14, 2021 Booker, Cardin, Sanders Introduce Legislation to Create Special Envoy to Monitor and Address Islamophobia Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 14, 2021 Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Support Human Rights and Humanitarian Needs in Cuba Sen.Peter Welch, ...
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, ...
Dec. 11, 2021 Tweet - "Today, our younger generations have a lower standard of living than their parents did at their age. Meanwhile, the cost of housing is 72% higher and the cost of college is 163% higher than it was 20 years ago -- after adjusting for inflation. The time for action is NOW." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 10, 2021 Tweet - "No, we should not accept a health care system that allows the pharmaceutical industry to raise the cost of prescription drugs whenever they want to whatever they want. That is barbaric." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 10, 2021 Tweet - "While the majority of the American people have expressed overwhelming support for the Build Back Better Act and delivering for working Americans, Republicans continue to oppose it. Maybe, just maybe, that's why they have to resort to voter suppression." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 9, 2021 Budgetary Revisions Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 9, 2021 Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, and Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the IRS, Hickenlooper, Bennet Join Murray, Wyden, and Colleagues in Call to Ensure All Eligible Same-Sex Couples Receive Pension Survivor Benefits Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 8, 2021 Tweet - "Every worker should have the constitutional right to join a union. Period." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 8, 2021 Tweet - "When a small number of people at the top are doing phenomenally well, while millions of people struggle, maybe, just maybe, it's time we stand up for the working class of this country." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 7, 2021 Tweet - "If the founder of Starbucks can become nearly $2 BILLION richer during the pandemic, yes, Starbucks can afford to pay its workers a living wage.:" Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 7, 2021 Tweet - "The Saudi government is waging a devastating war in Yemen and repressing its own people. We should not be rewarding them with more weapons of war. I'm on the floor of the Senate NOW to block an arms sale to this regime." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 7, 2021 Tweet - "In the richest country in the history of the world, mothers should have a right to spend time with their newborns. We must enact paid family and medical leave NOW." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 7, 2021 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Booker, Krishnamoorthi Lead Colleagues in Calling on U.S. Department of Education to Facilitate Student Civic Engagement in Institutions of Higher Education Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 7, 2021 Tweet - "Why should we accept a reality in which the rich have so much while so many have so little?" Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 7, 2021 Tweet - "My simple question is, why in the world would the United States reward a regime that has caused such pain in Yemen with more weapons. The answer is we should not." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 7, 2021 Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader US Senate - Keep Affordable Insulin Measures in Build Back Better Act Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 7, 2021 Motion to Discharge Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 6, 2021 Letter to Hon. Brenda Mallory, Chair Council on Environmental Quality - End Government Purchase of Products with PFAS Contamination Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 6, 2021 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Warner, Kaine & Colleagues Call on U.S. Department of Education to Facilitate Student Civic Engagement in Higher Education Institutions Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 6, 2021 Tweet - "Rep. @IlhanMN is a leader of incredible courage. Sadly, these bigoted attacks are not the first she's endured in her life. The vicious hatred directed toward her has no place anywhere, especially not in Congress. I urge the House Democratic leadership to take immediate action." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 5, 2021 Tweet - "This is obscene. Last week, 8 investors in Pfizer and Moderna became $10 billion richer as news about the Omicron variant spread. It's time for these pharmaceutical companies to share their vaccines with the world and start controlling their greed. Enough is enough!" Sen.Bernie Sanders
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