| July 1, 2020
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Letter to The Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Senator Baldwin Raises Questions for Hhs Secretary Azar About the Use of Provider Relief Funding to Pay Shareholders and Private Equity Owners at The Expense of Frontline Health Care Workers
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| July 1, 2020
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Senators Markey, Sanders, and Warren Introduce Legislation to End Qualified Immunity, Hold Law Enforcement Accountable for Excessive Force, Brutality
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| July 1, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Norcross, Booker Urge House and Senate Leadership to Strengthen Support for Children of Migrant Workers in the Next COVID-19 Relief Package
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| July 1, 2020
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Welch Highlights Transformative Infrastructure Bill Ahead of Expected House Passage This Evening
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| July 1, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Hastings, Barragán, Pingree, Huffman, Lawrence Call for A Bold Green Stimulus Package to Address Health, Economic, and Climate Crises
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| July 1, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Jim Inhofe, Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed Services - Cantwell, Alexander Lead Bipartisan Letter to Senate Leadership Calling to Remove Controversial, Far-Reaching NDAA Provisions That Could Undermine Department of Energy Budget Priorities
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the US Department of Justice - Van Hollen, Harris, Murray, Colleagues to Barr: Reverse Anti-LGBTQ Position, Protect Transgender Workers from Discrimination
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - 60 House Members Demand Release of Imprisoned Mexican Labor Lawyer
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 30, 2020
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Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Pascrell Leads 59 Colleagues Demanding Release of Imprisoned Mexican Labor Lawyer
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 30, 2020
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Sanders Calls on Senate to Reject "Exploding" Military Budget, Invest in Human Needs
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 30, 2020
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - With Food Insecurity on the Rise, Pingree Joins Push to Expand SNAP Eligibility & Increase Minimum Monthly Benefit
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency - Van Hollen, Senators Blast EPA's NAAQS Proposal and Urge EPA to Set More Protective Standards
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 29, 2020
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Letter to Benjamin Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Bonamici Leads 66 Members of Congress to Protect Millions of Americans from Eviction
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 26, 2020
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Senators Markey and Sanders to Introduce Legislation to Ban Law Enforcement's Use of Tear Gas and Rubber Bullets
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 26, 2020
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Letter to Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Warner Joins Senators in Pressing Pompeo to Extend Emergency Refugee Protections for Afghan Sikh, Hindu Communities Facing Persecution
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 26, 2020
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Recognizing Craft Spirits Week 2020
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| June 26, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Menendez Urges HHS to Study Health Risks Between PFAS Exposure and COVID-19
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Make Paycheck Protection Program Work for Seasonal Employers, Tester Urges Administration
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Welch Hails Expected House Passage of Police Reform Bill with Vermont Racial Equity Advocates
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| June 25, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Treasury Secretary - Frankel Leads 29 Members of Congress in Urging Treasury to Act on Concerns Regarding Economic Impact Payments (EIP)
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Letter to Benjamin Netanyanhu, Israeli Prime Minister; Benjamin Gantz, Israeli Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister; and Gabriel Ashkenazi, Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs - 191 House Members Express Concern over Push for Unilateral Annexation in Israel
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Department of Education, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Wyden, Murray Demand End to Seizure of Tax Refunds from Americans Shouldering Federal Student Debt During COVID-19 Crisis
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Floor Speech - Sanders: Cut the Pentagon By 10% to Hire More Teachers, Build More Homes, and Create More Jobs
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 25, 2020
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Baldwin, Colleagues Introduce "No Check, No Sale" Bill To Close Loophole Allowing Gun Sales Without A Completed Background Check
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - 20 Senators Press Pompeo to Extend Emergency Refugee Protections for Afghan Sikh, Hindu Communities Facing Persecution
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture - Cassidy, Fischer, Colleagues Ask USDA to Fund "Last Mile' of Food Delivery to People in Need
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Welch, McKinley, Van Hollen, Shaheen and Coons Introduce Legislation to Cut Energy Costs for Homeowners and Save Energy Efficiency Jobs
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Butterfield joins Colleagues in Introducing the Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Casten Calls on Mark Zuckerberg to Address Civil Rights Issues on Facebook
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Congressmen Tim Ryan (D-OH) and Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) Demand Justice Reforms in Wake of Brutal Police Killings Across the Country
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 22, 2020
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Welch announces bill to aid restaurants
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| June 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Cartwright, Colleagues Demand Answers from IRS on Stimulus Payment Delays
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 22, 2020
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Welch Unveils Bipartisan Legislation to Help Local Restaurants Survive the Pandemic
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| June 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Durbin Leads Entire Senate Democratic Caucus In Calling On Leader McConnell To Bring Bipartisan House-Passed Dream & Promise Act To Floor For A Vote
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 19, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin Secretary, U.S. Department of Treasury, and Charles Rettig Commissioner Internal Revenue Service - Cortez Masto Leads Push To Ensure Survivors Of Domestic Violence Can Access Their Economic Impact Payment
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, and the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Congressional Democrats Demand Trump Administration Reverse its Barrage of Policies Targeting Asylum Seekers
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 19, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Sen. Dems: Education Investment Urgently Needed to Save the 2021 School Year & U.S. Economy
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 19, 2020
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Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Bennet, 42 Senate Democrats Call on Trump to Protect Dreamers Following Landmark Supreme Court DACA Decision
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - 81 House Members Urge Trump to Withdraw Executive Order that Dangerously Circumvents Key Environmental Reviews Intended to Protect Frontline Communities
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Rep. Blumenauer Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Introducing Independent Restaurant Stabilization Fund
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Crawford, Kildee Lead Bipartisan Effort to Increase Access to Healthy Food During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General; the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; and the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Department of the Interior - Wyden, Colleagues Raise Concerns with Law Enforcement Tactics Increasing Spread of COVID-19 at Peaceful Protests
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Durbin, Schumer, Colleagues Call For GAO Investigation Into Use Of Federal Law Enforcement During Washington, D.C. Protests Following Killing Of George Floyd
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the US Department of the Treasury and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the US Small Business Administration - Rep. Cisneros Calls for PPP Loan Disclosures as Mnuchin Finally Concedes Need For Transparency
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Bennet, Senate Democrats Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 17, 2020
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Executive Session
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 17, 2020
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Leahy And Sanders Welcome Senate Passage Of The Great American Outdoors Act
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Rep. Axne Urges Disclosure of Paycheck Protection Program Data to Protect Use of Taxpayer Dollars
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 17, 2020
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Floor Speech - Bernie Sanders Returns to Floor of U.S. Senate With Urgent Call to Action
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 16, 2020
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Letter to Gene L. Dodaro, US Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office - Senators Warren, Brown, and Sanders Call for the Government Watchdog to Investigate For-Profit Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 16, 2020
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Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Senators Warren, Casey, and Baldwin Urge Trump to Stop Dismantling Assistance Programs During COVID-19
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 16, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Following SCOTUS Ruling, Collins, Merkley, Baldwin, Booker Lead Bipartisan Push to Bring Equality Act to a Vote
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 16, 2020
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Letter to the Federal Communications Commission - McMorris Rodgers Announces Telehealth Grant for CHAS Health, Pushes for Increased Rural Broadband Access
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell - Feinstein, Merkely, Colleagues Push to Bring Equality Act to a Vote
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 16, 2020
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Letter to Dr. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration - DeGette leads 108 Members of Congress in urging FDA to ease restrictions on medication abortion
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 15, 2020
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Letter to Neil Chatterjee, Richard Glick, Bernard McNamee, and James Danly, Chairman and Commissioners of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Pingree Leads Bipartisan Letter to Dismiss New England Ratepayers Association's Net Metering Petition
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 15, 2020
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Vermont Congressional Delegation Announces $4.1 Million in Head Start Grants, and $1.2 Million in Emergency Funding to Support Early Childhood Education
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Hon. Steny H. Hoyer, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives - Reps. Levin, Blumenauer, and Cartwright Lead 177 Members of Congress in Calling for Clean Energy Industry Relief Wind turbine and blue sky
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 15, 2020
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Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Costa Leads Over 120 House Democrats to Help Protect Farmworkers During COVID-19 Crisis
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Hirono Leads 20 Senate Democrats in Calling for DOJ Inspector General Investigation into Attorney General Barr's Conduct in Suppressing Peaceful Protests around Lafayette Square on June 1
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 12, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Department of Labor - Baldwin, Colleagues Demand Answers on Misguided Labor Department Decision Supporting Private Equity
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 12, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - In New Letter to Secretary Mnuchin and SBA Administrator Carranza, Sens. Brown, Schumer, Cardin, and Shaheen Lead All 47 Senate Democrats in Calling for Urgently-Needed Improvements to Streamline and Simplify Current, Onerous Process for Smaller Businesses Applying for PPP Loan Forgiveness
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 11, 2020
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Letter to David Friedman, US Ambassador to Israel - Haaland, Members of Congress Call on US Ambassador to Israel to Condemn All Acts of Violence in the West Bank
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 10, 2020
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Letter to the Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Sarbanes Joins Bipartisan Call for Emergency USPS Funding
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 10, 2020
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Dept. of Labor Inspector General to Conduct Audit of OSHA's Actions During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Tonko Leads Bipartisan Letter Supporting Heritage Areas & Local Economies
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch Mc Connell, Majority Leader of The United States Senate and The Hon. Chuck Schumer, Democratic Leader of The United States Senate - Van Hollen, Kaine, Gillibrand Call on Senate Leadership to Support Digital News Outlets
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 9, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and Hon. Jovita Carranza, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator - What rationale for EIDL limits?
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 9, 2020
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Letter to Christopher A. Wray, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director; Joseph L. Lengyel, National Guard Bureau Chief; Timothy Shea, Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Administrator; and Mark A. Morgan, Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner - Reps. Eshoo, Rush, House Colleagues Demand Federal Agencies Cease Surveillance of Protests
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Duckworth, Durbin Join Klobuchar, Brown and Colleagues in Urging Department of Agriculture to Minimize Food Deserts and Supports Programs to Help Americans Access Healthy, Affordable Food
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 9, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Kaine & Gillibrand Call On Senate Leadership To Support Digital News Outlets
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Rae Oliver Davis, Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Brown Joins Bicameral Request for an Investigation into HUD's Policy Changes to Deny DACA Recipients FHA-Backed Mortgage Loans
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Udall, Murray: Trump Administration is Worsening Educational Disparities in Tribal Schools Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the U.S. - Foster, Wyden Lead Bicameral Warning Against Trump Administration Resuming Explosive Nuclear Testing
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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