| Nov. 17, 2022
|
Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Cardin, Colleagues Urge DHS and DOJ to Adopt Stronger Guidance Against Discriminatory Profiling
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
|
| Nov. 15, 2022
|
Letter to Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, Robert Santos, Director of the US Census Bureau - Rep. Jones Joins Colleagues in Urging Census Bureau to Include Information on Lgbtq+ People in 2030 Census
|
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
|
| Nov. 14, 2022
|
Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Castro, Booker, Jayapal Lead 83 Members Calling on Biden Administration to Remove Barriers to Affordable Health Care for Daca Recipients
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
|
| Nov. 10, 2022
|
NEWS: Nearly 100 Students Participate in Biannual "Vermont Day" Trip to the Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Nov. 4, 2022
|
Letter to Seileen Mullen, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs - Welch and Soto Lead Letter to the Pentagon Calling for Expanded Access to Community Pharmacies for TRICARE Beneficiaries
|
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
|
| Nov. 2, 2022
|
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Van Hollen, Murphy, Merkley, Cicilline, Keating, Colleagues Call on Administration to Center Human Rights Ahead of Cop27 in Egypt
|
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
|
| Oct. 31, 2022
|
Tweet - "President Biden is right. At a time when Exxon, Shell and Chevron increased their profits by 168% to $81 billion in the last 2 quarter by charging outrageously high prices at the pump, we need a windfall profits tax. The revenue should go directly back to the American people."
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Oct. 31, 2022
|
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - More Than 30 House Democrats Urge Leadership to Undo Threat Posed by Debt Ceiling
|
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
|
| Oct. 31, 2022
|
Letter to Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve - Congresswoman Dean and Senator Warren, with Colleagues, Warn Fed Chair that Rapid Interest Rate Hikes Could Harm Job Market and Trigger a Recession
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
|
| Oct. 30, 2022
|
Tweet - "Today, the people of Brazil have voted for democracy, workers' rights and environmental sanity. I congratulate Lula on his hard fought victory and look forward to a strong and prosperous relationship between the United States and Brazil."
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Oct. 28, 2022
|
Tweet - "Many international studies point to Finland as the happiest country on Earth. Here's what Finland's Ambassador had to say when I asked him why that might be:"
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Oct. 28, 2022
|
Tweet - "I wish Paul Pelosi a quick recovery from this heinous attack. Violence must have no place in American politics. I hope we can all come together to condemn the increasingly violent rhetoric we hear every day."
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Oct. 26, 2022
|
Tweet - "Jamie Dimon became a billionaire after his bank was fined billions for mortgage fraud, illegally foreclosing on military families & bribing foreign officials. Now, he's in Saudi Arabia to do business with a country partnering with Russia to damage our economy. Pathetic."
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Oct. 26, 2022
|
Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Van Hollen, Markey, Colleagues Urge Tps Extension and Redesignation for Haiti as Gang Violence, Civil Unrest Force Thousands to Leave
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
|
| Oct. 25, 2022
|
Tweet - "While the price of a bag of Snickers has more than doubled, Republicans want to give the Mars family, who became 44% richer during the pandemic and are now worth $106 billion, a tax break of up to $42 billion by repealing the estate tax. Yes. Trickle down economics is very scary."
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Oct. 25, 2022
|
Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Duckworth, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Call to Epa to Strengthen the Lead and Copper Rule to Replace Harmful Lead Pipes
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
|
| Oct. 24, 2022
|
Tweet - "Millions of Americans are right now struggling with the outrageous cost of child care and education in this country. But it doesn't have to be that way. Listen to what Finland's Ambassador had to say about what it looks like when a nation gets its priorities right."
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Oct. 23, 2022
|
Tweet - "This week, I had the chance to speak with the Finnish Ambassador and I asked him what can the U.S. learn from Finland? You can watch our full conversation here:"
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Oct. 21, 2022
|
Tweet - "While the cost of Halloween candy has surged more than 13.1% since last September, the Mars candy bar family became 44% richer during the pandemic increasing their wealth by $32.6 billion. The Mars family is now worth $106.8 billion. Do you know what's scary? Corporate greed."
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Oct. 21, 2022
|
Tweet - "After receiving billions in federal contracts, Pfizer wants to charge up to $130 for a COVID vaccine shot that costs as little as $1.18 to manufacture -- 10,000% above cost. Enough is enough. The COVID vaccine should cost $0. Pfizer's greed is killing people throughout the world."
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Oct. 21, 2022
|
NEWS: Sanders Holds Town Meetings in Vermont with Finnish Ambassador Mikko Hautala
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Oct. 19, 2022
|
Tweet - "It's outrageous that multinational corporations are demanding billions in new corporate tax breaks, including $2 billion for Raytheon. Instead, at a time when child poverty is spiking, we need to focus on supporting low-income families by extending the expanded child tax credit."
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Oct. 19, 2022
|
Tweet - "Inflation Rate 🇪🇺: 10.9% 🇩🇪: 10.9% 🇬🇧: 10.1% 🇮🇹: 9.4% 🇪🇸: 9% 🇮🇪: 8.6% 🇺🇸: 8.2% No. Inflation is not going up in the U.S. because the working class got a $1,400 check 19 months ago. Multinational corporations are jacking up prices worldwide."
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Oct. 19, 2022
|
MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders Welcomes Finnish Ambassador to Vermont for Town Meetings and Exchange of Ideas
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Oct. 18, 2022
|
Tweet - "Apply for spring internships in Senator Sanders' Vermont and Washington DC offices. The deadline to apply is October 30. See here for more information:"
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Oct. 17, 2022
|
Tweet - "The Republican "solution" to inflation is to hold the full faith and credit of the US government hostage unless they are able to enact huge cuts to Social Security and Medicare at a time when 55% of seniors are trying to survive on less than $25,000 a year. Outrageous."
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Oct. 17, 2022
|
NEWS: New GAO Report Shows Poverty is a Death Sentence Among Older American Households
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Oct. 16, 2022
|
Tweet - "The Saudi Arabian regime treats women as third-class citizens, tortures civilians, and now is siding with Putin in the war against Ukraine. Yes, we must pull US troops out of Saudi Arabia, stop selling them weapons, and end its price-fixing oil cartel."
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Oct. 7, 2022
|
Tweet - "If Saudi Arabia, one of the worst violators of human rights in the world, wants to partner with Russia to jack up US gas prices, it can get Putin to defend its monarchy. We must pull all US troops out of Saudi Arabia, stop selling them weapons & end its price-fixing oil cartel."
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Oct. 6, 2022
|
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - As Humanitarian Crisis Worsens, Markey and Mcgovern Lead Bicameral Call for President Biden to Support Haiti's Democratic Aspirations and Stability
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
|
| Oct. 6, 2022
|
Letter to the United States Election Assistance Commission - Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Election Assistance Commission to Take Additional Steps to Address Election Worker Shortages
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
|
| Oct. 5, 2022
|
Tweet - "OPEC's decision to cutback on production is a blatant attempt to increase gas prices at the pump that cannot stand. We must end OPEC's illegal price-fixing cartel, eliminate military assistance to Saudi Arabia, and move aggressively to renewable energy."
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Oct. 4, 2022
|
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Senators Push Biden to Build on Inflation Reduction Act, Declare Climate Emergency
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
|
| Oct. 4, 2022
|
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Hon. Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Ellen Montz, PhD, Director of the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight - Warner, Smith Lead Colleagues in Urging a Formal Review of Essential Health Benefits
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
|
| Oct. 3, 2022
|
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Melanie Frontes Rainer, Director of the Office for Civil Rights - Senator Baldwin and Colleagues Applaud Biden Admin Restoring Key Nondiscrimination Protections in Health Care, Push to Strengthen Proposal
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
|
| Oct. 3, 2022
|
Letter to Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Budget and Management - Bennet, Neguse, Colleagues Urge Administration to Increase Investments in the Land and Water Conservation Fund
|
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
|
| Sept. 30, 2022
|
Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary U.S. Department of State, and Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Reps. Titus, Bilirakis Call for Visa Processing Improvements
|
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
|
| Sept. 30, 2022
|
Tweet - "Brazil's next president should be chosen by the voters of that country and no one else. It's an important step forward for democracy that Brazil's military leadership made clear yesterday that they will respect the results of Sunday's election."
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Sept. 29, 2022
|
Tweet - "Yesterday, the United States Senate unanimously passed our resolution supporting free and fair elections in Brazil. We are sending a clear, bipartisan message that we are on the side of the people of Brazil and on the side of democracy."
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Sept. 28, 2022
|
Sanders & Kaine Statements on Passage of Resolution in Support of Brazilian Democracy Ahead of October Election
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
|
| Sept. 28, 2022
|
NEWS: Rich Got Richer While Middle Class Took on More Debt and Fell Further Behind, According to New CBO Report
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Sept. 28, 2022
|
Tweet - "I'm LIVE on the floor of the Senate to pass a resolution supporting free and fair elections in Brazil. It's important for the people of Brazil to know that the United States is on their side and on the side of democracy."
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Sept. 27, 2022
|
Tweet - "You want to restore people's faith in democracy? Have a government that works for them."
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Sept. 25, 2022
|
Tweet - "A major challenge that our rural communities face today is the struggle to staff our volunteer fire departments and EMS crews. I am enormously proud of young people like Danielle who feel called to serve and who are stepping up to help keep their communities safe."
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Sept. 23, 2022
|
Tweet - "The Iranian people, led by young women, are demonstrating for their freedom and for a better life. The government has responded by killing dozens of protesters. I call upon the Iranian government to address the needs of their citizens, not kill them."
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Sept. 23, 2022
|
Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Foster Leads Effort to Increase Transparency in Immigrant Visa Wait Times
|
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
|
| Sept. 22, 2022
|
Letter to the General Services Administration - Huffman, Merkley, Lowenthal, Quigley, Cohen Urge Gsa to Reduce Single-use Plastics Government-wide
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
|
| Sept. 22, 2022
|
Tweet - "I stand in solidarity with the thousands of Russians who went into the streets yesterday to oppose Putin's barbaric war in Ukraine. In an authoritarian society, that is an act of great courage. They deserve our support."
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Sept. 21, 2022
|
Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Senator Markey Leads Call to Cease U.s. Security Assistance to Azerbaijan as Cross-border Clashes Continue
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
|
| Sept. 21, 2022
|
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Senators Urge President Biden to Fully Fund Hurricane Relief in Puerto Rico
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
|
| Sept. 21, 2022
|
Tweet - "During this terrible pandemic, when thousands of essential workers died doing their jobs, some 700 billionaires in America became nearly $2 trillion richer. But the working class is standing up and fighting back."
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Sept. 21, 2022
|
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Following Devastating Flooding In Pakistan, Durbin Joins Colleagues In Calling On President Biden To Designate Pakistan For Temporary Protected Status
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
|
| Sept. 20, 2022
|
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth Join Lawmakers In Bicameral Push For President Biden To Issue A Major Disaster Declaration For Puerto Rico
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
|
| Sept. 20, 2022
|
Tweet - "The entire island of Puerto Rico lost power and 60% of households still don't have clean running water. The full resources of the U.S. government must be brought to bear to address the suffering of our fellow citizens."
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Sept. 15, 2022
|
Tweet - "Yesterday, Republicans tried to ram through a bill that would have prevented rail workers from receiving sick leave and health care benefits. I was proud to block that effort on the floor of the Senate. If you missed it, tune in now."
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Sept. 14, 2022
|
Tweet - "Today, Republicans at 4:20 p.m. ET will try to sneak legislation through the U.S. Senate to block 115,000 rail workers from fighting for paid sick days and safe working conditions. I will proudly stand up to stop it."
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Sept. 13, 2022
|
Tweet - "In the midst of a potential rail strike, Warren Buffett, the owner of BNSF Railway's parent company, worth $100 billion must intervene. During the pandemic, Mr. Buffett became $36 billion richer. He must ensure that rail workers receive decent wages and safe working conditions."
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Sept. 12, 2022
|
Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Schakowsky Renews Call to End Deputization of Local Police as Immigration Enforcement
|
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
|
| Sept. 8, 2022
|
Letter Matt Eyles, President & CEO of AHIP - Senators Smith, Merkley, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Unlawful Charges for Prep Patients
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
|
| Sept. 7, 2022
|
Kaine, Sanders and Colleagues Mark Brazil's Independence Day with Resolution in Support of Brazilian Democracy, Urging Free, Fair, and Peaceful Elections in October
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
|
| Sept. 6, 2022
|
Letter to Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Budget and Management, Gina McCarthy, National Climate Advisor - Senator Markey, Chair Maloney, and Reps. Khanna, Bush, Tlaib Lead Colleagues in Urging Biden Admin. To Strengthen Commitment to Environmental Justice
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
|
| Sept. 2, 2022
|
Tweet - "Let us have the courage to stand together and fight back against corporate greed. Let us fight back against massive income and wealth inequality. Let us fight back against a corrupt political system."
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Sept. 1, 2022
|
Tweet - "The threats to our democracy could not be clearer, and we must act boldly to protect it."
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Aug. 29, 2022
|
Letter to Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior - Kilmer Pushes for Federal Funding to Fight Invasive Species
|
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
|
| Aug. 26, 2022
|
Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Feinstein, Cardin, Colleagues Seek Details on State, DHS Plan to Increase Refugee Admissions
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
|
| Aug. 25, 2022
|
Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Rochelle Walensky, Director of the CDC - Senator Reverend Warnock Joins Colleagues In Urging CDC and HHS to Monitor and Address Racial Disparities in Monkeypox Virus Response
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
|
| Aug. 19, 2022
|
Rep. Welch Votes to Pass Historic Legislation to Fight Climate Change, Lower Health Care Costs, and Cut Household Expenses
|
Sen. Peter Welch
|
| Aug. 17, 2022
|
Tweet - "This is what a rigged economy looks like. On the same day a bill was signed into law to give a $76 billion blank check to micro-chip companies, Intel announced it will be cutting back on plans to increase jobs by $4 billion while increasing dividends for its wealthy shareholders."
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Aug. 12, 2022
|
Letter to Hon. Gary Gensler, Chair of the SEC - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Push to Prevent Corporate Executives' Insider Trading
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
|
| Aug. 11, 2022
|
Delegation Hails Increased Affordable Housing Production Resulting From New Biden Administration Guidance
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Aug. 11, 2022
|
Tweet - "The United States should stand for democracy and support free and fair elections. To that end, we must make absolutely clear that it will not support any government that comes to power in Brazil through undemocratic means."
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Aug. 10, 2022
|
Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Gillibrand Pushes for More Federal Funding to Address Monkeypox Health Emergency
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
|
| Aug. 5, 2022
|
Tweet - "Recently, I had the opportunity to speak to a group of courageous young people from Israel and Palestine who are working to build a better, more peaceful future. As yet another round of conflict threatens to erupt, I urge you to listen to what they have to say."
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders
|
| Aug. 4, 2022
|
Letter to Sandra Thompson, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency - Bennet, Hickenlooper Urge Federal Agency to Protect Mobile Home Residents From Rent Hikes, Evictions
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
|
| Aug. 3, 2022
|
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Gillibrand Leads Senate Colleagues In Calling On Administration To Invoke Defense Production Act To Increase Access To Monkeypox Vaccines
|
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
|