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Jan. 20, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - VAN HOLLEN, DURBIN, BIPARTISAN COLLEAGUES URGE PRESIDENT BIDEN TO INCLUDE FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY INTERNATIONAL FOOD AID IN ANY SUPPLEMENTAL REQUEST TO CONGRESS Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 19, 2022 Tweet - "Not all masks are created equal. N95s are far more effective at preventing the spread of COVID-19. I applaud the Biden Administration for making 400 million N95 masks available for free around the country. It is a good first step, and more must be done." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Jan. 18, 2022 Tweet - "Afghanistan is facing a humanitarian catastrophe. I urge the Biden administration to immediately release billions in frozen Afghan government funds to help avert this crisis, and prevent the death of millions of people." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Jan. 18, 2022 Tweet - "You can now get at-home COVID-19 tests delivered to your home for free. Go to http://covidtests.gov to order your free tests now. It takes less than 30 seconds." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Jan. 16, 2022 Tweet - "We must utilize the Defense Production Act to produce and deliver high-quality, N95 masks to every person in this country." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Jan. 14, 2022 Sanders and Colleagues Demand Major Wall Street Firm Back Striking Alabama Miners Sen. Bernie Sanders
Jan. 14, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United Staes - Rep. Correa Fights for Health Care Workers Safety During Covid-19 Pandemic Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Jan. 13, 2022 Senator Baldwin Supports Legislation to Give Every American Lifesaving N95 Masks Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 13, 2022 Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Hon. Janet Woodcock, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Senator Baldwin Calls on FDA to Change Discriminatory Blood Donation Policies to Address National Blood Supply Shortage Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 13, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States and Hon. Martin Walsh, Secretary of Labor - Brown, Colleagues Call on Biden Administration to Continue and Make Permanent OSHA's Emergency COVID-19 Protections for Health Care Workers Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 13, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America; Hon. Martin Walsh, Secretary of Labor - DUCKWORTH JOINS GILLIBRAND, 19 COLLEAGUES IN CALLING ON BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO CONTINUE AND MAKE PERMANENT OSHA'S EMERGENCY COVID-19 PROTECTIONS FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS; PROTECTIONS HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO LAPSE Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 12, 2022 Trahan Co-Leads Legislation to Give Every American Lifesaving N95 Masks Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 12, 2022 Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security and Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Gillibrand Joins Senate Dems Calling For TPS Designations For El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 12, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States and Hon. Martin Walsh, Secretary of Labor - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Continue and Make Permanent OSHA's Emergency COVID-19 Protections for Health Care Workers Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 12, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States and Hon. Martin Walsh, Secretary of Labor - Gillibrand Leads 20 Colleagues In Calling On Biden Administration To Continue And Make Permanent OSHA's Emergency Covid-19 Protections For Health Care Workers; Protections Have Been Allowed To Lapse Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 11, 2022 Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security and Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - SFRC Chairman Menendez Leads Senate Dems in Calling for TPS Designations for El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 11, 2022 Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, and Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Cardin, Van Hollen Call for TPS Designations for El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 11, 2022 Tweet - "All Americans should have face masks that will keep them safe. I will be introducing legislation tomorrow for N95 masks to be sent to every household in the country. This will save lives and reduce health care costs." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Jan. 10, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Padilla Urges Biden Administration to Take Additional Action to Expand Access to COVID-19 Rapid Testing Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Jan. 10, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Meng and Colleagues Call for President Biden to Take Further Steps to Comprehensively and Equitably Expand Access to COVID-19 Rapid Testing Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Jan. 7, 2022 Letter to Richard Glick, Chairman Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Consumer Protection from Rising Gas, Home Heating, and Energy Costs Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 7, 2022 Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - U.S. Senators Baldwin, Smith, Kaine Press Biden Administration to Ensure Easy Access to COVID-19 Rapid Tests Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 3, 2022 Sanders and Colleagues Push to Solve the Nursing Crisis in Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders
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. 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. 23, 2021 Sanders Asks President Biden to Demand the Immediate Resignation of Trump's Handpicked Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy 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. 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. 21, 2021 Van Hollen, Warren, Baldwin, Maloney Reintroduce Landmark CARE Act to Combat the Substance Use Epidemic 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 Biden, President of the United States and Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - 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 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 - "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. 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. 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. 14, 2021 Letter to Hon. Urza Zeya, Under Secretary of the Department of State - Support of Tibetan Autonomy 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 - "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. 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. 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 - "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 - "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 - "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. 6, 2021 Letter to Hon. Brenda Mallory, Chair Council on Environmental Quality - End Government Purchase of Products with PFAS Contamination Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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
Dec. 5, 2021 Tweet - "Americans are entitled to an efficient, well-run postal service with high-quality mail delivery standards. That is why Postmaster General DeJoy should be removed from office." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Date Title Politician
Jan. 20, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - VAN HOLLEN, DURBIN, BIPARTISAN COLLEAGUES URGE PRESIDENT BIDEN TO INCLUDE FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY INTERNATIONAL FOOD AID IN ANY SUPPLEMENTAL REQUEST TO CONGRESS Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 19, 2022 Tweet - "Not all masks are created equal. N95s are far more effective at preventing the spread of COVID-19. I applaud the Biden Administration for making 400 million N95 masks available for free around the country. It is a good first step, and more must be done." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Jan. 18, 2022 Tweet - "Afghanistan is facing a humanitarian catastrophe. I urge the Biden administration to immediately release billions in frozen Afghan government funds to help avert this crisis, and prevent the death of millions of people." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Jan. 18, 2022 Tweet - "You can now get at-home COVID-19 tests delivered to your home for free. Go to http://covidtests.gov to order your free tests now. It takes less than 30 seconds." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Jan. 16, 2022 Tweet - "We must utilize the Defense Production Act to produce and deliver high-quality, N95 masks to every person in this country." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Jan. 14, 2022 Sanders and Colleagues Demand Major Wall Street Firm Back Striking Alabama Miners Sen.Bernie Sanders
Jan. 14, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United Staes - Rep. Correa Fights for Health Care Workers Safety During Covid-19 Pandemic Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Jan. 13, 2022 Senator Baldwin Supports Legislation to Give Every American Lifesaving N95 Masks Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 13, 2022 Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Hon. Janet Woodcock, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Senator Baldwin Calls on FDA to Change Discriminatory Blood Donation Policies to Address National Blood Supply Shortage Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 13, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States and Hon. Martin Walsh, Secretary of Labor - Brown, Colleagues Call on Biden Administration to Continue and Make Permanent OSHA's Emergency COVID-19 Protections for Health Care Workers Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 13, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America; Hon. Martin Walsh, Secretary of Labor - DUCKWORTH JOINS GILLIBRAND, 19 COLLEAGUES IN CALLING ON BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO CONTINUE AND MAKE PERMANENT OSHA'S EMERGENCY COVID-19 PROTECTIONS FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS; PROTECTIONS HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO LAPSE Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 12, 2022 Trahan Co-Leads Legislation to Give Every American Lifesaving N95 Masks Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 12, 2022 Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security and Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Gillibrand Joins Senate Dems Calling For TPS Designations For El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 12, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States and Hon. Martin Walsh, Secretary of Labor - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Continue and Make Permanent OSHA's Emergency COVID-19 Protections for Health Care Workers Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 12, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States and Hon. Martin Walsh, Secretary of Labor - Gillibrand Leads 20 Colleagues In Calling On Biden Administration To Continue And Make Permanent OSHA's Emergency Covid-19 Protections For Health Care Workers; Protections Have Been Allowed To Lapse Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 11, 2022 Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security and Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - SFRC Chairman Menendez Leads Senate Dems in Calling for TPS Designations for El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 11, 2022 Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, and Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Cardin, Van Hollen Call for TPS Designations for El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 11, 2022 Tweet - "All Americans should have face masks that will keep them safe. I will be introducing legislation tomorrow for N95 masks to be sent to every household in the country. This will save lives and reduce health care costs." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Jan. 10, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Padilla Urges Biden Administration to Take Additional Action to Expand Access to COVID-19 Rapid Testing Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Jan. 10, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Meng and Colleagues Call for President Biden to Take Further Steps to Comprehensively and Equitably Expand Access to COVID-19 Rapid Testing Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Jan. 7, 2022 Letter to Richard Glick, Chairman Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Consumer Protection from Rising Gas, Home Heating, and Energy Costs Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 7, 2022 Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - U.S. Senators Baldwin, Smith, Kaine Press Biden Administration to Ensure Easy Access to COVID-19 Rapid Tests Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 3, 2022 Sanders and Colleagues Push to Solve the Nursing Crisis in Vermont Sen.Bernie Sanders
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. 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. 23, 2021 Sanders Asks President Biden to Demand the Immediate Resignation of Trump's Handpicked Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy 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. 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. 21, 2021 Van Hollen, Warren, Baldwin, Maloney Reintroduce Landmark CARE Act to Combat the Substance Use Epidemic 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 Biden, President of the United States and Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - 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 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 - "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. 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. 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. 14, 2021 Letter to Hon. Urza Zeya, Under Secretary of the Department of State - Support of Tibetan Autonomy 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 - "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. 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. 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 - "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 - "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 - "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. 6, 2021 Letter to Hon. Brenda Mallory, Chair Council on Environmental Quality - End Government Purchase of Products with PFAS Contamination Sen.Peter Welch, ...
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
Dec. 5, 2021 Tweet - "Americans are entitled to an efficient, well-run postal service with high-quality mail delivery standards. That is why Postmaster General DeJoy should be removed from office." Sen.Bernie Sanders
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