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Sept. 9, 2020 Wyden, Merkley Join Legal Brief Challenging USPS Changes Ahead of 2020 Election Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 8, 2020 Senators tell Trump administration to stop forcing payroll tax deferral on federal workers Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General - As Dejoy Testifies Before Congress, Merkley, Wyden Demand End to Policies Disenfranchising Servicemembers Abroad Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Dingell Joins 80 Members of Congress in Urging Halt to Deportations to Lebanon, Humanitarian Consideration for Beirut Blast Victims Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Aug. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Goss, Chief Actuary Social Security Administration - Wyden, Colleagues Request Analysis from Social Security Administration on the Impact of Eliminating the Payroll Tax Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Duncan, Chairman of the USPS Board of Governors, the Hon. Jon Barger, Member of the USPS Board of Governors, the Hon. Ron Bloom, Member of the USPS Board of Governors, the Hon. Roman Martinez, Member of the USPS Board of Governors, the Hon. Donald Moak, Member of the USPS Board of Governors, and the Hon. William Zollars, Member of the USPS Board of Governors - Wyden Joins Colleagues to Call on Postal Board of Governors to Immediately Reverse Changes Made by Trump Megadonor Turned Postmaster General Louis DeJoy That Have Degraded and Delayed Postal Service Operations Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 12, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of The United States Postal Service - Baldwin Joins Senate Democratic Caucus in Urging Usps to Fix Delays and Avoid Cost Increases for Election Mail Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Rep. Ilhan Omar Introduces Billionaire Tax to Provide Healthcare for All Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Sanders, Markey, Gillibrand Introduce Tax on Billionaire Wealth Gains to Provide Health Care for All Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Sanders, Colleagues Introduce Tax on Billionaire Wealth Gains to Provide Health Care for All Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 5, 2020 Coronavirus Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 5, 2020 Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, and House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy - Warren, Smith, Colleagues Call on Senate Leadership to Secure Child Care Relief in the Next COVID-19 Stimulus Package Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Baldwin, Colleagues Urge Senate to Reject Conditioning Federal Funds to Schools on Re-Opening In-Person Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 29, 2020 Baldwin, Colleagues Introduce Masks for All Act to Curb Deadly Coronavirus Surge Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 29, 2020 Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Representatives Nadler, García, Moore, Takano, and over 100 Members Highlight Urgent Need to Support Public Transportation Agencies Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 24, 2020 Omar, Sanders, Merkley, Markey, Barragán Introduce Bill to End Corporate Handouts to the Fossil Fuel Industry Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 22, 2020 Markey-Sanders Initiative to Cut Pentagon Budget by 10% Secures Support of Half of U.S. Senate Democratic Caucus Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 22, 2020 Sanders Initiative to Cut Pentagon by 10% Secures Half of the Senate Democratic Caucus Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Reps. Pressley, McGovern Lead Northeast Delegation Lawmakers in Calling for Equitable Distribution of Emergency Food Aid Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - 41 Lawmakers Call on FCC to Strengthen Support for Telehealth Providers During Pandemic & Beyond Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 10, 2020 Sanders Welcomes Schumer's Support for Effort to Cut Pentagon and Invest in Human Needs Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 9, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - 100+ Lawmakers Urge House & Senate Leadership to Reject Corporate Tax Breaks in Future Relief Legislation Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Duckworth, Durbin Join Call for $32 Billion in Transit Funding in Next COVID-19 Stimulus Package Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 8, 2020 CBO Report Commissioned by Sanders Finds Wealthy Tax Cheats the Prime Beneficiaries of IRS Budget Cuts Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 2, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Over 100 Lawmakers: Put the Brakes on Corporate Tax Breaks in Future Relief Legislation Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 1, 2020 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 Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 30, 2020 Sanders Calls on Senate to Reject "Exploding" Military Budget, Invest in Human Needs Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 30, 2020 S. 4049 Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 25, 2020 Floor Speech - Sanders: Cut the Pentagon By 10% to Hire More Teachers, Build More Homes, and Create More Jobs Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 25, 2020 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 Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 19, 2020 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 Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Department of the Treasury Secretary, and Charles Rettig, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner - Leahy, Sanders And Welch Push IRS To Ensure All Eligible Vermonters Receive Stimulus Checks Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 5, 2020 Letter to Robert Wilkie, Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary - Tester Leads Bipartisan Effort to Expand VA Services for Homeless Veterans Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 3, 2020 Leahy Unveils Legislation To Defend Power Of The Purse Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Tlaib, Hayes, and Pressley Lead 100-Plus Members of Congress in Historic $305 Billion Funding Push for K-12 Schools Sen. Peter Welch, ...
May 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of The Department of Health and Human Services - Cartwright Leads Effort to Keep Seniors in Assisted Living Communities Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Peter Welch, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Schakowsky Joins over 160 Members of Congress in Denouncing Ideological Attacks on Planned Parenthood Health Centers over PPP Loans Sen. Peter Welch, ...
May 27, 2020 Letter to Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip Swagel - Sanders and Schumer Respond to CBO Estimate Pandemic May Cause $16 Trillion in Long-Term Economic Harm Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States - Baldwin, Murray, HELP Democrats Push Trump Administration to Address Mental Health Needs Amid COVID-19 Crisis Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader - House Democrats Push for Millions of Restoration and Resilience Jobs Sen. Peter Welch, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Reps. Peter Defazio, Lloyd Doggett, Senator Elizabeth Warren Urge the Federal Reserve & Treasury to Put Workers First, Ensure Accountability in Corporate Bailouts Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
May 14, 2020 Sanders Responds to House Democrats' New Coronavirus Legislation Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 14, 2020 Statement: Sanders, Khanna, on Firing of Defense Production Act Coordinator, Jennifer Santos Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
May 14, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, US Secretary of Health and Human Services - Butterfield and Olson Lead Letter Calling for Additional Funding for Medicaid Providers Sen. Peter Welch, ...
May 12, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Rep Speier and 49 Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Inclusion of at least $175 Billion for Elementary and Secondary Education in Coronavirus Relief Package Sen. Peter Welch, ...
May 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Lamb, Gibbs Lead Bipartisan Call to Fund Transportation Infrastructure Sen. Peter Welch, ...
May 11, 2020 Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Fitzpatrick Joins Over 100 Legislators in Bipartisan Call for Economic Relief for Outdoor Recreation Industry Sen. Peter Welch, ...
May 9, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Blunt Rochester Calls for Small State Minimums in Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen. Peter Welch, ...
May 8, 2020 Letter to Pam Miller, Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service - Levin, Moore Lead 95 House Members Urging Commonsense Flexibility for WIC Use During COVID-19 Crisis Sen. Peter Welch, ...
May 8, 2020 Senators Markey, Harris, and Sanders Introduce Bill to Provide Monthly $2,000 Payments During the COVID-19 Crisis Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Date Title Politician
Sept. 9, 2020 Wyden, Merkley Join Legal Brief Challenging USPS Changes Ahead of 2020 Election Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 8, 2020 Senators tell Trump administration to stop forcing payroll tax deferral on federal workers Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General - As Dejoy Testifies Before Congress, Merkley, Wyden Demand End to Policies Disenfranchising Servicemembers Abroad Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Dingell Joins 80 Members of Congress in Urging Halt to Deportations to Lebanon, Humanitarian Consideration for Beirut Blast Victims Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Aug. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Goss, Chief Actuary Social Security Administration - Wyden, Colleagues Request Analysis from Social Security Administration on the Impact of Eliminating the Payroll Tax Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Duncan, Chairman of the USPS Board of Governors, the Hon. Jon Barger, Member of the USPS Board of Governors, the Hon. Ron Bloom, Member of the USPS Board of Governors, the Hon. Roman Martinez, Member of the USPS Board of Governors, the Hon. Donald Moak, Member of the USPS Board of Governors, and the Hon. William Zollars, Member of the USPS Board of Governors - Wyden Joins Colleagues to Call on Postal Board of Governors to Immediately Reverse Changes Made by Trump Megadonor Turned Postmaster General Louis DeJoy That Have Degraded and Delayed Postal Service Operations Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 12, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of The United States Postal Service - Baldwin Joins Senate Democratic Caucus in Urging Usps to Fix Delays and Avoid Cost Increases for Election Mail Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Rep. Ilhan Omar Introduces Billionaire Tax to Provide Healthcare for All Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Sanders, Markey, Gillibrand Introduce Tax on Billionaire Wealth Gains to Provide Health Care for All Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Sanders, Colleagues Introduce Tax on Billionaire Wealth Gains to Provide Health Care for All Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 5, 2020 Coronavirus Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 5, 2020 Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, and House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy - Warren, Smith, Colleagues Call on Senate Leadership to Secure Child Care Relief in the Next COVID-19 Stimulus Package Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Baldwin, Colleagues Urge Senate to Reject Conditioning Federal Funds to Schools on Re-Opening In-Person Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 29, 2020 Baldwin, Colleagues Introduce Masks for All Act to Curb Deadly Coronavirus Surge Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 29, 2020 Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Representatives Nadler, García, Moore, Takano, and over 100 Members Highlight Urgent Need to Support Public Transportation Agencies Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 24, 2020 Omar, Sanders, Merkley, Markey, Barragán Introduce Bill to End Corporate Handouts to the Fossil Fuel Industry Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 22, 2020 Markey-Sanders Initiative to Cut Pentagon Budget by 10% Secures Support of Half of U.S. Senate Democratic Caucus Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 22, 2020 Sanders Initiative to Cut Pentagon by 10% Secures Half of the Senate Democratic Caucus Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Reps. Pressley, McGovern Lead Northeast Delegation Lawmakers in Calling for Equitable Distribution of Emergency Food Aid Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - 41 Lawmakers Call on FCC to Strengthen Support for Telehealth Providers During Pandemic & Beyond Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 10, 2020 Sanders Welcomes Schumer's Support for Effort to Cut Pentagon and Invest in Human Needs Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 9, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - 100+ Lawmakers Urge House & Senate Leadership to Reject Corporate Tax Breaks in Future Relief Legislation Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Duckworth, Durbin Join Call for $32 Billion in Transit Funding in Next COVID-19 Stimulus Package Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 8, 2020 CBO Report Commissioned by Sanders Finds Wealthy Tax Cheats the Prime Beneficiaries of IRS Budget Cuts Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 2, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Over 100 Lawmakers: Put the Brakes on Corporate Tax Breaks in Future Relief Legislation Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 1, 2020 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 Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 30, 2020 Sanders Calls on Senate to Reject "Exploding" Military Budget, Invest in Human Needs Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 30, 2020 S. 4049 Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 25, 2020 Floor Speech - Sanders: Cut the Pentagon By 10% to Hire More Teachers, Build More Homes, and Create More Jobs Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 25, 2020 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 Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 19, 2020 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 Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Department of the Treasury Secretary, and Charles Rettig, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner - Leahy, Sanders And Welch Push IRS To Ensure All Eligible Vermonters Receive Stimulus Checks Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 5, 2020 Letter to Robert Wilkie, Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary - Tester Leads Bipartisan Effort to Expand VA Services for Homeless Veterans Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 3, 2020 Leahy Unveils Legislation To Defend Power Of The Purse Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Tlaib, Hayes, and Pressley Lead 100-Plus Members of Congress in Historic $305 Billion Funding Push for K-12 Schools Sen.Peter Welch, ...
May 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of The Department of Health and Human Services - Cartwright Leads Effort to Keep Seniors in Assisted Living Communities Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Peter Welch, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Schakowsky Joins over 160 Members of Congress in Denouncing Ideological Attacks on Planned Parenthood Health Centers over PPP Loans Sen.Peter Welch, ...
May 27, 2020 Letter to Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip Swagel - Sanders and Schumer Respond to CBO Estimate Pandemic May Cause $16 Trillion in Long-Term Economic Harm Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States - Baldwin, Murray, HELP Democrats Push Trump Administration to Address Mental Health Needs Amid COVID-19 Crisis Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader - House Democrats Push for Millions of Restoration and Resilience Jobs Sen.Peter Welch, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Reps. Peter Defazio, Lloyd Doggett, Senator Elizabeth Warren Urge the Federal Reserve & Treasury to Put Workers First, Ensure Accountability in Corporate Bailouts Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
May 14, 2020 Sanders Responds to House Democrats' New Coronavirus Legislation Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 14, 2020 Statement: Sanders, Khanna, on Firing of Defense Production Act Coordinator, Jennifer Santos Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
May 14, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, US Secretary of Health and Human Services - Butterfield and Olson Lead Letter Calling for Additional Funding for Medicaid Providers Sen.Peter Welch, ...
May 12, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Rep Speier and 49 Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Inclusion of at least $175 Billion for Elementary and Secondary Education in Coronavirus Relief Package Sen.Peter Welch, ...
May 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Lamb, Gibbs Lead Bipartisan Call to Fund Transportation Infrastructure Sen.Peter Welch, ...
May 11, 2020 Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Fitzpatrick Joins Over 100 Legislators in Bipartisan Call for Economic Relief for Outdoor Recreation Industry Sen.Peter Welch, ...
May 9, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Blunt Rochester Calls for Small State Minimums in Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen.Peter Welch, ...
May 8, 2020 Letter to Pam Miller, Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service - Levin, Moore Lead 95 House Members Urging Commonsense Flexibility for WIC Use During COVID-19 Crisis Sen.Peter Welch, ...
May 8, 2020 Senators Markey, Harris, and Sanders Introduce Bill to Provide Monthly $2,000 Payments During the COVID-19 Crisis Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
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