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June 11, 2024
Tweet - "It is immoral that families are being evicted, having their heat disconnected, or having their wages garnished because of crippling medical debt while the health care industry made more than $100b in profits last year."
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Feb. 20, 2024
Sanders Sends Letter to Attorney General as BlackRock Appears to Violate Federal Law
Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 28, 2023
NEWS: New GAO Report Finds Retirement Savings Stagnate for Middle-Class Americans, While the Wealthy See Huge Gains
Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 25, 2023
NEWS: Sanders, Scott, 29 Democratic Senators, Introduce Legislation to Raise the Minimum Wage to $17 by 2028, Benefitting Nearly 28 Million Workers Across America
Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 15, 2023
Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees: Interview With Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 12, 2023
NEWS: Sanders Statement on Silicon Valley Bank
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Feb. 15, 2023
NEWS: Sanders Statement on Starbucks CEO Refusal to Testify
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Feb. 9, 2023
NEWS: Sanders Demands Paid Sick Days for Rail Workers
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Feb. 8, 2023
Letter to Railroad Company CEOs - NEWS: Sanders Demands Paid Sick Days for Rail Workers
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Feb. 8, 2023
Letter Railroad Company CEOs - NEWS: Sanders Demands Paid Sick Days for Rail Workers
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Feb. 7, 2023
Letter to Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks - NEWS: Chairman Sanders and All Democratic Members of HELP Committee Invite Starbucks CEO to Testify at Hearing on Company's Labor Practices
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 5, 2023
Letter to Michelle Korsmo, President and CEO of the National Restaurant Association - Senators Warren, Sanders, Murray Push National Restaurant Association for Answers Following Bombshell Report of Misuse of Food Safety Training Funds
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 24, 2023
Letter to Stephane Bancel, CEO of Moderna - Senators Warren, Welch Raise Concerns over Moderna's Planned COVID-19 Vaccine Price Hike
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 2, 2022
Letter to US Bank Regulators - Senator Markey Joins Representative Omar and Senator Warren in Leading Letter to Call on Regulators to Improve Banking Access for Communities of Color
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 28, 2022
Tweet - "Profits in last 2 quarters Exxon:⬆️228% to $38 billion Chevron:⬆️149% to $23 billion Shell:⬆️117% to $21 billion These companies are spending $63 billion in stock buybacks & dividends - a massive transfer of wealth from the working class to the top 1%. Windfall profits tax NOW!"
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Oct. 20, 2022
Tweet - "Corporate profits are at a 70-year high, median wages have gone down the sharpest in 25 years and corporations are spending $1 trillion on stock buybacks. Our goal must not be to "get wages down." Our goal must be to end corporate greed. The Fed must stop raising interest rates."
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Oct. 18, 2022
Tweet - "President Biden's Student Loan Debt Relief application is now open, and it takes less than five minutes to apply. This is a MAJOR first step. Next step: Make education a fundamental right for all, not a privilege for the wealthy few. Apply today: https://studentaid.gov/debt-relief/application"
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Oct. 14, 2022
Letter to Bernard de Saint-Affrique, CEO of Danone, Shane Grant, CEO of Danone North America - Welch, Pingree, Kuster, and Golden Urge Danone to Fulfill Commitment to Northeast Organic Dairy Farms
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Oct. 4, 2022
Letter to Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks, Mellody Hobson, Chair of the Starbucks Board of Directors - Markey, Warren, Sanders, Blumenthal Blast Starbucks for Brazen, Illegal Union-busting Campaign
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 4, 2022
Durbin, Welch Statement On Federal Reserve's New Rule To Ensure Debit Card Competition
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Oct. 3, 2022
Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Feinstein, Padilla, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Extend Public Service Loan Forgiveness Waiver
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 19, 2022
Reps. Welch and Gooden Introduce Bipartisan Credit Card Competition Act
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 19, 2022
Letter to Jor-El Godsey, President of Heartbeat International - Markey Joins Warren, Colleagues in Demanding Answers From Heartbeat International About the Collection -- and Potential Disclosure -- of Reproductive Health Information
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 25, 2022
Tweet - "If Howard Schultz, the Starbucks CEO, who is worth $4 billion can afford a $145 million, 254-foot super yacht with a helicopter pad, you know what? He can afford to negotiate a fair first contract with Starbucks workers who voted to form a union in over 230 locations in America."
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 10, 2022
Letter to Isabel Guzman, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Cortez Masto Calls on Administration to Release Unspent COVID Relief Funds to Restaurants
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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Politician
June 11, 2024
Tweet - "It is immoral that families are being evicted, having their heat disconnected, or having their wages garnished because of crippling medical debt while the health care industry made more than $100b in profits last year."
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Feb. 20, 2024
Sanders Sends Letter to Attorney General as BlackRock Appears to Violate Federal Law
Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 28, 2023
NEWS: New GAO Report Finds Retirement Savings Stagnate for Middle-Class Americans, While the Wealthy See Huge Gains
Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 25, 2023
NEWS: Sanders, Scott, 29 Democratic Senators, Introduce Legislation to Raise the Minimum Wage to $17 by 2028, Benefitting Nearly 28 Million Workers Across America
Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 15, 2023
Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees: Interview With Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 12, 2023
NEWS: Sanders Statement on Silicon Valley Bank
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Feb. 15, 2023
NEWS: Sanders Statement on Starbucks CEO Refusal to Testify
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Feb. 9, 2023
NEWS: Sanders Demands Paid Sick Days for Rail Workers
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Feb. 8, 2023
Letter to Railroad Company CEOs - NEWS: Sanders Demands Paid Sick Days for Rail Workers
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Feb. 8, 2023
Letter Railroad Company CEOs - NEWS: Sanders Demands Paid Sick Days for Rail Workers
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Feb. 7, 2023
Letter to Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks - NEWS: Chairman Sanders and All Democratic Members of HELP Committee Invite Starbucks CEO to Testify at Hearing on Company's Labor Practices
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 5, 2023
Letter to Michelle Korsmo, President and CEO of the National Restaurant Association - Senators Warren, Sanders, Murray Push National Restaurant Association for Answers Following Bombshell Report of Misuse of Food Safety Training Funds
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 24, 2023
Letter to Stephane Bancel, CEO of Moderna - Senators Warren, Welch Raise Concerns over Moderna's Planned COVID-19 Vaccine Price Hike
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 2, 2022
Letter to US Bank Regulators - Senator Markey Joins Representative Omar and Senator Warren in Leading Letter to Call on Regulators to Improve Banking Access for Communities of Color
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 28, 2022
Tweet - "Profits in last 2 quarters Exxon:⬆️228% to $38 billion Chevron:⬆️149% to $23 billion Shell:⬆️117% to $21 billion These companies are spending $63 billion in stock buybacks & dividends - a massive transfer of wealth from the working class to the top 1%. Windfall profits tax NOW!"
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Oct. 20, 2022
Tweet - "Corporate profits are at a 70-year high, median wages have gone down the sharpest in 25 years and corporations are spending $1 trillion on stock buybacks. Our goal must not be to "get wages down." Our goal must be to end corporate greed. The Fed must stop raising interest rates."
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Oct. 18, 2022
Tweet - "President Biden's Student Loan Debt Relief application is now open, and it takes less than five minutes to apply. This is a MAJOR first step. Next step: Make education a fundamental right for all, not a privilege for the wealthy few. Apply today: https://studentaid.gov/debt-relief/application"
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Oct. 14, 2022
Letter to Bernard de Saint-Affrique, CEO of Danone, Shane Grant, CEO of Danone North America - Welch, Pingree, Kuster, and Golden Urge Danone to Fulfill Commitment to Northeast Organic Dairy Farms
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Oct. 4, 2022
Letter to Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks, Mellody Hobson, Chair of the Starbucks Board of Directors - Markey, Warren, Sanders, Blumenthal Blast Starbucks for Brazen, Illegal Union-busting Campaign
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 4, 2022
Durbin, Welch Statement On Federal Reserve's New Rule To Ensure Debit Card Competition
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Oct. 3, 2022
Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Feinstein, Padilla, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Extend Public Service Loan Forgiveness Waiver
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 19, 2022
Reps. Welch and Gooden Introduce Bipartisan Credit Card Competition Act
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Sept. 19, 2022
Letter to Jor-El Godsey, President of Heartbeat International - Markey Joins Warren, Colleagues in Demanding Answers From Heartbeat International About the Collection -- and Potential Disclosure -- of Reproductive Health Information
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 25, 2022
Tweet - "If Howard Schultz, the Starbucks CEO, who is worth $4 billion can afford a $145 million, 254-foot super yacht with a helicopter pad, you know what? He can afford to negotiate a fair first contract with Starbucks workers who voted to form a union in over 230 locations in America."
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 10, 2022
Letter to Isabel Guzman, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Cortez Masto Calls on Administration to Release Unspent COVID Relief Funds to Restaurants
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
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