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Sept. 4, 2019
Letter to Adam Smith, Chairman, House Armed Service Committee - 162 Bipartisan House Members Ask NDAA Conferees to Retain PFAS Provisions in Conference Bill
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Aug. 23, 2019
Letter to Hon. Kevin K. McAleenan, Acting Secretary of The Department of Homeland Security - Congresswoman Veronica Escobar Joins House Democrats to Demand Answers On Trump Administration's Attempts To Weaken Action On White Supremacist Extremism
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Aug. 14, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Duckworth Slam Trump Administration Proposal To Weaken Protections Against Discrimination In Health Care
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 11, 2019
CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 1, 2019
Cardin, Civil Rights Leadership Groups Call for Passage of the End Racial and Religious Profiling Act, Legislation to End Profiling By Law Enforcement Nationwide
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 31, 2019
Letter to Mike Pompeo, U.S Secretary of State - Cortez Masto Joins Letter Raising Concerns About Trump Administration's Incoherent Policies for Central America
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 29, 2019
Tweet - "This is sickening to wake up to. Our corrupt political system, which is controlled by the gun lobby, has a lot of waking up to do. When our children are being shot in places that should be safest, we're failing. Let's get serious about gun control."
Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 25, 2019
Cortez Masto cosponsors legislation to protect elections from foreign interference
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 24, 2019
Hearing of the House Intelligence Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Welch, Hearing on Collusion and Russian Interference in U.S. Elections
Sen. Peter Welch
July 24, 2019
Booker Reintroduces Sweeping Environmental Justice Bill
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 24, 2019
Welch, Bilirakis, Frankel Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Stop Online Booking Scams
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Menendez Leads 22 Democratic Senators in Letter Opposing State Department Commission Set to "redefine' Human Rights
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 21, 2019
Tweet - "There is no justice when we have one system for the rich and another system for the poor. It is time to end cash bail."
Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 19, 2019
Tweet - "Voting is a right. Americans with disabilities deserve accessible voting and elected leaders that prioritize issues that matter to their community. This National Disability Voter Registration Week, let's fight for full inclusion and accessibility in voting and everywhere else."
Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 19, 2019
Leahy, Murray And Welch Reintroduce Legislation To Curtail Warrantless Vehicle Checkpoint Stops And Property Searches Away From The Border
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 16, 2019
Tweet - "No worker should be told they're lucky to get less than minimum wage. People with disabilities deserve jobs that pay a living wage. It's time to end the subminimum wage and guarantee truly integrated employment opportunities for people with disabilities."
Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 12, 2019
Tweet - "The insurance industry, the drug industry, the NRA, the fossil fuel industry and the military industrial complex will spend outrageous sums of money to see us fail. I think that says a lot about our campaign. We stand with the people, not those who want to profit off suffering."
Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 12, 2019
Tweet - "If we can import tomatoes from Mexico, there is absolutely no reason why we cannot import affordable prescription drugs from Canada."
Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 2, 2019
Sanders Condemns ICE and CBP Impunity, Calls for the End of Family Detention
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 27, 2019
Tweet - "We can and will end the epidemic of gun violence in this country: -Take on the NRA and its corrupting effect on Washington -Enact universal instant background checks and end the gun show loophole -Ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines #DemDebate2"
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 27, 2019
NBC Democratic Party Presidential Debate Day 2
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 20, 2019
Duckworth, Senate Colleagues Introduce Bill to help Prevent Police-Involved Deaths & Provide Justice to Families
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 19, 2019
Booker Urges Support for Reparations Legislation During House Judiciary Hearing
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 14, 2019
Booker Reparations Bill Reaches 12 Senate Cosponsors
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 14, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Legislation to Modernize Voting Systems and Protect Against Electoral Interference
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 13, 2019
Udall, Heinrich Reintroduce Military Justice Improvement Act To Address Crisis Of Military Sexual Assault
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 13, 2019
Menendez, Markey and Deutch Call for Ban on 3D Printed Guns
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 13, 2019
After Recent Department of Defense Report Highlights Its Continued Failure to Address Crisis of Military Sexual Assault, Gillibrand Leads Bipartisan Group of Senators to Reintroduce Military Justice Improvement Act and Calls On Congress to Act
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 13, 2019
Menendez, Booker Co-Sponsor Bipartisan Bill to Address Crisis of Military Sexual Assault
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 12, 2019
Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 9, 2019
CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 6, 2019
Letter to Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo - Harris, Merkley Lead Group of 19 Senators in Urging State Department to Reverse Policy Discriminating Against Children of LGBTQ Couples Born Abroad
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 6, 2019
Letter to Secretary Pompeo, Secretary of State - Brooks, Frankel Urge Pompeo to Include Afghan Women in Peace Talks
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture, and the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Bipartisan Group of Senators and Representatives Press Administration for Answers on Civilian Conservation Center Closures
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
May 29, 2019
Welch Reaction to Special Counsel Mueller's Statement
Sen. Peter Welch
May 22, 2019
Harris Reintroduces Legislation Addressing Black Maternal Mortality Crisis
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
May 21, 2019
Sanders Leads Bicameral Legislation to Hold Opioid Executives Criminally Liable
Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Bonamici Leads Effort to Call on DeVos to Reinstate Protections for Transgender Students; Joined by 44 Colleagues
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
May 8, 2019
Letter to Patrick Shanahan, Secretary of Defense - Harris, Colleagues Demand Legal Justification for Expanded Militarization of The Southern Border
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
May 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Van Hollen, Senators Demand Legal Justification for Expanded Militarization of The Southern Border
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
May 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - All Oversight Democrats Send Document Request to White House and Agencies on Hurricane Response (1)
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
May 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Acting White House Chief of Staff - All Oversight Democrats Send Document Request to White House and Agencies on Hurricane Response (3)
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
May 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Acting Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Association - All Oversight Democrats Send Document Request to White House and Agencies on Hurricane Response (2)
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
May 2, 2019
Warren, Sanders, Velázquez, Gillibrand, Markey, Harris Reintroduce Comprehensive Debt-Relief Legislation for Puerto Rico, U.S. Territories
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 29, 2019
CNN "Anderson Cooper 360" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 15, 2019
Letter to Chairman Capito and Ranking Member Tester - Senators Heinrich, Mc Sally, and Colleagues Request $75 Million for Safeguarding Faith-Based Communities
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 4, 2019
Brown Joins Bipartisan Group to Introduce First-Ever Targeted Fentanyl Sanctions Bill to Hold China Accountable On Commitment to Crack Down On Manufacturers & Traffickers of Lethal Opioids Ravaging U.S. Communities
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
March 29, 2019
Letter to Carlos Cordeiro, President of the United States Soccer Federation - Shaheen & Hassan Call for Equal Pay for U.S. Women's Soccer Team
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
March 26, 2019
Letter to Chairman Alexander - Senator Warren, Colleagues Call for HELP Committee Hearings on Hurricanes' Impact on Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
March 13, 2019
Providing for Consideration of H. Con. Res. Expressing the Sense of Congress That the Report of Special Counsel Mueller Should Be Made Available to the Public and to Congress, and Providing for Proceedings During the Period From March Through March 2019
Sen. Peter Welch
Date
Title
Politician
Sept. 4, 2019
Letter to Adam Smith, Chairman, House Armed Service Committee - 162 Bipartisan House Members Ask NDAA Conferees to Retain PFAS Provisions in Conference Bill
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Aug. 23, 2019
Letter to Hon. Kevin K. McAleenan, Acting Secretary of The Department of Homeland Security - Congresswoman Veronica Escobar Joins House Democrats to Demand Answers On Trump Administration's Attempts To Weaken Action On White Supremacist Extremism
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Aug. 14, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Duckworth Slam Trump Administration Proposal To Weaken Protections Against Discrimination In Health Care
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 11, 2019
CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 1, 2019
Cardin, Civil Rights Leadership Groups Call for Passage of the End Racial and Religious Profiling Act, Legislation to End Profiling By Law Enforcement Nationwide
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 31, 2019
Letter to Mike Pompeo, U.S Secretary of State - Cortez Masto Joins Letter Raising Concerns About Trump Administration's Incoherent Policies for Central America
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 29, 2019
Tweet - "This is sickening to wake up to. Our corrupt political system, which is controlled by the gun lobby, has a lot of waking up to do. When our children are being shot in places that should be safest, we're failing. Let's get serious about gun control."
Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 25, 2019
Cortez Masto cosponsors legislation to protect elections from foreign interference
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 24, 2019
Hearing of the House Intelligence Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Welch, Hearing on Collusion and Russian Interference in U.S. Elections
Sen.Peter Welch
July 24, 2019
Booker Reintroduces Sweeping Environmental Justice Bill
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 24, 2019
Welch, Bilirakis, Frankel Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Stop Online Booking Scams
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Menendez Leads 22 Democratic Senators in Letter Opposing State Department Commission Set to "redefine' Human Rights
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 21, 2019
Tweet - "There is no justice when we have one system for the rich and another system for the poor. It is time to end cash bail."
Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 19, 2019
Tweet - "Voting is a right. Americans with disabilities deserve accessible voting and elected leaders that prioritize issues that matter to their community. This National Disability Voter Registration Week, let's fight for full inclusion and accessibility in voting and everywhere else."
Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 19, 2019
Leahy, Murray And Welch Reintroduce Legislation To Curtail Warrantless Vehicle Checkpoint Stops And Property Searches Away From The Border
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 16, 2019
Tweet - "No worker should be told they're lucky to get less than minimum wage. People with disabilities deserve jobs that pay a living wage. It's time to end the subminimum wage and guarantee truly integrated employment opportunities for people with disabilities."
Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 12, 2019
Tweet - "The insurance industry, the drug industry, the NRA, the fossil fuel industry and the military industrial complex will spend outrageous sums of money to see us fail. I think that says a lot about our campaign. We stand with the people, not those who want to profit off suffering."
Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 12, 2019
Tweet - "If we can import tomatoes from Mexico, there is absolutely no reason why we cannot import affordable prescription drugs from Canada."
Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 2, 2019
Sanders Condemns ICE and CBP Impunity, Calls for the End of Family Detention
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 27, 2019
Tweet - "We can and will end the epidemic of gun violence in this country: -Take on the NRA and its corrupting effect on Washington -Enact universal instant background checks and end the gun show loophole -Ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines #DemDebate2"
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 27, 2019
NBC Democratic Party Presidential Debate Day 2
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 20, 2019
Duckworth, Senate Colleagues Introduce Bill to help Prevent Police-Involved Deaths & Provide Justice to Families
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 19, 2019
Booker Urges Support for Reparations Legislation During House Judiciary Hearing
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 14, 2019
Booker Reparations Bill Reaches 12 Senate Cosponsors
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 14, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Legislation to Modernize Voting Systems and Protect Against Electoral Interference
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 13, 2019
Udall, Heinrich Reintroduce Military Justice Improvement Act To Address Crisis Of Military Sexual Assault
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 13, 2019
Menendez, Markey and Deutch Call for Ban on 3D Printed Guns
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 13, 2019
After Recent Department of Defense Report Highlights Its Continued Failure to Address Crisis of Military Sexual Assault, Gillibrand Leads Bipartisan Group of Senators to Reintroduce Military Justice Improvement Act and Calls On Congress to Act
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 13, 2019
Menendez, Booker Co-Sponsor Bipartisan Bill to Address Crisis of Military Sexual Assault
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 12, 2019
Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 9, 2019
CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 6, 2019
Letter to Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo - Harris, Merkley Lead Group of 19 Senators in Urging State Department to Reverse Policy Discriminating Against Children of LGBTQ Couples Born Abroad
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 6, 2019
Letter to Secretary Pompeo, Secretary of State - Brooks, Frankel Urge Pompeo to Include Afghan Women in Peace Talks
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture, and the Hon. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Bipartisan Group of Senators and Representatives Press Administration for Answers on Civilian Conservation Center Closures
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
May 29, 2019
Welch Reaction to Special Counsel Mueller's Statement
Sen.Peter Welch
May 22, 2019
Harris Reintroduces Legislation Addressing Black Maternal Mortality Crisis
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
May 21, 2019
Sanders Leads Bicameral Legislation to Hold Opioid Executives Criminally Liable
Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Bonamici Leads Effort to Call on DeVos to Reinstate Protections for Transgender Students; Joined by 44 Colleagues
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
May 8, 2019
Letter to Patrick Shanahan, Secretary of Defense - Harris, Colleagues Demand Legal Justification for Expanded Militarization of The Southern Border
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
May 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Van Hollen, Senators Demand Legal Justification for Expanded Militarization of The Southern Border
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
May 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - All Oversight Democrats Send Document Request to White House and Agencies on Hurricane Response (1)
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
May 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Acting White House Chief of Staff - All Oversight Democrats Send Document Request to White House and Agencies on Hurricane Response (3)
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
May 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Peter Gaynor, Acting Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Association - All Oversight Democrats Send Document Request to White House and Agencies on Hurricane Response (2)
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
May 2, 2019
Warren, Sanders, Velázquez, Gillibrand, Markey, Harris Reintroduce Comprehensive Debt-Relief Legislation for Puerto Rico, U.S. Territories
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 29, 2019
CNN "Anderson Cooper 360" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 15, 2019
Letter to Chairman Capito and Ranking Member Tester - Senators Heinrich, Mc Sally, and Colleagues Request $75 Million for Safeguarding Faith-Based Communities
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 4, 2019
Brown Joins Bipartisan Group to Introduce First-Ever Targeted Fentanyl Sanctions Bill to Hold China Accountable On Commitment to Crack Down On Manufacturers & Traffickers of Lethal Opioids Ravaging U.S. Communities
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
March 29, 2019
Letter to Carlos Cordeiro, President of the United States Soccer Federation - Shaheen & Hassan Call for Equal Pay for U.S. Women's Soccer Team
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
March 26, 2019
Letter to Chairman Alexander - Senator Warren, Colleagues Call for HELP Committee Hearings on Hurricanes' Impact on Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
March 13, 2019
Providing for Consideration of H. Con. Res. Expressing the Sense of Congress That the Report of Special Counsel Mueller Should Be Made Available to the Public and to Congress, and Providing for Proceedings During the Period From March Through March 2019
Sen.Peter Welch
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