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March 2, 2017
Welch, Schrader Introduce Bill to Declassify $125 Billion in Pentagon Waste Report
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
March 1, 2017
Gabbard, Welch, Garrett Call on Leaders To Pass Stop Arming Terrorists Act
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Jan. 10, 2017
Letter to the Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Continue Commitment to Department of Defense Auditability
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 8, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Ashton B. Carter, Secretary of US Department of Defense - Findings of the Defense Business Board Study
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Oct. 28, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Ashton Carter, Secretary of Defense - Restore Guard Bonuses
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 25, 2016
Letter to the Hon. John McCain, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee - Call for a Provision Rolling Back Critical Workplace Protections Be Stripped From Final Defense Authorization Bill
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 20, 2016
Letter to President Barack Obama - Nuclear Weapons Policy: Restrain and Reduce
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 16, 2016
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017
Sen. Peter Welch
May 17, 2016
Providing for Consideration of H.R. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Sen. Peter Welch
April 27, 2016
The Hill - Fears Grow About Rising US Troop Levels in Middle East
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
March 29, 2016
Letter to the Hon. John McCain, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee; Hon. Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee; Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee; Hon. Richard Durbin, Ranking Member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee; Hon. Mac Thornberry, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee; Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Defense; Hon. Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; the Hon. Pete Visclosky, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, Defense - Request for Additional Black Hawks in President's Budget
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Feb. 10, 2016
Sanders Supports Strengthened Sanctions on North Korea
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Feb. 4, 2016
Transcript: MSNBC Democratic Candidates Debate
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 19, 2015
Third Democratic Debate
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 15, 2015
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Call to Cut Spending on Nuclear Weapons
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 6, 2015
Sanders Statement on Obama Oval Office Address
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 16, 2015
Sanders: Eliminate Islamic State, Don't Turn Our Backs on Refugees
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 15, 2015
CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: On Presidential Debate and ISIS
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 10, 2015
Letter to Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Authorization for the Use of Military Force against ISIS
Sen. Peter Welch
Nov. 6, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Bring Authorization for use of Military Force to House Floor for Debate and Vote
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Nov. 2, 2015
Welch, Shumlin Announce Grant to Help Businesses Hit by Defense Cuts Diversify
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Oct. 28, 2015
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Senator Bernie Sanders on the Middle East, Hillary Clinton, and the Election
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Oct. 21, 2015
Providing for consideration of Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act and providing for consideration of Default Prevention Act
Sen. Peter Welch
Oct. 13, 2015
CNN Democratic Party Presidential Debate
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 24, 2015
Letter to John McCain, Chairman of Senate Armed Services Committee, Jack Reed, Ranking Member, Mac Thornberry, Chairman of House Committee on Armed Services, Adam Smith, Ranking Member - Consolidation of Military Bases
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 14, 2015
Sanders Welcomes Secretary Clinton to Senate Caucus Meeting
Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 9, 2015
Letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House Armed Services Committee and Defense Appropriations Subcommittee - Concerns Surrounding the Transfer of Military Property
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 9, 2015
Letter to Mac Thornberry, Chairman of House Armed Services Committee, Adam Smith, Ranking Member of House Armed Services Committee, Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of House Defense Appropriations Subcommittte,and Peter Visclosky, Ranking Member of House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee - National Guard
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
May 26, 2015
Bernie's Announcement
Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 30, 2015
MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript: Bernie Sanders' Presidential Run
Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 30, 2015
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Debate and Vote on ISIS War
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
April 30, 2015
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House - Need AUMF for ISIS/ISIL War
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
April 8, 2015
Roll Call - Welch Gets Bipartisan Treatment on CODEL to Tunisia and Ukraine
Sen. Peter Welch
March 20, 2015
Sanders: If Republicans Want Another War, They Have to Pay for It
Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 20, 2015
Sanders: Republican Budget Morally Repugnant and Full of Budget Gimmicks
Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 20, 2015
Sanders : If Republicans Want Another War, They have to Pay for It
Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 18, 2015
VPR - Welch Pushes for a Federal Standard for Cyber-Security
Sen. Peter Welch
March 4, 2015
Letter to Ashton Carter, Secretary of Defense - Pentagon Budget Reform
Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 4, 2015
Pentagon must fix waste, fraud and abuse before seeking budget increase, Sanders says
Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 4, 2015
Sanders Tells DOD Fix Fraud & Waste Before Busting Spending Caps
Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 3, 2015
MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript: Sen. Bernie Sanders on the Middle East Peace Process
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Feb. 11, 2015
Sanders Statement on War Powers Resolution
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Feb. 11, 2015
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Request for Authorization of Force Against ISIS
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Feb. 9, 2015
Letter to Richard Wightman, Acting Principle Deputy Assistant - Beyond Yellow Ribbon Program
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 22, 2015
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Transfer of MANPADS to Syrian Combatants
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Jan. 13, 2015
Letter - Budget Process for Fiscal Year 2016
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 12, 2014
Sanders Opposes Spending Bill
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 11, 2014
Sanders Votes No on Defense Authorization Bill
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 17, 2014
Huffington Post - Rep. Peter Welch Warns Against Accidental War In Iraq And Syria
Sen. Peter Welch
Oct. 13, 2014
MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript: Islamic State Strategy Funding
Sen. Bernie Sanders
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March 2, 2017
Welch, Schrader Introduce Bill to Declassify $125 Billion in Pentagon Waste Report
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
March 1, 2017
Gabbard, Welch, Garrett Call on Leaders To Pass Stop Arming Terrorists Act
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Jan. 10, 2017
Letter to the Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Continue Commitment to Department of Defense Auditability
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 8, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Ashton B. Carter, Secretary of US Department of Defense - Findings of the Defense Business Board Study
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Oct. 28, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Ashton Carter, Secretary of Defense - Restore Guard Bonuses
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 25, 2016
Letter to the Hon. John McCain, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee - Call for a Provision Rolling Back Critical Workplace Protections Be Stripped From Final Defense Authorization Bill
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 20, 2016
Letter to President Barack Obama - Nuclear Weapons Policy: Restrain and Reduce
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 16, 2016
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017
Sen.Peter Welch
May 17, 2016
Providing for Consideration of H.R. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Sen.Peter Welch
April 27, 2016
The Hill - Fears Grow About Rising US Troop Levels in Middle East
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
March 29, 2016
Letter to the Hon. John McCain, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee; Hon. Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee; Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee; Hon. Richard Durbin, Ranking Member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee; Hon. Mac Thornberry, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee; Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Defense; Hon. Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; the Hon. Pete Visclosky, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, Defense - Request for Additional Black Hawks in President's Budget
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Feb. 10, 2016
Sanders Supports Strengthened Sanctions on North Korea
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Feb. 4, 2016
Transcript: MSNBC Democratic Candidates Debate
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 19, 2015
Third Democratic Debate
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 15, 2015
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Call to Cut Spending on Nuclear Weapons
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 6, 2015
Sanders Statement on Obama Oval Office Address
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 16, 2015
Sanders: Eliminate Islamic State, Don't Turn Our Backs on Refugees
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 15, 2015
CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: On Presidential Debate and ISIS
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 10, 2015
Letter to Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Authorization for the Use of Military Force against ISIS
Sen.Peter Welch
Nov. 6, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Bring Authorization for use of Military Force to House Floor for Debate and Vote
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Nov. 2, 2015
Welch, Shumlin Announce Grant to Help Businesses Hit by Defense Cuts Diversify
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Oct. 28, 2015
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Senator Bernie Sanders on the Middle East, Hillary Clinton, and the Election
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Oct. 21, 2015
Providing for consideration of Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act and providing for consideration of Default Prevention Act
Sen.Peter Welch
Oct. 13, 2015
CNN Democratic Party Presidential Debate
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 24, 2015
Letter to John McCain, Chairman of Senate Armed Services Committee, Jack Reed, Ranking Member, Mac Thornberry, Chairman of House Committee on Armed Services, Adam Smith, Ranking Member - Consolidation of Military Bases
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 14, 2015
Sanders Welcomes Secretary Clinton to Senate Caucus Meeting
Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 9, 2015
Letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House Armed Services Committee and Defense Appropriations Subcommittee - Concerns Surrounding the Transfer of Military Property
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 9, 2015
Letter to Mac Thornberry, Chairman of House Armed Services Committee, Adam Smith, Ranking Member of House Armed Services Committee, Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of House Defense Appropriations Subcommittte,and Peter Visclosky, Ranking Member of House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee - National Guard
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
May 26, 2015
Bernie's Announcement
Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 30, 2015
MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript: Bernie Sanders' Presidential Run
Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 30, 2015
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Debate and Vote on ISIS War
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
April 30, 2015
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House - Need AUMF for ISIS/ISIL War
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
April 8, 2015
Roll Call - Welch Gets Bipartisan Treatment on CODEL to Tunisia and Ukraine
Sen.Peter Welch
March 20, 2015
Sanders: If Republicans Want Another War, They Have to Pay for It
Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 20, 2015
Sanders: Republican Budget Morally Repugnant and Full of Budget Gimmicks
Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 20, 2015
Sanders : If Republicans Want Another War, They have to Pay for It
Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 18, 2015
VPR - Welch Pushes for a Federal Standard for Cyber-Security
Sen.Peter Welch
March 4, 2015
Letter to Ashton Carter, Secretary of Defense - Pentagon Budget Reform
Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 4, 2015
Pentagon must fix waste, fraud and abuse before seeking budget increase, Sanders says
Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 4, 2015
Sanders Tells DOD Fix Fraud & Waste Before Busting Spending Caps
Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 3, 2015
MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript: Sen. Bernie Sanders on the Middle East Peace Process
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Feb. 11, 2015
Sanders Statement on War Powers Resolution
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Feb. 11, 2015
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Request for Authorization of Force Against ISIS
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Feb. 9, 2015
Letter to Richard Wightman, Acting Principle Deputy Assistant - Beyond Yellow Ribbon Program
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 22, 2015
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Transfer of MANPADS to Syrian Combatants
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Jan. 13, 2015
Letter - Budget Process for Fiscal Year 2016
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 12, 2014
Sanders Opposes Spending Bill
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 11, 2014
Sanders Votes No on Defense Authorization Bill
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 17, 2014
Huffington Post - Rep. Peter Welch Warns Against Accidental War In Iraq And Syria
Sen.Peter Welch
Oct. 13, 2014
MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript: Islamic State Strategy Funding
Sen.Bernie Sanders
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