| Oct. 26, 2023
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NEWS: Vermont Delegation Announces More Than $20 Million in Funds for Affordable Fuel Assistance in Vermont
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| July 31, 2023
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NEWS: Sanders, Markey, Merkley, and Warren Send Letter to Attorney General Urging DOJ to Bring Lawsuits Against the Fossil Fuel Industry
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Feb. 16, 2023
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Senator Baldwin Calls on HHS to Release Remaining $1.5 Billion in LIHEAP Funding to Help Wisconsin Families Afford Energy Bills
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Dec. 6, 2022
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Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Senator Markey Joins Senator Merkley, Colleagues in Pushing to Keep Fossil Fuel Permitting Changes Off of Key End-of-year Legislation
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Nov. 1, 2022
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Tweet - "Oil Profits So Far This Year Exxon:⬆️203% to $43 billion Chevron:⬆️175% to $29 billion BP:⬆️161% to $22.8 billion Shell:⬆️133% to $30 billion Big Oil is using the war in Ukraine as an excuse to make obscene profits by jacking up gas prices. Yes. We need a windfall profits tax."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Oct. 27, 2022
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Tweet - "Corporate greed is Shell making a record $21 billion in profits over the last 2 quarters and spending $26 billion on stock buybacks and dividends this year to enrich its wealthy stockholders while working class Americans struggle to pay $4, $5, $6 for a gallon of gas."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Oct. 16, 2022
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Tweet - "The Saudi Arabian regime treats women as third-class citizens, tortures civilians, and now is siding with Putin in the war against Ukraine. Yes, we must pull US troops out of Saudi Arabia, stop selling them weapons, and end its price-fixing oil cartel."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Oct. 14, 2022
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Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Shaheen, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Release of LIHEAP Home Heating Aid
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Oct. 5, 2022
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Tweet - "OPEC's decision to cutback on production is a blatant attempt to increase gas prices at the pump that cannot stand. We must end OPEC's illegal price-fixing cartel, eliminate military assistance to Saudi Arabia, and move aggressively to renewable energy."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Sept. 27, 2022
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NEWS: Sanders Statement on Removal of Big Oil's Side Deal from Government Funding Legislation
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Sept. 26, 2022
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Tweet - "It may be a radical idea to some of my Senate colleagues & in the editorial rooms of newspapers owned by Rupert Murdoch & Jeff Bezos, but I do believe the future of the planet is more important than the short term profits of the fossil fuel industry. Defeat the Big Oil side deal."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Sept. 11, 2022
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Tweet - "I'm once again asking my colleagues in the Senate to look at what is happening around the world and find the courage to stand up to the fossil fuel industry."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Sept. 9, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Murphy, Blumenthal, New England Delegation Call for President Biden to Lower Energy Costs by Releasing Oil from Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Sept. 8, 2022
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Tweet - "Combating climate change is more important than fossil fuel profits. I will not vote for any bill that makes it easier for Big Oil to destroy the planet and that includes approving the Mountain Valley Pipeline. The Continuing Resolution must not be held hostage by Big Oil."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Aug. 8, 2022
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Tweet - "2nd Quarter Profits Exxon: $17.9 billion - highest ever Chevron: $11.62 billion - highest ever Shell: $11.5 billion - highest ever BP: $8.5 billion - highest in 14 years The UN Secretary General is right: This "grotesque greed" is destroying the planet and punishing the poor."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Aug. 4, 2022
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Letter to Patrick Leahy, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Richard Shelby, Vice-Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tammy Baldwin, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies - With Home Heating Bills Forecasted to Surge This Winter, Reed, Collins & 56 Colleagues Urge Emergency Supplemental Funding for LIHEAP
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| July 27, 2022
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Letter to Dianne Feinstein, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development - Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Climate Crisis in Letter Requesting Appropriated Funds to Support President Biden's Use of the Defense Production Act
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| July 21, 2022
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Letter to Michael Conner, Assistant Secretary for Civil Works - Merkley Leads Colleagues in Urging End of Fast-tracking Oil and Gas Infrastructure
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| July 19, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the EPA - Klobuchar, Grassley, Murray, Thune Lead Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Urging Biden Administration to Increase Biodiesel Volumes, Provide Certainty to Producers
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| July 2, 2022
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Tweet - "President Biden is right: The big oil companies must stop profiteering and bring down gas prices. But we need more than a tweet. It's time for the President to demand that Congress pass a windfall profits tax on Big Oil and use the revenue to provide rebates to consumers NOW!"
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| July 1, 2022
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Tweet - "Average Price of a Gallon of Gas: U.S.: $4.84 France: $8.11 Germany: $7.46 South Korea: $6.33 South Africa: $5.61 India: $4.99 The skyrocketing price of gas is not just an American problem. The greed of Big Oil CEOs is an international problem. We need a windfall profits tax."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 25, 2022
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Tweet - "Big Oil's 1st Quarter Profit in 2022: $35 billion Average Price of Gas today: $4.91 Big Oil's 1st Quarter Profit in 2019: $13.8 billion Average Gas Price: $2.69 Big Oil's 1st Quarter Profit in 2015: $13.1 billion Average Gas Price: $2.41 Yes. We need a windfall profits tax."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 15, 2022
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Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Urging Climate Investments in Reconciliation Package
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 15, 2022
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Tweet - "President Biden is absolutely right. The big oil companies are making obscene profits gouging working Americans at an unprecedented level. Democrats in Congress should support the president's fight against their greed and enact a windfall profits tax NOW."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| May 24, 2022
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Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Whitehouse, Khanna, Colleagues Urge Speaker Pelosi and Leader Schumer to Bring Big Oil Windfall Profit Tax to the Floor
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| April 14, 2022
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Letter to Richard Glick, Chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Senator Markey Demands ISO-New England Rescind Proposal That Boosts Fossil Fuel Consumption, Electricity Costs for New Englanders
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 12, 2022
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Tweet - "Corporate greed is Pacific Gas & Electric handing out a $51 million compensation package to its CEO after triggering the 2nd largest wildfire in California's history, increasing rates by 22%, lobbying against rooftop solar and advocating for a solar tax. We need a Green New Deal."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| April 6, 2022
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NEWS: Sanders, Bush, Crow Introduce Energy Security and Independence Act of 2022
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| March 18, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Xavier Bacerra, Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services - Rep. Delgado Sends Letter Calling on Biden Administration to Take Proactive Steps to Reduce Energy Costs
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| March 17, 2022
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Welch Supports Major Funding Legislation, Including Ten Welch Community Projects and Aid to Ukraine
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| March 10, 2022
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House, Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Susie Lee Demands Investigations Into Price Gouging by Oil Companies
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| March 9, 2022
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Tweet - "If there's one thing to learn from this horrible crisis it's this: We must end our dependence on big oil & authoritarian regimes for expensive fossil fuels that are destroying the planet & harming our economy. Now, more than ever, we need a Manhattan Project for renewable energy."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| March 2, 2022
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Letter to Chet Thompson, President and CEO of American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers - Rush, McNerney, Energy Subcommittee Members Press American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers on Russian Oil Imports
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 29, 2022
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Tweet - "64% of the American people support creating good-paying jobs by making investments in clean energy and preparing for extreme weather events. The question is clear: will we stand with the American people or will Congress protect the interests of the fossil fuel industry?"
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Jan. 10, 2022
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Letter to Richard Glick, Chairman of the Federal Regulatory Commission - With Heating Prices Expected To Increase This Winter, Gillibrand Joins Colleagues In Urging Federal Energy Regulatory Commission To Protect Consumers From Unfairly High Energy Costs
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 7, 2022
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Letter to Richard Glick, Chairman Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Consumer Protection from Rising Gas, Home Heating, and Energy Costs
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Dec. 23, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith Push HHS to Help Protect Families This Winter During Energy Crisis
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Dec. 22, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Van Hollen, Reed, Clark Urge HHS to Help Protect Families This Winter During Energy Crisis
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Nov. 2, 2021
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Sen. Ossoff Introduces Bill to Make Energy Efficient Technology More Affordable for Georgia Families, Lower Energy Bills
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Oct. 18, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - LIHEAP Heating Help
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Oct. 14, 2021
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Governor Scott, Senator Leahy, Senator Sanders and Representative Welch Announce Vermont Receives Historic Home Energy Assistance Funding
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Oct. 8, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Congressmen Alan Lowenthal, Mike Levin Lead Letter to House Leadership Urging Retention of Offshore Drilling Provisions in Build Back Better Act
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Sept. 23, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Kaptur, 60+ House Members Call for $30 Billion Investment in Civilian Climate Corps
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Sept. 16, 2021
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Welch Committees Pass Critical Initiatives as Part of $3.5 Trillion Budget Reconciliation Package
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| Aug. 23, 2021
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Letter to Jaime A. Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Works - House and Senate Lawmakers Call on Biden Administration to Immediately Suspend Clean Water Act Permit for Line 3 Pipeline
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| July 27, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Debra Haaland, Secretary of the Interior - Heinrich, Lowenthal Lead Bicameral Letter Urging Interior Department To Reverse Course On Massive Arctic Drilling Project
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| July 27, 2021
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NEWS: Sanders, Leahy, Schumer, and Gillibrand Introduce Bill to Reauthorize Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 16, 2021
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Welch, Clarke Introduce Legislation to Establish a National Renewable Energy Standard
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| May 20, 2021
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Welch, Van Hollen Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Cut Energy Costs for Homeowners, Invest in Clean Energy Jobs & Technology
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| May 14, 2021
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Kuster, Kelly, Welch, and Pingree Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Incentivize Efficient, Renewable Energy
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| April 30, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Marcy Kaptur, Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies, and Michael Simpson, Ranking Member - Rush Leads 10 Appropriations Letters Requesting Funding For Priorities Including Women's Heart Health, Clean Energy, Kidney Disease, Public School Infrastructure
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| April 29, 2021
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Jayapal, Markey, and Lawmakers Introduce THRIVE Act
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 15, 2021
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Markey Joins Sanders, Omar and Colleagues to Introduce the End Polluter Welfare Act
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 15, 2021
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Van Hollen Joins Sanders, Omar, and Colleagues in Introducing the End Polluter Welfare Act
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 15, 2021
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NEWS: Sanders, Omar and Colleagues Introduce the End Polluter Welfare Act
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 14, 2021
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Van Hollen Joins Merkley, Huffman to Get the Federal Government out Of the Fossil Fuel Business
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 1, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve - Reps. Jones, Tlaib, Colleagues Call on Federal Reserve to Prioritize Climate Action
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| March 17, 2021
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Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Wyden, Colleagues Send Bipartisan Letter to President Biden Urging Funding for Energy Efficiency Programs to Combat Climate Change & Create Jobs
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 9, 2021
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Letter to Department of Interior Secretary de la Vega - Golden Leading 89 Colleagues to Call for Reversal of Trump Administration Rules that Kneecap Public Lands Programs
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 29, 2021
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Kuster, Welch Introduce Bill to Provide $10 Billion in Utility Debt Relief
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 15, 2021
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Letter to President-Elect to Joe Biden - Feinstein, Heinrich, Colleagues Call for Strengthened Regulations of Methane Emissions from Oil, Natural Gas Production
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Jan. 15, 2021
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Letter to President-Elect Biden - Menendez, Booker Call for Strengthened Regulations of Methane Emissions from Oil, Natural Gas Production
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Dec. 28, 2020
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Welch Priorities Signed Into Law As Part Of Omnibus Government Funding Bill
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| Dec. 28, 2020
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Welch Priorities Signed Into Law As Part Of Omnibus Government Funding Bill
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| Dec. 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior - Sen. Warren and Rep. Welch Lead Letter on Trump Administration Failure to Address Millions of Orphan Oil and Gas Wells That Continue to Emit Methane and Toxic Chemicals
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Dec. 18, 2020
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Welch, Clarke Introduce National Renewable Energy and Efficiency Standard Legislation
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Dec. 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Department of the Interior - Bennet Joins Letter Opposing Last-Minute Oil and Gas Lease Sale & Seismic Exploration in Arctic Refuge
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Sept. 17, 2020
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Leahy, Sanders, Welch Introduce Bill to Give States Greater Control Over Reactor Shutdown Plans
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Sept. 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Dan Brouillette, Secretary of the United States Department of energy - Heinrich, Democratic Colleagues Call for Updated Energy Efficiency Standards
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Aug. 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Neil Chatterjee, Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Bennet, Group of Senate Democrats Request that FERC Provide Smart-Grid Incentives to Reduce Consumer Costs, Improve Transmission
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| July 24, 2020
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Omar, Sanders, Merkley, Markey, Barragán Introduce Bill to End Corporate Handouts to the Fossil Fuel Industry
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| July 10, 2020
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Letter to Adam Boehler, CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation - Senators Markey and Sanders Urge U.S. Development Institution Not to Waste American Tax Dollars on Risky International Nuclear Projects
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| July 1, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Hastings, Barragán, Pingree, Huffman, Lawrence Call for A Bold Green Stimulus Package to Address Health, Economic, and Climate Crises
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| July 1, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Jim Inhofe, Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed Services - Cantwell, Alexander Lead Bipartisan Letter to Senate Leadership Calling to Remove Controversial, Far-Reaching NDAA Provisions That Could Undermine Department of Energy Budget Priorities
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 24, 2020
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Welch, McKinley, Van Hollen, Shaheen and Coons Introduce Legislation to Cut Energy Costs for Homeowners and Save Energy Efficiency Jobs
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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