| Sept. 19, 2024
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PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Opening Remarks at Historic, Bipartisan Vote to Hold Steward CEO in Civil and Criminal Contempt
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Sept. 12, 2024
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HELP Committee to Vote on Civilly Enforcing Subpoena and Holding Steward CEO in Criminal Contempt
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Aug. 2, 2024
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Sanders Introduces Historic Moonshot Legislation to Address the Long COVID Crisis
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| July 1, 2024
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Sanders Statement, “The Supreme Court is Out of Control”
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Jan. 16, 2024
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Sanders to Force Unprecedented Vote Tonight to Address Humanitarian Disaster in Gaza
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Nov. 21, 2023
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Statement from the Vermont Congressional Delegation on the Montpelier Post Office
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Nov. 1, 2023
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NEWS: Sanders, Welch, Balint Demand Answers from Postmaster General DeJoy on Plan for Montpelier Post Office, Addressing Postal Worker Safety Concerns, and Restoring Agency's Ability to Meet Vermonters' Basic Needs
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Nov. 1, 2023
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NEWS: Sanders, Welch, Balint Demand Answers from Postmaster General DeJoy on Plan for Montpelier Post Office, Addressing Postal Worker Safety Concerns, and Restoring Agency's Ability to Meet Vermonters' Basic Needs
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Rep. Becca Balint
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| Nov. 1, 2023
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NEWS: Sanders, Welch, Balint Demand Answers from Postmaster General DeJoy on Plan for Montpelier Post Office, Addressing Postal Worker Safety Concerns, and Restoring Agency's Ability to Meet Vermonters' Basic Needs
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| Oct. 10, 2023
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ICYMI: DURBIN, WELCH, OSSOFF, BOOKER, AND HIRONO LEAD 18 OF THEIR COLLEAGUES IN LETTER TO SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE LEADERS URGING CORRECTIONS TO PROPOSED FEDERAL DEFENDERS' FUNDING
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| Oct. 3, 2023
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Warren, Whitehouse, Van Hollen, Sanders Urge Treasury to Use Rulemaking Authority to Close Loopholes, Make Tax System Fairer
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Sept. 30, 2023
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NEWS: Sanders Statement on Vote to Avert Shutdown
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Sept. 27, 2023
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Meet the Press: Sen. Bernie Sanders
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Sept. 3, 2023
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Face the Nation: Sen. Bernie Sanders
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Aug. 27, 2023
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Meet the Press - August 27, 2023: Bernie Sanders
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 12, 2023
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NEWS: New Report Shows How Badly Big Pharma Is Ripping Off American People With Publicly Funded Medications
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| May 18, 2023
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NEWS: As Republicans Demand Major Cuts to Hurt Working Americans, 11 Senate Democrats Urge President Biden to Prepare to Invoke the 14th Amendment to Avoid Default
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| April 24, 2023
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MEDIA ADVISORY: HELP Committee to Hold Markup on the Nomination of Julie Su to Serve as Secretary of Labor
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| April 13, 2023
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NEWS: HELP Committee to Hold Hearing to Consider Nomination of Julie Su to Serve as Secretary of Labor
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| March 6, 2023
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Senators Warren, Whitehouse, Representatives Goldman, Raskin, and 47 Colleagues Urge SEC to Finalize Strong Climate Risk Disclosure Rule, Protect Investors
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 23, 2023
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Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Prioritize Funding for Election Security in Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Budget
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Feb. 16, 2023
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Delegation Letter to Postmaster General DeJoy
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Feb. 16, 2023
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Delegation Letter to the USPS Board of Governors
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 15, 2023
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NEWS: Sanders Statement on Starbucks CEO Refusal to Testify
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Feb. 15, 2023
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NEWS: Moderna CEO Agrees to Testify in Senate HELP Committee
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Jan. 25, 2023
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CNN "Anderson Cooper 360" - TRANSCRIPT New Details On Classified Documents Found At Pence's Home; US Pledges 31 Abrams Tanks For Ukraine, Germany And Allies To Send Approximately 80 Leopard 2 Models; Trump Reinstated On Facebook And Instagram; One-On-One With Sen. Bernie Sanders On Trump's Social Media Accounts, Ukraine, Debt Limit And Rep. Santos; Prosecutors, Defense Spar On First Day Of Alex Murdaugh Trial; Govt. Minders Follow CNN Reporter Through Rural China While Covering Covid Reality. Aired 8-9p ET
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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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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| Dec. 5, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Senator Markey Joins Senator Whitehouse, Colleagues to Ask Potus to Require Disclosure of Political Spending by Federal Contractors
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2022
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Letter to Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States, Roman Martinez, Chair of the USPS Board of Governors - Senators Markey and Carper, Colleagues Call for Postal Service to Ramp Up Efforts to Electrify the Mail Delivery Fleet
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Nov. 17, 2022
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Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Cardin, Colleagues Urge DHS and DOJ to Adopt Stronger Guidance Against Discriminatory Profiling
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Nov. 15, 2022
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Letter to Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, Robert Santos, Director of the US Census Bureau - Rep. Jones Joins Colleagues in Urging Census Bureau to Include Information on Lgbtq+ People in 2030 Census
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Nov. 10, 2022
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NEWS: Nearly 100 Students Participate in Biannual "Vermont Day" Trip to the Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Oct. 18, 2022
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Tweet - "Apply for spring internships in Senator Sanders' Vermont and Washington DC offices. The deadline to apply is October 30. See here for more information:"
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Oct. 12, 2022
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NEWS: Sanders Holds Student Town Meetings in Rutland and Bennington, Meets with Veterans, Local Officials, and Health Care Workers
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Oct. 6, 2022
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Letter to the United States Election Assistance Commission - Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Election Assistance Commission to Take Additional Steps to Address Election Worker Shortages
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Oct. 4, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Senators Push Biden to Build on Inflation Reduction Act, Declare Climate Emergency
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Oct. 3, 2022
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Letter to Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Budget and Management - Bennet, Neguse, Colleagues Urge Administration to Increase Investments in the Land and Water Conservation Fund
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Sept. 30, 2022
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Tweet - "Brazil's next president should be chosen by the voters of that country and no one else. It's an important step forward for democracy that Brazil's military leadership made clear yesterday that they will respect the results of Sunday's election."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Sept. 29, 2022
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Tweet - "Yesterday, the United States Senate unanimously passed our resolution supporting free and fair elections in Brazil. We are sending a clear, bipartisan message that we are on the side of the people of Brazil and on the side of democracy."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Sept. 28, 2022
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Sanders & Kaine Statements on Passage of Resolution in Support of Brazilian Democracy Ahead of October Election
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Sept. 28, 2022
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Tweet - "I'm LIVE on the floor of the Senate to pass a resolution supporting free and fair elections in Brazil. It's important for the people of Brazil to know that the United States is on their side and on the side of democracy."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Sept. 27, 2022
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Tweet - "You want to restore people's faith in democracy? Have a government that works for them."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Sept. 25, 2022
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Tweet - "A major challenge that our rural communities face today is the struggle to staff our volunteer fire departments and EMS crews. I am enormously proud of young people like Danielle who feel called to serve and who are stepping up to help keep their communities safe."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Sept. 22, 2022
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Letter to the General Services Administration - Huffman, Merkley, Lowenthal, Quigley, Cohen Urge Gsa to Reduce Single-use Plastics Government-wide
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Sept. 21, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Following Devastating Flooding In Pakistan, Durbin Joins Colleagues In Calling On President Biden To Designate Pakistan For Temporary Protected Status
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Sept. 21, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Senators Urge President Biden to Fully Fund Hurricane Relief in Puerto Rico
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Sept. 20, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth Join Lawmakers In Bicameral Push For President Biden To Issue A Major Disaster Declaration For Puerto Rico
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Sept. 15, 2022
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Tweet - "Yesterday, Republicans tried to ram through a bill that would have prevented rail workers from receiving sick leave and health care benefits. I was proud to block that effort on the floor of the Senate. If you missed it, tune in now."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Sept. 14, 2022
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Tweet - "Today, Republicans at 4:20 p.m. ET will try to sneak legislation through the U.S. Senate to block 115,000 rail workers from fighting for paid sick days and safe working conditions. I will proudly stand up to stop it."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Sept. 6, 2022
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Letter to Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Budget and Management, Gina McCarthy, National Climate Advisor - Senator Markey, Chair Maloney, and Reps. Khanna, Bush, Tlaib Lead Colleagues in Urging Biden Admin. To Strengthen Commitment to Environmental Justice
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Sept. 1, 2022
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Tweet - "The threats to our democracy could not be clearer, and we must act boldly to protect it."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Aug. 19, 2022
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Rep. Welch Votes to Pass Historic Legislation to Fight Climate Change, Lower Health Care Costs, and Cut Household Expenses
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| Aug. 11, 2022
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Tweet - "The United States should stand for democracy and support free and fair elections. To that end, we must make absolutely clear that it will not support any government that comes to power in Brazil through undemocratic means."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Aug. 10, 2022
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Tweet - "The "Inflation Reduction Act" is a very small step forward. Standing together we can do better. We must do better. Tune in to hear what I said on the Senate floor this weekend."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Aug. 7, 2022
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NEWS: Sanders Statement on Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Aug. 7, 2022
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Tweet - "Today the Inflation Reduction Act passed the Senate 51-50. In my view, this legislation goes nowhere near far enough for working families, but it does begin to address the existential crisis of climate change. It's an important step forward and I was happy to support it."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Aug. 2, 2022
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Tweet - "The 700-page so-called Inflation Reduction Act, after months of secret negotiations, became public late last week. Now is the time for every member of the Senate to study this bill thoroughly and to come up with amendments and suggestions as to how we can improve it."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| July 26, 2022
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Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Miller, Schneider, Colleagues Urge Administration to Ensure Financial Certainty, Protect Hospitals from Economic Impacts of COVID-19, Inflation
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| July 23, 2022
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Tweet - "Republicans talk about the cost of a Green New Deal. Really? If left unchecked, climate change, according to Deloitte, could cost the global economy $178 trillion over the next 50 years. Droughts, floods, extreme weather are expensive. Inaction is not a moral or economic option."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| July 22, 2022
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Tweet - "Pharma is spending millions to defeat a very modest drug pricing bill. Intel is spending millions to get a $20 billion handout. Joe Manchin, who is blocking climate action, is the major recipient of fossil fuel campaign contributions. This is how a corrupt political system works."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| July 20, 2022
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Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Urging Climate Emergency Declaration
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| July 18, 2022
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LARSON, SANDERS CALL FOR STRENGTHENING SOCIAL SECURITY AFTER GAO REPORT SERIES SHOWS HARMFUL DELAYS IN DISABILITY APPEALS
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| July 18, 2022
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Tweet - "Sen. Manchin is intentionally sabotaging the President's agenda, what the American people want, and what the majority of us in the Democratic caucus want. He is not interested in representing the needs of the working class of this country."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| July 13, 2022
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Tweet - "I'll be LIVE on the floor of the Senate at 1:30pm ET to discuss why, at a time of massive wealth and income inequality, now is not the time for Congress to hand a $53 billion blank check to the microchip industry."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| July 13, 2022
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Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Reps. Barragán and DeLauro Lead Colleagues in Call to FDA to Appoint and Empower a Deputy Commissioner for Foods
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 30, 2022
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Tweet - "President Biden is absolutely right. Senate Democrats must end the filibuster and codify the right to an abortion NOW. If you allow the broken rules of the Senate to stand in the way of guaranteeing basic rights for our people, you don't really stand for those rights."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 24, 2022
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Rep. Welch's Statement on the Supreme Court's Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| June 24, 2022
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Tweet - "Overturning Roe v. Wade and denying women the right to control their own bodies is an outrage and in defiance of what the American people want. Democrats must now end the filibuster in the Senate, codify Roe v. Wade, and once again make abortion legal and safe."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 24, 2022
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NEWS: Sanders Calls for End of Filibuster to Codify Right to Abortion
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 23, 2022
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Tweet - "In 2020, 45,000 Americans died from gun-related injuries. We've recently seen horrific mass shootings in Buffalo and Texas. The Supreme Court's response: loosen gun safety laws. Six justices are way out of touch with reality."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 16, 2022
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Tweet - "The Democratic Party cannot continue to ignore the needs of the working class of our country and expect to retain majority control in the US House and US Senate. It's time to show which side we're on. It's time to start voting."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 14, 2022
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Tweet - "Right now, there are 1,500 paid lobbyists from both parties in Washington working overtime to make sure we don't represent our constituents who are dying and are sick and tired of paying outrageous prices for prescription drugs. What a disgrace."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 14, 2022
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Letter to Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Robert Santos, Director of the US Census Bureau - Chairwoman Maloney, Rep. Tlaib, and Committee Democrats Push to Include the "Middle Eastern or North African" Response Category in U.S. Census, Federal Data
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 10, 2022
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Tweet - "The January 6th hearings remind us that politics today is not a debate over ideas. It's about whether we maintain our democratic form of government against those who propagate a Big Lie, violence and authoritarianism."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 7, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Murray, Warren Lead Over 20 Senators Urging President Biden to Issue Executive Order to Defend Americans' Right to an Abortion
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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