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July 17, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Lamar Alexander, Chairman, and the Honorable Patty Murray, Ranking Member of Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee - Oversight Hearing on Trump Administration's Separated Families
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 7 Sen. Tina Smith Leads Effort to Extend Humanitarian Protections For Somali Nationals Living in Minnesota, Across the Country
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 83 Members of Congress Urge the Administration to Extend and Redesignate Temporary Protected Status for Somalia
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Bob Goodlatte, and the Hon. Trey Gowdy - Marathon Hearing with Peter Strzok
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 12, 2018
Letter to Health Insurance Company CEO's - Lawmakers Press Major Health Insurers To Ramp Up Their Efforts To Reduce Racial Disparities In Maternal & Infant Health Outcomes
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 12, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Nikki Haley, Permanent Representative to the United Nations - US Opposition to International Breastfeeding Resolution
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 11, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Trey Gowdy, Chairman of House Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Hearing on Trump Administration's Inhumane Child Separation Policy
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 9, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Trey Gowdy, Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Request Hearing on Federal Workforce Diversity
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 9, 2018
CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders (I) Vermont
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 28, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, the Honorable Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Honorable Jefferson Sessions, Attorney General - Answers on Trump Administration's Zero Tolerance Policy, Plans to Reunite Families
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 27, 2018
Letter to Secretary Alex M. Azar II, Department of Health and Human Services, and Director Scott Lloyd, Office of Refugee Resettlement - Answers Regarding Allegations of Abuse Toward Migrant Children in Custody
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 27, 2018
CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Daniel Levinson, Office of Inspector General Department of Health and Human Services - Inspector General Launches Inquiry After Senators Murray, Cantwell Demand Investigation of Health Department's Treatment of Children Separated from Parents Under President Trump's Policy
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 26, 2018
Letter to David Pekoske, Transportation Security Administration - Jayapal and Kennedy Demand TSA Treat Transgender Travelers with Dignity and Respect
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 26, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Honorable Alex Azar, Secretary of Labor - Support of Seasonal Guest Workers
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 26, 2018
Sanders Statement on Muslim Ban Ruling
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 24, 2018
CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview With Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 22, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - Trump Administration Must Account for Every Immigrant Child Separated from Parents
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 22, 2018
House Approves Opioid Package, Including Three Welch Bills
Sen. Peter Welch
June 22, 2018
CNN "Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Representative Peter Welch
Sen. Peter Welch
June 22, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Call Attention to Trump Administration's Slashing of Refugee Admissions
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 22, 2018
Booker, Senators Introduce Bill Targeting Family Detention, Inhumane Conditions of Immigration Detention Centers, Flawed Detention Processing System
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 21, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, House Appropriations Chairman, and Nita Lowey, Ranking Member - Demand House Appropriations Committee Reject Family Separations in Upcoming Funding Bills
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 21, 2018
Providing for Consideration of H.R. Securing America's Future Act of 2018
Sen. Peter Welch
June 20, 2018
Welch Reaction to Trump Retreat on Migrant Family Separation Policy
Sen. Peter Welch
June 20, 2018
Forced Family Separation
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 20, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Democrats Seek Documents from HHS on Gag Rule for Title X National Family Planning Program
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 20, 2018
Sanders Statement on Trump Family Separation Executive Order
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 20, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Greg Walden, Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Hon. Michael Burgess, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health - E&C Democrats Demand Hearing on Child Detention Centers
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 20, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Senator Murray, Cantwell Call for Senate Hearings on Trump Administration's Treatment of Migrant Children
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 20, 2018
CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 18, 2018
Sanders, Welch Announce $4 Million in New Funds for Vermont to Combat the Opioid Epidemic
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Trey Gowdy - Investigate Trump Policy of Separating Children at Border
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 15, 2018
Welch to Visit Southern Border Sunday to Investigate Trump Family Separation Policy
Sen. Peter Welch
June 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Gregg Harper, Chairman of the Committee on House Administration - Pocan Leads More than 50 House Democrats in Calling on Speaker Ryan to Include LGBT Content in Workplace Training
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. John Carter, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security and the Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Jayapal, Thompson, and Lofgren Lead 108 Lawmakers Urging Appropriators to Stop DHS from Separating Families
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 7, 2018
The Trump Administration's Policy of Cruelty
Sen. Peter Welch
June 7, 2018
Executive Session
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 7, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Uphold American Values, End Cruel Policy of Separating Children from Parents at the Border
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 6, 2018
House Approves Welch Legislation Extending North Country National Scenic Trail into Vermont, Connecting it to Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Sen. Peter Welch
June 6, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Kevin Yoder, Chairman, and the Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Protecting DREAMers From Deportation
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. David Kautter, Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Calling for an End to Immigration Raids at Work
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jim Mattis, Secretary of Defense - End Transgender Ban in the Military
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
June 4, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Rep. Adriano Espaillat Leads Congressional Call For Secretary DeVos to Correct Testimony and Uphold Obligation to Serve All Students
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
May 31, 2018
Letter to the Hon Thomas Homan, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Urge Designation of Courts as Immigrant Safe Spaces
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
May 29, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Protect Colombian Human Rights Defenders, Social Leaders Amid Dangerous Escalation of Targeted Murders
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
May 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General - Uphold Protections for LGBTQ Asylum Seekers Fleeing Persecution
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
May 23, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management and Budget Director - ICYMI: 127 Democrats Urge OMB Director Mulvaney to Reject Discriminatory Health Care Proposal
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
May 22, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Press DeVos on Department of Education Actions to Weaken Discrimination Protections
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
May 20, 2018
NBC News "Meet the Press" - Trump Campaign
Sen. Bernie Sanders
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July 17, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Lamar Alexander, Chairman, and the Honorable Patty Murray, Ranking Member of Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee - Oversight Hearing on Trump Administration's Separated Families
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 7 Sen. Tina Smith Leads Effort to Extend Humanitarian Protections For Somali Nationals Living in Minnesota, Across the Country
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 83 Members of Congress Urge the Administration to Extend and Redesignate Temporary Protected Status for Somalia
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 12, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Bob Goodlatte, and the Hon. Trey Gowdy - Marathon Hearing with Peter Strzok
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 12, 2018
Letter to Health Insurance Company CEO's - Lawmakers Press Major Health Insurers To Ramp Up Their Efforts To Reduce Racial Disparities In Maternal & Infant Health Outcomes
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 12, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Nikki Haley, Permanent Representative to the United Nations - US Opposition to International Breastfeeding Resolution
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 11, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Trey Gowdy, Chairman of House Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Hearing on Trump Administration's Inhumane Child Separation Policy
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 9, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Trey Gowdy, Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Request Hearing on Federal Workforce Diversity
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 9, 2018
CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders (I) Vermont
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 28, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, the Honorable Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Honorable Jefferson Sessions, Attorney General - Answers on Trump Administration's Zero Tolerance Policy, Plans to Reunite Families
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 27, 2018
Letter to Secretary Alex M. Azar II, Department of Health and Human Services, and Director Scott Lloyd, Office of Refugee Resettlement - Answers Regarding Allegations of Abuse Toward Migrant Children in Custody
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 27, 2018
CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Daniel Levinson, Office of Inspector General Department of Health and Human Services - Inspector General Launches Inquiry After Senators Murray, Cantwell Demand Investigation of Health Department's Treatment of Children Separated from Parents Under President Trump's Policy
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 26, 2018
Letter to David Pekoske, Transportation Security Administration - Jayapal and Kennedy Demand TSA Treat Transgender Travelers with Dignity and Respect
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 26, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Honorable Alex Azar, Secretary of Labor - Support of Seasonal Guest Workers
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 26, 2018
Sanders Statement on Muslim Ban Ruling
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 24, 2018
CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview With Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 22, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - Trump Administration Must Account for Every Immigrant Child Separated from Parents
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 22, 2018
House Approves Opioid Package, Including Three Welch Bills
Sen.Peter Welch
June 22, 2018
CNN "Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Representative Peter Welch
Sen.Peter Welch
June 22, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Call Attention to Trump Administration's Slashing of Refugee Admissions
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 22, 2018
Booker, Senators Introduce Bill Targeting Family Detention, Inhumane Conditions of Immigration Detention Centers, Flawed Detention Processing System
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 21, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, House Appropriations Chairman, and Nita Lowey, Ranking Member - Demand House Appropriations Committee Reject Family Separations in Upcoming Funding Bills
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 21, 2018
Providing for Consideration of H.R. Securing America's Future Act of 2018
Sen.Peter Welch
June 20, 2018
Welch Reaction to Trump Retreat on Migrant Family Separation Policy
Sen.Peter Welch
June 20, 2018
Forced Family Separation
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 20, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Democrats Seek Documents from HHS on Gag Rule for Title X National Family Planning Program
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 20, 2018
Sanders Statement on Trump Family Separation Executive Order
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 20, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Greg Walden, Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Hon. Michael Burgess, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health - E&C Democrats Demand Hearing on Child Detention Centers
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 20, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Senator Murray, Cantwell Call for Senate Hearings on Trump Administration's Treatment of Migrant Children
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 20, 2018
CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 18, 2018
Sanders, Welch Announce $4 Million in New Funds for Vermont to Combat the Opioid Epidemic
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 17, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Trey Gowdy - Investigate Trump Policy of Separating Children at Border
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 15, 2018
Welch to Visit Southern Border Sunday to Investigate Trump Family Separation Policy
Sen.Peter Welch
June 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Gregg Harper, Chairman of the Committee on House Administration - Pocan Leads More than 50 House Democrats in Calling on Speaker Ryan to Include LGBT Content in Workplace Training
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. John Carter, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security and the Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Jayapal, Thompson, and Lofgren Lead 108 Lawmakers Urging Appropriators to Stop DHS from Separating Families
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 7, 2018
The Trump Administration's Policy of Cruelty
Sen.Peter Welch
June 7, 2018
Executive Session
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 7, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Uphold American Values, End Cruel Policy of Separating Children from Parents at the Border
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 6, 2018
House Approves Welch Legislation Extending North Country National Scenic Trail into Vermont, Connecting it to Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Sen.Peter Welch
June 6, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Kevin Yoder, Chairman, and the Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Protecting DREAMers From Deportation
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. David Kautter, Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Calling for an End to Immigration Raids at Work
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jim Mattis, Secretary of Defense - End Transgender Ban in the Military
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
June 4, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Rep. Adriano Espaillat Leads Congressional Call For Secretary DeVos to Correct Testimony and Uphold Obligation to Serve All Students
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
May 31, 2018
Letter to the Hon Thomas Homan, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Urge Designation of Courts as Immigrant Safe Spaces
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
May 29, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Protect Colombian Human Rights Defenders, Social Leaders Amid Dangerous Escalation of Targeted Murders
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
May 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General - Uphold Protections for LGBTQ Asylum Seekers Fleeing Persecution
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
May 23, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management and Budget Director - ICYMI: 127 Democrats Urge OMB Director Mulvaney to Reject Discriminatory Health Care Proposal
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
May 22, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Press DeVos on Department of Education Actions to Weaken Discrimination Protections
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
May 20, 2018
NBC News "Meet the Press" - Trump Campaign
Sen.Bernie Sanders
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