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Jan. 8, 2014
Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act -- Motion to Proceed
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Jan. 7, 2014
Senate Advances Unemployment Benefits Legislation
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Jan. 7, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Restore Funding for LIHEAP
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 27, 2013
Long-Term Jobless Benefits Expire Saturday
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 20, 2013
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Protect Vital Home Energy Funding
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 11, 2013
Executive Session
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 11, 2013
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Republicans Must Not Adjourn for Year without Extending Federal Unemployment Insurance
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 6, 2013
Letter to Majority Leader Reid, Republican Leader McConnell, Chairman Baucus, and Ranking Member Hatch - Urge Reauthorization of Unemployment Insurance
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Nov. 5, 2013
Burlington Free Press - Low-income Vermonters Get $18.5M in heating funds
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Nov. 5, 2013
NBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript: Economic Recovery
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 5, 2013
Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 - Motion to Proceed
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 4, 2013
Addison County Independent - New Farm Bill Has Glimmer of Hope
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Nov. 2, 2013
Sanders Leads Opposition to Cuts in Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 1, 2013
Letter to Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Release Winter Heat Aid
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 28, 2013
Letter to Farm Bill Conferees - Do Not Cut SNAP
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 30, 2013
Continuing Appropriations
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 26, 2013
Letter to Majority Leader Reid, Minority Leader McConnell, Chairwoman Mikulski, and Vice Chairman Shelby - Push for LIHEAP Funding
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 25, 2013
Letter to Majority Leader Reid, Minority Leader McConnell, Chairwoman Mikulski, and Vice Chairman Shelby - Restore LIHEAP Funding
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 24, 2013
Hurting Middle Class
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 19, 2013
Confronting Realities
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 19, 2013
Providing for Consideration of H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013; Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act; Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3102, Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013; and for Other Purposes
Sen. Peter Welch
Sept. 18, 2013
Sanders, Cummings Introduce Bills to Address Dental Crisis
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 12, 2013
Huffington Post - The American People Have Spoken: No More War Abroad, More Jobs at Home
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 10, 2013
Authorizing the Limited and Specified Use of the United States Armed Forces Against Syria--Motion to Proceed
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 19, 2013
Sanders Welcomes Good News for Vermont Veterans' Home
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 5, 2013
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Funding for the Emergency Food Assistance Program
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 28, 2013
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Federal Reserve and Jobs
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 20, 2013
Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013
Sen. Peter Welch
June 12, 2013
Hearing of the Senate Veteran Affairs Committee - Pending Benefits Legislation
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 9, 2013
Sanders to Propose Youth Jobs Bill
Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 16, 2013
Sanders Welcomes Pope Francis Statement on Poverty
Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 9, 2013
Statements On Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 8, 2013
Summit Draws Together Supporters of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans Benefits
Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 25, 2013
Statements On Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 25, 2013
Sanders, Burr Propose Legislation for Homeless Veterans
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
March 28, 2013
Letter to Secretary of Energy Steven Chu - Save Weatherization Assistance Program
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
March 4, 2013
Sanders: Budget Must Close Tax Loopholes
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Feb. 20, 2013
As Vermonters Anticipate College Acceptance Letters, Welch Announces Bill to Simplify Financial Aid Application
Sen. Peter Welch
Feb. 15, 2013
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 19, 2012
Department of Defense Appropriations Act - Continued
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 7, 2012
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Restore Funding for LIHEAP
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 7, 2012
Letter to House and Senate Leadership - Unemployment
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 3, 2012
Letter to Harry Reid, Majority Leader, and Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader - Unemployment Insurance Programs
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Nov. 29, 2012
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 15, 2012
Save Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Oct. 11, 2012
Letter to Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Restore Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Funds
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 9, 2012
Hunger in Vermont and America
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 29, 2012
Huffington Post - Let's Fight for a Progressive Agenda
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 18, 2012
MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 13, 2012
Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012--Motion to Proceed--Continued
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Date
Title
Politician
Jan. 8, 2014
Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act -- Motion to Proceed
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Jan. 7, 2014
Senate Advances Unemployment Benefits Legislation
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Jan. 7, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Restore Funding for LIHEAP
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 27, 2013
Long-Term Jobless Benefits Expire Saturday
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 20, 2013
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Protect Vital Home Energy Funding
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 11, 2013
Executive Session
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 11, 2013
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Republicans Must Not Adjourn for Year without Extending Federal Unemployment Insurance
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 6, 2013
Letter to Majority Leader Reid, Republican Leader McConnell, Chairman Baucus, and Ranking Member Hatch - Urge Reauthorization of Unemployment Insurance
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Nov. 5, 2013
Burlington Free Press - Low-income Vermonters Get $18.5M in heating funds
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Nov. 5, 2013
NBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript: Economic Recovery
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 5, 2013
Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 - Motion to Proceed
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 4, 2013
Addison County Independent - New Farm Bill Has Glimmer of Hope
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Nov. 2, 2013
Sanders Leads Opposition to Cuts in Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 1, 2013
Letter to Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Release Winter Heat Aid
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 28, 2013
Letter to Farm Bill Conferees - Do Not Cut SNAP
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 30, 2013
Continuing Appropriations
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 26, 2013
Letter to Majority Leader Reid, Minority Leader McConnell, Chairwoman Mikulski, and Vice Chairman Shelby - Push for LIHEAP Funding
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 25, 2013
Letter to Majority Leader Reid, Minority Leader McConnell, Chairwoman Mikulski, and Vice Chairman Shelby - Restore LIHEAP Funding
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 24, 2013
Hurting Middle Class
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 19, 2013
Confronting Realities
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 19, 2013
Providing for Consideration of H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013; Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1526, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act; Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3102, Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013; and for Other Purposes
Sen.Peter Welch
Sept. 18, 2013
Sanders, Cummings Introduce Bills to Address Dental Crisis
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 12, 2013
Huffington Post - The American People Have Spoken: No More War Abroad, More Jobs at Home
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 10, 2013
Authorizing the Limited and Specified Use of the United States Armed Forces Against Syria--Motion to Proceed
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 19, 2013
Sanders Welcomes Good News for Vermont Veterans' Home
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 5, 2013
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Funding for the Emergency Food Assistance Program
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 28, 2013
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Federal Reserve and Jobs
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 20, 2013
Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013
Sen.Peter Welch
June 12, 2013
Hearing of the Senate Veteran Affairs Committee - Pending Benefits Legislation
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 9, 2013
Sanders to Propose Youth Jobs Bill
Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 16, 2013
Sanders Welcomes Pope Francis Statement on Poverty
Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 9, 2013
Statements On Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 8, 2013
Summit Draws Together Supporters of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans Benefits
Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 25, 2013
Statements On Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 25, 2013
Sanders, Burr Propose Legislation for Homeless Veterans
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
March 28, 2013
Letter to Secretary of Energy Steven Chu - Save Weatherization Assistance Program
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
March 4, 2013
Sanders: Budget Must Close Tax Loopholes
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Feb. 20, 2013
As Vermonters Anticipate College Acceptance Letters, Welch Announces Bill to Simplify Financial Aid Application
Sen.Peter Welch
Feb. 15, 2013
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 19, 2012
Department of Defense Appropriations Act - Continued
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 7, 2012
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Restore Funding for LIHEAP
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 7, 2012
Letter to House and Senate Leadership - Unemployment
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Dec. 3, 2012
Letter to Harry Reid, Majority Leader, and Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader - Unemployment Insurance Programs
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Nov. 29, 2012
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 15, 2012
Save Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Oct. 11, 2012
Letter to Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Restore Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Funds
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 9, 2012
Hunger in Vermont and America
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 29, 2012
Huffington Post - Let's Fight for a Progressive Agenda
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 18, 2012
MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 13, 2012
Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012--Motion to Proceed--Continued
Sen.Bernie Sanders
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