| Feb. 13, 2023
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NEWS: Amid Republican Threats to Social Security, Sanders, Warren, Schakowsky, Hoyle, and Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Increase Benefits and Extend Solvency Through 2096
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Sept. 29, 2022
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Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Senator Baldwin Joins Colleagues in Urging President Biden to Fill Leadership Posts at Social Security Administration
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Aug. 23, 2022
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Tweet - "The average amount of debt forgiveness to businesses receiving PPP loans: $95,700. If we could afford to cancel hundreds of billions in PPP loans to business owners in their time of need, please do not tell me we can't afford to cancel all student debt for 45 million Americans."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Aug. 22, 2022
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Tweet - "More corporate greed. While the cost of healthcare is soaring & over 70 million are uninsured or under-insured, 7 health insurance companies made $43.8 billion in profits in the first half of 2022 while spending over $12 billion on stock buybacks. Yes. We need Medicare for All."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Aug. 14, 2022
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Tweet - "For 87 years, through good times and bad, Social Security has paid every benefit owed to every eligible American on time & without delay. That's a h-u-g-e record of accomplishment. On this, the 87th anniversary of Social Security, our job is to expand Social Security, not cut it."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| July 18, 2022
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NEWS: Sanders, Larson 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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| June 15, 2022
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Tweet - "Today, someone who makes $147,000 a year pays the same amount of Social Security taxes as a millionaire or billionaire. Does that make sense to you?"
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 9, 2022
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Tweet - "LIVE: At a time when half of older Americans have no retirement savings and millions of senior citizens are living in poverty, our job is to expand Social Security by demanding the wealthy pay their fair share."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 9, 2022
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NEWS: Sanders, Warren, and Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Expand Social Security by $2,400 a Year and Extend Solvency for 75 Years
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 3, 2022
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Chairman Sanders to Hold Budget Committee Hearing on Saving and Expanding Social Security
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 3, 2022
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Tweet - "1 in 7 older Americans rely on Social Security for more than 90% of their income. Maybe, just maybe, instead of cutting Social Security, we should expand it."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| May 13, 2022
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Tweet - "The United States has the most dysfunctional, inefficient, bureaucratic and expensive health care system in the world. It's time for Medicare for All."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| May 12, 2022
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PREPARED REMARKS: Chairman Sanders Opening Statement at Hearing on Medicare for All
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| May 12, 2022
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NEWS: Sanders Introduces Medicare for All with 14 Colleagues in the Senate
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| May 5, 2022
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Letter to Patty Murray, Chair of the Senate Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, Roy Blunt, Ranking Member of the Senate Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee - Wyden, Bennet, Colleagues Urge Full Funding of Unemployment Insurance Administration
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| March 2, 2022
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Lawson, Hayes, Torres, Warren, Sanders, Padilla, Murphy, Colleagues Urge Usda to Issue Clearer Guidance That Informs Students of Their SNAP Benefits
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 4, 2022
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Letter to Hon Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Heinrich Calls For Extension Of Telehealth Expansion
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Dec. 13, 2021
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Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury and Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Menendez and Booker Join Coalition of Democratic Senators in Call to Ensure All Eligible New Jersey Same-Sex Couples Receive Pension Survivor Benefits
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Oct. 14, 2021
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin Mccarthy, Minority Leader - Reps. Bera and Bucshon Lead Over 245 Members in Urging Action on Looming Medicare Physician Payment Cuts That Will Strain Patient Access to Care
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Oct. 6, 2021
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MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 15, 2021
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Letter to Michel Vounatsos, Chief Executive Officer of Biogen - Welch to Biogen CEO: "How did Biogen Justify a $56,000 list price?"
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| May 11, 2021
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Padilla Joins Warren, Murphy, Sanders, Colleagues to Introduce the Bicameral Student Food Security Act
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| May 7, 2021
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Moore, Sanders, Omar, and Gillibrand Seek to Expand and Make Permanent Universal School Meals
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 20, 2021
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Rep. Velázquez, Senator Sanders Introduce Territorial Equity Act of 2021, Sweeping Reform for Parity for U.S. Territories
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 19, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Isabella Guzman, Administrator of Small Business Administration - Cantwell, Colleagues Send Letter to Small Business Administration Urging Opening of Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Application Portal, Highlighting Critical Needs of Venues
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| April 19, 2021
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Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States; and Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States - Rep. Bowman and Sens. Brown, Sanders, and Warren Lead Colleagues in Calling for Desperately-Needed Expansions and Improvements to SSI Program
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| March 26, 2021
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Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Booker, Brown, Bennet, Wyden, Warnock Lead Senate Democrats in Push to Make Critical Tax Cuts for Workers & Families Permanent in Next Recovery Bill
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| March 22, 2021
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Klobuchar, Welch Introduce Legislation to Cut Prescription Drug Costs for Seniors
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| March 6, 2021
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Sanders Statement on Passage of American Rescue Plan
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| March 3, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Feinstein, Merkley, Colleagues Push to Protect Americans From Losing Access to Vital Utilities During Pandemic
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| March 2, 2021
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Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Brown, Senate Democrats Push White House to Tie Relief Payments, Jobless Benefits to Economic Conditions in Build Back Better Plan
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| March 2, 2021
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Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Padilla, Senate Democrats Push White House To Tie Relief Payments, Jobless Benefits To Economic Conditions In Build Back Better Plan
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| March 1, 2021
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House Passes $1.9 Trillion "American Rescue Plan' COVID Relief Bill
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| Feb. 13, 2021
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Welch Committees Pass Key Vermont Priorities in COVID Relief Bill
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| Feb. 12, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary-Designate of Agriculture - Leahy And Welch Urge USDA To Fix Serious Problems With Latest Farmers To Families Food Box Program Vendor
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Feb. 5, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Sen. Coons joins push to ensure stimulus payments reach Americans experiencing homelessness
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Feb. 2, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Seante Minority Leader - Amidst a frigid winter & raging pandemic, Carper, Coons seek to deliver lifesaving LIHEAP utility assistance
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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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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| Dec. 21, 2020
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Welch Supports Passage of $900 Billion COVID Relief Compromise
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Sen. Peter Welch
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| Dec. 11, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump, President of the United States - Reps. Kildee, Davis Lead 75 Members of Congress Urging Trump Administration to Extend Unemployment Benefits
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Dec. 9, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Craig Urges Congressional Leadership to Support Local Restaurants and Pass the RESTAURANTS Act
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Dec. 9, 2020
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Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader, Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Honorable Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Rosen Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Calling for Permanent Expansion of Telehealth Coverage
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Dec. 8, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; and Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Omar Leads Letter Calling for Additional Relief Checks in Next COVID-19 Package
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Dec. 4, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Congressman Tim Ryan Urges Congressional Leadership to Include Support for Local Restaurants in COVID Relief Package
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Dec. 3, 2020
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Letter to Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Levin Letter to SBA: Provide Clear Guidance on Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Dec. 2, 2020
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Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Democratic Leader - Gillibrand Urges Senate Leadership To Extend Enhanced Unemployment Benefits In Next Coronavirus Relief Package
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Dec. 1, 2020
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Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Rosen, Cortez Masto Urge Senate Leadership to Extend Unemployment Programs in Forthcoming COVID Relief Legislation
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Dec. 1, 2020
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Letter to Honorable Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, Honorable Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the Committee on Appropriations, Honorable Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Committee of Appropriations, and Honorable Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations - As Record Numbers Of New Yorkers Face Food Insecurity, Gillibrand Urges Congress To Invest $6 Billion To Meet Growing Nutrition Needs
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Oct. 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Congressman Cohen Leads Letter Demanding IRS Disseminate Crucial Information to Nearly Nine Million Low-Income Americans Regarding their $1,200 Economic Impact Payments
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Oct. 14, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Senators Collins, Reed Lead Bipartisan Call for Quick Distribution of LIHEAP Assistance
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Sept. 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Congressman Cohen Leads Letter to IRS Commissioner Seeking to Extend Deadline for Economic Impact Payments for Non-Filers
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Aug. 13, 2020
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Sanders, Larson Call for Strengthening Social Security After GAO Study Examines Disability Wait Times
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Aug. 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve - Tlaib, Progressive Leaders Urge Federal Reserve Chairman Powell to Improve Lending Terms for States and Cities, Stave Off Public Sector Layoffs and Cuts
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Lee Spearheads Letter Urging Congress to Increase Federal Funding for State Medicaid Programs During COVID-19
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| July 24, 2020
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DelBene, Welch, LaHood Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Incentivize Value-Based Health Care
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| July 17, 2020
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Thompson, Welch, Johnson, Schweikert, Matsui Introduce the Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| July 16, 2020
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Letter to Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Congressman Steven Horsford Demands Oversight of IRS Stimulus Checks Distribution
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| July 2, 2020
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Letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Sen. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Shaheen, Murkowski Lead Colleagues in Urging Fix for Provision Blocking NH and Other States from Receiving Further Relief to Help Address Economic Impacts of COVID-19
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Treasury Secretary - Frankel Leads 29 Members of Congress in Urging Treasury to Act on Concerns Regarding Economic Impact Payments (EIP)
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Cartwright, Colleagues Demand Answers from IRS on Stimulus Payment Delays
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| June 16, 2020
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Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Senators Warren, Casey, and Baldwin Urge Trump to Stop Dismantling Assistance Programs During COVID-19
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Department of the Treasury Secretary, and Charles Rettig, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner - Leahy, Sanders And Welch Push IRS To Ensure All Eligible Vermonters Receive Stimulus Checks
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| May 30, 2020
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Sanders to McConnell: Senate Needs Legislation NOW to Address Crisis Facing Working Class Americans
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| May 28, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter Gaynor - Congressman Gonzalez Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Group Calling on Administration to Ensure National Guard Servicemembers on COVID-19 Front Lines Receive Benefits Earned
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| May 21, 2020
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Letter to Eugene to Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Hirono, Brown, Colleagues Demand DOL Assist State Unemployment Insurance Agencies
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| May 14, 2020
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Letter to Alex Azar, US Secretary of Health and Human Services - Butterfield and Olson Lead Letter Calling for Additional Funding for Medicaid Providers
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| May 14, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congressmen Cleaver & Williams Lead Bipartisan Call To Support Live Entertainment Venues During Coronavirus Crisis
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| May 13, 2020
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Sanders, Velázquez Introduce Nutrition Equity Bill for Puerto Rico, Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| May 12, 2020
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Chair Grijalva Joins Sanders, Velázquez, Colleagues in Unveiling Legislation to Provide Nutrition Assistance to Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| May 11, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Casey Leads Bipartisan Push to Expand Delivery for SNAP Recipients During Pandemic
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker; Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads Call for Stronger Funding for National Guard to Support Food Banks During COVID-19
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives - Castro, Haaland Urge House Leadership to Establish Family Care for Essential Workers and Vulnerable Family Caregivers During COVID-19
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Honorable Kevin McCarthy House Minority Leader; Honorable Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Honorable Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Congressman Gonzalez Leads Bipartisan Letter to Reform Pharmacy DIR Fees
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker; and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - In Bipartisan Letter, Lawmakers Seek Emergency Funding for Behavioral Health Organizations in Next Coronavirus Stimulus Package
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| April 23, 2020
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Harris, Gillibrand, Sanders Announce Bill To Fight Hunger, Help Families Afford Food Amid Economic Crisis
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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