| Feb. 1, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader; Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader; Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - LUMMIS CALLS FOR EXTENSION OF EXPANDED TELEHEALTH SERVICES
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Jan. 31, 2022
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Rep. Wild Leads Letter Pressuring Leadership to Address Drug Pricing Reforms
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 31, 2022
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Letter to Hon. President Joseph Biden-Reps. Kildee, Fitzpatrick Lead New Bipartisan Push for Funding to Address PFAS Chemicals
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 30, 2022
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Tweet - "There is something profoundly wrong in America when a company like Exelan can raise the price of a generic drug to treat high blood pressure (lisinopril) by 536% to as much as $550. How many more Americans have to die and suffer before Congress has the guts to end this greed?"
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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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. 28, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Chuck Shumer, Senate Majority Leader, and Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - On One-Year Anniversary of Global Gag Rule Reversal, Senator Baldwin Joins Letter to Senate & House Leadership Urging Permanent Repeal
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Jan. 28, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Charles Shumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Warner, Colleagues Call for Extension of Expanded Telehealth Services
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Jan. 28, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - SENATOR MARKEY AND REP. JONES LEAD COLLEAGUES IN CALLING TO ENSURE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT IS ACCOUNTABLE FOR CLIMATE POLLUTION EMISSIONS
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 28, 2022
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Tweet - "83% of the American people support empowering the federal government to negotiate with the pharmaceutical industry to lower prescription drug prices. Let's get it done."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Jan. 28, 2022
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Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Schatz, Wicker Lead Group Of 45 Lawmakers In Calling For Extension Of Pandemic Telehealth Expansion
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 26, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Lofgren, Panetta, Costa & Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Biden Admin to Take Further Action to Ease Supply Chain Problems, Allow American Farmers to Fairly Compete Globally
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 26, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - AHEAD OF NUCLEAR POSTURE REVIEW RELEASE, SENS. MARKEY, MERKLEY AND REPS. GARAMENDI, BEYER LEAD COLLEAGUES IN URGING PRESIDENT BIDEN TO REDUCE U.S. RELIANCE ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Jan. 25, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services and Hon Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Gillibrand, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration To Require Medicare To Pay For Rapid Covid Tests
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Jan. 24, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Costa calls on Biden to take further action on supply chain crisis
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 24, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and Hon. Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Menendez, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration To Require Medicare To Cover Costs For Rapid COVID-19 Tests
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Jan. 21, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Patrick Leahy, Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriations; Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Chair House Committee on Appropriations; Hon. Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriations; Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member House Committee on Appropriations - Wexton, Underwood, Fitzpatrick, Panetta Lead Bipartisan Effort to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis and Fund School-Based Mental Health Services
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 21, 2022
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Letter to the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services - Ruiz Calls on Medicare to Cover At-Home COVID-19 Tests for Seniors
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 20, 2022
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Letter to Lloyd Austin III, Secretary of Defense - Democratic Women's Caucus and Pro-Choice Caucus Lead Call for Defense Secretary to Waive Contraception Copays for Servicemembers and Military Families
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 20, 2022
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Letter to Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Meng Calls on Head of IRS to Reduce Large Backlog of Tax Returns
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 20, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - RELEASE: REP. KHANNA, SENATORS WARREN AND MURPHY CALL ON PRESIDENT BIDEN TO OVERHAUL U.S. COUNTERTERRORISM POLICY
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Jan. 20, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - VAN HOLLEN, DURBIN, BIPARTISAN COLLEAGUES URGE PRESIDENT BIDEN TO INCLUDE FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY INTERNATIONAL FOOD AID IN ANY SUPPLEMENTAL REQUEST TO CONGRESS
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Jan. 20, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Booker, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge President Biden to Include Funding for Emergency International Food Aid in Any Supplemental Request to Congress
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Jan. 20, 2022
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Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Durbin, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge President Biden To Include Funding For Emergency International Food Aid In Any Supplemental Request To Congress
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Jan. 19, 2022
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Tweet - "Not all masks are created equal. N95s are far more effective at preventing the spread of COVID-19. I applaud the Biden Administration for making 400 million N95 masks available for free around the country. It is a good first step, and more must be done."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Jan. 18, 2022
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Tweet - "You can now get at-home COVID-19 tests delivered to your home for free. Go to http://covidtests.gov to order your free tests now. It takes less than 30 seconds."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Jan. 18, 2022
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Tweet - "Last year, CEOs of the top 350 firms in the U.S. made, on average, 351 times more than a typical worker. To my mind, that is absurd. It is time to end the obscene levels of income inequality in this country."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Jan. 16, 2022
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Tweet - "We must utilize the Defense Production Act to produce and deliver high-quality, N95 masks to every person in this country."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Jan. 14, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United Staes - Rep. Correa Fights for Health Care Workers Safety During Covid-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 13, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America; Hon. Martin Walsh, Secretary of Labor - DUCKWORTH JOINS GILLIBRAND, 19 COLLEAGUES IN CALLING ON BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO CONTINUE AND MAKE PERMANENT OSHA'S EMERGENCY COVID-19 PROTECTIONS FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS; PROTECTIONS HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO LAPSE
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Jan. 13, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Hon. Janet Woodcock, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Senator Baldwin Calls on FDA to Change Discriminatory Blood Donation Policies to Address National Blood Supply Shortage
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Jan. 13, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States and Hon. Martin Walsh, Secretary of Labor - Brown, Colleagues Call on Biden Administration to Continue and Make Permanent OSHA's Emergency COVID-19 Protections for Health Care Workers
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Jan. 13, 2022
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Senator Baldwin Supports Legislation to Give Every American Lifesaving N95 Masks
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Jan. 12, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States and Hon. Martin Walsh, Secretary of Labor - Gillibrand Leads 20 Colleagues In Calling On Biden Administration To Continue And Make Permanent OSHA's Emergency Covid-19 Protections For Health Care Workers; Protections Have Been Allowed To Lapse
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Jan. 12, 2022
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Trahan Co-Leads Legislation to Give Every American Lifesaving N95 Masks
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Jan. 12, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States and Hon. Martin Walsh, Secretary of Labor - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Continue and Make Permanent OSHA's Emergency COVID-19 Protections for Health Care Workers
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Jan. 11, 2022
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Tweet - "All Americans should have face masks that will keep them safe. I will be introducing legislation tomorrow for N95 masks to be sent to every household in the country. This will save lives and reduce health care costs."
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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. 10, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Meng and Colleagues Call for President Biden to Take Further Steps to Comprehensively and Equitably Expand Access to COVID-19 Rapid Testing
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Jan. 10, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Padilla Urges Biden Administration to Take Additional Action to Expand Access to COVID-19 Rapid Testing
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Jan. 7, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - U.S. Senators Baldwin, Smith, Kaine Press Biden Administration to Ensure Easy Access to COVID-19 Rapid Tests
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Jan. 4, 2022
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Tweet - "The greatest weapon our opponents have is not just their unlimited wealth and power. It is their ability to create a culture that makes us feel weak and hopeless and diminishes the strength of human solidarity. We cannot let them succeed."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Jan. 3, 2022
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Sanders and Colleagues Push to Solve the Nursing Crisis in Vermont
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Dec. 31, 2021
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Senator Bernie Sanders, Governor Phil Scott, Senate President Pro Tempore Becca Balint, and House Speaker Jill Krowinski to Discuss Nursing Workforce Crisis
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Dec. 26, 2021
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Tweet - "As we face the rapidly spreading omicron variant, we should remember that not all face masks are created equal. Congress must demand the mass production and distribution of N-95 masks, the most effective way to stop the spread of the Covid virus."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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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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| Dec. 21, 2021
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Van Hollen, Warren, Baldwin, Maloney Reintroduce Landmark CARE Act to Combat the Substance Use Epidemic
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Dec. 16, 2021
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Baldwin, Warren, Maloney Lead More than 100 Democrats in Senate and House in Reintroducing Landmark CARE Act to Combat the Substance Use Epidemic
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Dec. 16, 2021
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Tweet - "Unless action is taken soon Medicare premiums will skyrocket in order to cover a questionable Alzheimer's drug, Aduhelm, that costs $56,000 a year. That is insane. We must stop this premium hike on 57 million seniors now. Time is running out."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Dec. 15, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State; Hon. Janet Yellen Secretary of Treasury - Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Dec. 10, 2021
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Tweet - "No, we should not accept a health care system that allows the pharmaceutical industry to raise the cost of prescription drugs whenever they want to whatever they want. That is barbaric."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Dec. 7, 2021
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Tweet - "My simple question is, why in the world would the United States reward a regime that has caused such pain in Yemen with more weapons. The answer is we should not."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Dec. 6, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Brenda Mallory, Chair Council on Environmental Quality - End Government Purchase of Products with PFAS Contamination
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| Dec. 5, 2021
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Tweet - "This is obscene. Last week, 8 investors in Pfizer and Moderna became $10 billion richer as news about the Omicron variant spread. It's time for these pharmaceutical companies to share their vaccines with the world and start controlling their greed. Enough is enough!"
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Dec. 5, 2021
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Tweet - "Bob Dole served his country with courage on the battlefield, and with dignity in the Senate. Jane and I send our condolences to his family."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Dec. 4, 2021
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Tweet - "Is anyone in the United States Congress willing to tell me with a straight face that "yeah, the American people enjoy paying some of the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs?" Totally absurd."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Dec. 3, 2021
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Letter to Walter J. Scheller CEO Warrior Met Coal Inc. - Negotiate A Fair Contract With Workers Union
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Dec. 3, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President - Urging Delay in Medicare Premiums Increase
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Dec. 1, 2021
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Letter to Chairman Smith, Chairman Reed, Ranking Member Rogers, Ranking Member Inhofe - Grassley, Colleagues Push To Keep Bipartisan Military Justice Bill In Pentagon Funding Measure
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Dec. 1, 2021
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Tweet - "In the richest country in the history of the world, keeping teeth in your mouth as you grow old should not be a luxury. We must expand Medicare NOW."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Nov. 30, 2021
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Tweet - "The time for debate by the members of the World Trade Organization is over. We must urgently move NOW to dismantle the vaccine inequality that undermines our ability to confront this crisis and make vaccine technologies available to all, regardless of wealth."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Nov. 30, 2021
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Tweet - "119. That's how many days of paid leave new moms are guaranteed in Canada. Do you know how many days of paid leave they're guaranteed in the United States? Z-E-R-O. What a disgrace."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Nov. 30, 2021
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Sanders Calls on WTO Members to Stop Delaying Vaccine Waiver Decision as Group Postpones Critical Meeting
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Nov. 30, 2021
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Letter to Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Jack Reed, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Mike Rogers, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, and Jim Inhofe, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Warner joins Gillibrand and Colleagues in Letter Pushing Committee Leadership to Keep Senate-Passed Military Justice Bill in Final NDAA Language
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Nov. 25, 2021
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Tweet - "Jane and I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving. In these difficult times let us continue standing together, with hope and love, to create the world of peace and justice that we all deserve. Despair is not an option."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Nov. 23, 2021
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Tweet - "When 1 in 4 Americans can't afford their prescription drugs, maybe, just maybe, we should take on the greed of the pharmaceutical industry."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Nov. 23, 2021
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Tweet - "Insulin should not cost 10 times as much in the United States as it does in Canada. Period."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Nov. 23, 2021
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Tweet - "Working people are struggling. Their jobs don't pay enough. They have too much debt. They can't afford their prescription drugs. The planet around them is becoming uninhabitable. Now is the time for the United States government to finally address their needs."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Nov. 23, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Baldwin, Brown, Sanders and Warren Push for WTO Waiver on Intellectual Property Barriers Blocking Vaccine Production
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2021
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Tweet - "If we mobilize, if we come together, if we have a vision -- based on justice -- of where we want our country to go, we can win. We can create the world that we know we can become."
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Nov. 19, 2021
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Sanders Statement on House Passage of Build Back Better Act
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| Nov. 8, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Stephen Dickson, Administrator Federal Aviation Administration - PFAS-free Firefighting Foam
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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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. 27, 2021
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Letter to Ms. Gayle Smith, Coordinator for Global COVID Response and Health Security Senator, and Mr. Jeremy Konydyk Executive Director, COVID-19 Task Force United States Agency for International Development-Markey and Rep. Krishnamoorthi Lead Colleagues in Urging Biden Administration to Outline Plans to Meet Global Vaccination Goal
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Oct. 26, 2021
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Letter to Shalanda Young, OMB Acting Director - Outline Plans to Meet Global Vaccination Goal
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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| Oct. 21, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Reps. Adams and Panetta Urge Congressional Leadership to Maintain $7.75 Billion in Agriculture Research Funding in Build Back Better Agenda
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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