Bernie Sanders to Bring Yemen War Powers Resolution to the Floor as Soon as Next Week
By: Daniel Boguslaw, Ryan Grim; The Intercept Backers of a war powers resolution say that a strong vote in the Senate will send a signal to Saudi Arabia that it does not have a free hand to restart hostilities. Sen. Bernie Sanders is moving toward a vote “hopefully next week” on a war powers resolution aimed at blocking U.S. support
Meet the new leaders of the Senate health panel: Bernie and Cassidy
By: Rachel Roubein; Washington Post Meet the new leaders of the Senate health panel: Bernie and Cassidy The Senate’s top health panel is entering a new era of leadership. Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) are likely to take the reins, with both lawmakers announcing yesterday their intentions to pursue top spots on the Senate HELP Committee next year. Though not yet official, it’s
Bernie Sanders in line to chair influential Senate committee on health, education and labor
By: Lola Duffort; VT Digger Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is expected to take over as chair of one of the chamber’s most influential policy committees. The current chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., is leaving her post to take over the powerful Senate Committee on Appropriations — a job currently
Bernie Sanders Calls Out Amazon, Bezos in Black Friday Message to Workers
By: Fatima Khaled; Newsweek Independent Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont called out Amazon and its CEO Jeff Bezos on Friday as he expressed solidarity with workers protesting worldwide against the retail giant for better working conditions. “On #BlackFriday, I stand in solidarity with Amazon workers who are on strikes & walkouts all over the world. If Amazon can afford to
Sanders says billionaire money’s impact on election not getting enough attention: ‘It’s disgusting’
By: Olafimihan Oshin; The Hill Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said the impact of money from billionaires on the midterms was “disgusting,” and is not getting enough attention. In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine published Tuesday, Sanders noted how Summer Lee, a Progressive Democrat he campaigned for, faced massive spending from a super PAC affiliated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee
Bernie Sanders Sees A Democratic Party That Looks More Like Him Than Ever
By: Kara Voght; Rolling Stone “Obviously the election, on Tuesday night went a hell of a lot better than we had anticipated.” This was Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-Vt.) scientific assessment of the 2022 midterms. He watched returns at home in Vermont — “I try to keep out of D.C. except when necessary,” he offers — and stayed up until four in the morning waiting for
