Sanders Notches Another Pharma Win
By: Lauren Gardner, David Lim; Politico Senate HELP Chair Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) scored another win in his latest battle with the drug industry, getting Novo Nordisk’s CEO to agree to testify about his company’s pricing for in-demand diabetes and weight-loss drugs. Flying solo: Sanders spokesperson Anna Bahr said the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee’s big win was CEO Lars Fruergaard
Bernie Sanders Calls for Investigation into Contraception Costs
By: Dan Diamond, Washington Post The chair of the Senate’s health committee says women are still being charged for contraception that is supposed to be free under federal law. Women are still being charged for contraception even though federal law dictates it should be free. The chair of the Senate health committee wants a government watchdog to investigate why. Under the
Sanders Pushes for Worldwide Wealth Tax
By WCAX News Team; WCAX WASHINGTON (WCAX) – Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders is urging a worldwide wealth tax for the ultra-wealthy. It’s an initiative from Brazil at the G-20 summit that would establish a global minimum tax on the uber-rich. A letter detailing the proposal comes before the G-20 summit in July where Brazil will reportedly push for a joint
Sanders Leads Senate Dems in Call for US Board to Allow Airline Workers Strike
By: Jessica Corbett; Common Dreams “Airline carriers do not feel pressured to reach agreements quickly, likely because the flight attendants’ ability to strike has rarely been allowed to be exercised,” senators wrote to the National Mediation Board. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday led 31 Senate Democrats in a letter calling on the agency that facilitates labor and management relations within the country’s railroad and airline
Sanders: It’s Wrong to ‘Honor’ Netanyahu With Congressional Address
By: Nick Visser; Huff Post Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Tuesday he believed it was inappropriate for lawmakers to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint session of Congress, and reiterated his plans to boycott any speech the leader may give in Washington. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced the invitation late last month, which was signed
Sanders Seeks Action on High Health Care Costs at Roundtable
By: Samantha Watson; Vermont Public Sen. Bernie Sanders, on Friday, hosted a roundtable discussion with representatives from Vermont’s health insurance companies, the CEO of the state’s largest health care provider and others to discuss the rising costs of health care in Vermont. The meeting comes just weeks after Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont and MVP Health Care — the
