Sanders Leads 14 Senators in Introducing Masks for All Act to Curb Deadly Coronavirus Surge
WASHINGTON, July 28 – As COVID-19 infections continue to surge across America and nearly 30 states impose public mask-wearing requirements, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and over three dozen of his Democratic colleagues in the Senate and House introduced lifesaving legislation today to manufacture and distribute high-quality, reusable masks to everyone in America. Senate co-sponsors of Sanders’ Masks for All Act include Democratic
Sanders Initiative to Cut Pentagon by 10% Secures Half of the Senate Democratic Caucus
WASHINGTON, July 22 – Today, Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-Vt.) amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act to cut America’s $740 billion military budget by 10% to invest in jobs, health care, and education secured the support of 23 members of the Senate Democratic Caucus. “Today, almost half of the members of the Senate Democratic Caucus—23 Senators—voted to cut Pentagon spending
Sanders Welcomes Schumer’s Support for Effort to Cut Pentagon and Invest in Human Needs
WASHINGTON, July 8 – Today, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) welcomed Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) support for his amendment to the annual National Defense Authorization Act, which has been guaranteed a floor vote during the week of July 20th. “Let me thank Sen. Schumer for his support for my amendment to cut the bloated $740 billion Pentagon budget by 10% and
CBO Report Commissioned by Sanders Finds Wealthy Tax Cheats the Prime Beneficiaries of IRS Budget Cuts
WASHINGTON, July 8—Today, at the request of Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued a report, “Trends in the Internal Revenue Service’s Funding and Enforcement,” examining the causes of hundreds of billions of dollars in annual tax avoidance and evasion, facilitated by budget cuts to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). CBO found that
Sanders Demands Mandatory Federal COVID-19 Protections in Airline Industry
WASHINGTON, July 2 – In light of a “stunning lack of federal government action to protect passengers, flight attendants, pilots, and other aviation workers,” Sen. Sanders wrote to the heads of the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration, demanding that they “take immediate action to mandate that airlines protect passengers and employees and put safety over profit.” During
