PREPARED REMARKS: Chairman Sanders Leads HELP Committee Hearing on Diabetes Epidemic and Obesity Epidemic in America
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today led a committee hearing on the diabetes epidemic and obesity epidemic in America, what is fueling these crises, and what must be done to address them. Sanders’ opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below and can be watched here:
NEWS: Sanders Urges President Biden to Withdraw Support for $10.1 Billion in Military Aid to Israel and Support UN Efforts for a Humanitarian Ceasefire
Sanders lays out the devastation in Gaza, now equivalent to that of Dresden after two years of bombing during World War II, and emphasizes it is being carried out with bombs produced and provided by the United States. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 – In a letter sent to President Biden on Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) urged the president to make
MEDIA ADVISORY: HELP Committee to Hold Hearing on Diabetes Epidemic in America
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 – The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, chaired by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), will hold a hearing Thursday, December 14 at 10:00 a.m. ET titled, “What is Fueling the Diabetes Epidemic?” The type-2 diabetes epidemic and the obesity epidemic are directly related and both epidemics are getting worse. In the United States today, more
NEWS: Sanders Statement on White House Proposal to Consider Price As a Factor In Breaking Patent Monopolies on Some Taxpayer-Funded Prescription Drugs
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Thursday issued the following statement after the White House announced a new framework to help guide the use of march-in rights to break the patent monopoly on some taxpayer-funded prescription drugs: The Administration’s proposal to, for the first time, consider
NEWS: Sanders, Welch, and Balint Receive Commitment from JetBlue on Return of Flight Service Between Burlington and JFK
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and representatives from Congresswoman Becca Balint’s (Vt.-AL) office met yesterday with JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes to call for the reinstatement of flight service between Burlington International Airport (BTV) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). The delegation emphasized the importance of bringing the flight service back to Burlington
