NEWS: Sanders Sends Letter to Attorney General as BlackRock Appears to Violate Federal Law

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 – BlackRock, the asset management firm, is attempting its largest acquisition in 15 years with its purchase of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a private equity firm which manages $100 billion in infrastructure assets around the world. In response, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan, and

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NEWS: Sanders Applauds Administration’s $1.5 Billion Award Aimed at Revitalizing Semiconductor Manufacturing in Vermont

BURLINGTON, Vt., Feb. 19 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today applauded the announcement by the Biden-Harris Administration that the U.S. Department of Commerce will provide $1.5 billion in planned direct funding for GlobalFoundries as part of the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act. This will include funding for the modernization of GlobalFoundries’ facility in Essex Junction, adding secure capacity for essential chip manufacturing

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NEWS: Sanders Sends Letter to FDA Commissioner Urging Strong Warning Labels to Combat Diabetes Epidemic and Obesity in America

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 – As discussions on a new proposed front-of-package label rule that would better inform consumers about the health impacts of their food are underway at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, M.D. urging the

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NEWS: Sanders, Murray, Scott, and 106 Colleagues Urge Department of Education to Address FAFSA Rollout Issues

“The recent announcements from the Department were a welcome first step…But now, it is imperative that we all work together to ensure no student falls through the cracks or faces unnecessary challenges in accessing the aid they are due,” wrote the members in a letter to the Department of Education. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 – As the traditional May 1st “college

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