Senator Sanders Joins Effort to Stop Bush Increase in U.S. Troops in Iraq
Senator Bernard Sanders today announced that he will cosponsor legislation to be introduced by Senator Ted Kennedy that prevents the President from escalating the war and increasing the troop numbers in Iraq without the express consent of Congress. Kennedys legislation would prohibit the use of funds for the escalation of United States forces in Iraq without a specific authorization of
Statement from Senator Bernie Sanders on President Bush’s Speech on Iraq
Senator Bernie Sanders said, I agree with President Bush that we need a new strategy in Iraq but, in my view, that strategy must involve fewer American troops in the region, not more. Our soldiers and their families should not continue to pay the price for the Presidents failed policies. Our troops should come home as soon as possible and
Statement from Senator Bernie Sanders on Ethics Reform
Today in the United States of America the middle class is shrinking, poverty is increasing and the gap between the rich and the poor is growing wider and wider. Meanwhile, the people at the top economically have never had it so good. The sad truth is that Congress, especially over the last 6 years, has not only failed to respond
