PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Opening Remarks at Historic, Bipartisan Vote to Hold Steward CEO in Civil and Criminal Contempt
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 – In a major bipartisan vote, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) today held Steward Health Care CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre in civil and criminal contempt for his failure to comply with the committee’s subpoena and absence from last week’s hearing. This is the first time in modern American history that the HELP
NEWS: In Historic First, HELP Committee Holds Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre in Civil and Criminal Contempt with Bipartisan Vote
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 – In a major bipartisan vote, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) today held Steward Health Care CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre in civil and criminal contempt for his failure to comply with the committee’s subpoena and absence from last week’s hearing. This is the first time in modern American history that the HELP
PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Delivers Speech on his Intent to File Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to Block $20 Billion Arms Sale to Israel
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) delivered a speech on the floor of the United States Senate to discuss his intention to next week file Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRD) that would block the sale of more than $20 billion in offensive U.S. weaponry to Israel. The JRD is the only mechanism available to Congress to prevent an arms
NEWS: Sanders Announces Intention to File Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to Block Arms Sales to Israel
This afternoon, Sanders will deliver speech on the floor of the Senate on the JRD WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today announced his intention to next week file Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRD) that would block the sale of offensive U.S. weaponry to Israel. The JRD is the only mechanism available to Congress to prevent an arms sale
10am TOMORROW: HELP Committee to Vote Thursday on Civil and Criminal Contempt Resolutions for Steward CEO
Dr. Ralph de la Torre failed to comply with Congressional Subpoena WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 – In light of Steward CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre’s failure to comply with the committee’s subpoena and absence from last week’s hearing, the Senate HELP Committee will vote this Thursday to adopt two resolutions: one for civil enforcement and another for certification to the
