NEWS: HELP Committee Chairman Sanders, Ranking Member Cassidy, Casey, Romney Seek Information from Stakeholders on PAHPA Reauthorization

WASHINGTON, March 15 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP), today along with Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), and Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) requested input from public health officials, health care providers, and other stakeholders on policies the Committee should consider during the reauthorization of the Pandemic and

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MEDIA ADVISORY: HELP Committee to Hold Hearing on Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Pricing, CEO to Testify

Company Features Prominently in New Majority Staff Report on “Pharma Pandemic Profiteers” WASHINGTON, March 15 – The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, chaired by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), will hold a hearing next Wednesday, March 22 at 10 a.m. ET entitled, “Taxpayers Paid Billions For It: So Why Would Moderna Consider Quadrupling the Price of the COVID Vaccine?”

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NEWS: Sanders Statement on Silicon Valley Bank

BURLINGTON, Vt., March 12 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday issued the following statement on Silicon Valley Bank: “Let’s be clear. The failure of Silicon Valley Bank is a direct result of an absurd 2018 bank deregulation bill signed by Donald Trump that I strongly opposed. Five years ago, the Republican Director of the Congressional Budget Office released a

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NEWS: Sanders Introduces Legislation to Address Teacher Pay Crisis in America

The Pay Teachers Act Would Ensure Public School Teachers Earn At Least $60,000 Annually WASHINGTON, March 9 – As school districts across the country report serious staffing shortages largely due to unprecedented levels of stress, burnout, and low pay, Sen. Bernie Sanders, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Thursday introduced essential legislation to begin to

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NEWS: Following Successful Public Pressure Campaign to Lower the Cost of Eli Lilly’s Insulin, Sanders and Bush Introduce Bill to Finish the Job and Cap the Price at $20 Per Vial

WASHINGTON, March 9 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) on Thursday introduced legislation that would cap the list price of insulin at no more than $20 per vial, substantially reducing the cost of the lifesaving drug for the more than 7 million people who use insulin

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