NEWS: Chairman Sanders Applauds Public Pressure for Forcing Eli Lilly to Reduce Cost of Insulin by 70%, Sends Letters to Remaining Companies to Follow Suit
Sanders will soon introduce legislation to cap the price of insulin at $20 a vial WASHINGTON, March 1 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP), on Wednesday applauded people with diabetes for organizing to force Eli Lilly and Company to reduce the cost of insulin by 70 percent. Sanders also sent letters
NEWS: Sanders Announces HELP Committee Vote on Subpoena for Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz
Committee Will Also Vote to Authorize Investigation Into Major Corporations’ Labor Practices WASHINGTON, March 1 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Wednesday announced that next week the committee will hold a vote on issuing a subpoena for Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to provide testimony about his company’s lack of
MEDIA ADVISORY: Chairman Sanders to Hold HELP Committee Hearing on Community Health Centers
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP), announced Monday that the panel will hold a hearing this Thursday, March 2, at 10 a.m. ET titled, “Community Health Centers: Saving Lives, Saving Money.” Today, 30 million men, women, and children – including nearly 400,000 veterans – receive high quality
NEWS: Sanders, Welch, Balint Demand Answers from Postal Service Leadership on Postal Delays in Hinesburg and Across Vermont
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.) on Thursday sent two letters to the leadership of the United States Postal Service (USPS) demanding answers and accountability regarding postal issues affecting workers and service in communities across Vermont. These letters – one to the USPS Board of Governors and one to
PREPARED REMARKS: Chairman Sanders Holds HELP Committee Hearing on the Health Care Workforce Crisis in America
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today led a committee hearing titled, “Examining Health Care Workforce Shortages: Where Do We Go From Here?” Sanders’ opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below and can be watched here: The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will
