Press Releases

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today released the following statement in support of the 50,000 port workers in the International Longshoreman’s Association who went on strike this week across the country: I stand in strong solidarity with the 50,000 port workers in the International Longshoreman’s

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement regarding the Iranian attack on Israel and the continued escalation in the Middle East: I strongly condemn Iran’s massive missile attack on Israel. For months, leaders in Israel and Iran have chosen to escalate tensions rather than pursue diplomatic solutions. They have pushed us to the brink of

*** Wednesday, October 2 at 11:30 a.m. *** AUSTIN, Texas – U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) on Wednesday will welcome Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), to Austin for a discussion with Texas labor leaders and workers on corporate power and worker freedom. The FTC enforces the nation’s antitrust and consumer protection

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today asked for unanimous consent on the Senate floor to hold Steward Health Care CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre in criminal contempt for failing to comply with the committee’s subpoena. This follows the committee’s bipartisan and historic vote last

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today introduced Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to block the sale of more than $20 billion in offensive U.S. weaponry to Israel. Sanders spoke last week on the Senate floor about why the sales must not move forward and today issued the following statement: Today, with colleagues, I introduced Joint Resolutions of Disapproval seeking to