NEWS: Senate Budget Committee to Hold Hearing on Wall Street Greed and Growing Oligarchy in America
Committee will hear testimony from panelists, including a Warrior Met miner on strike for nearly a year and the International President of the United Mine Workers of America WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, announced Monday that the committee will hold a hearing Thursday, February 17, titled “Warrior Met and Wall Street
PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Senate Floor Speech on Ukraine
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate calling for diplomatic efforts to deescalate the crisis in Ukraine and reaffirm Ukrainian independence and sovereignty. Sanders’ remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below: M. President, I rise to address the looming crisis in Ukraine. As I speak today, Europe, for the
PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Asks for Unanimous Consent on Legislation to Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs
Senators Sanders and Klobuchar introduced legislation today to empower Medicare to pay the same prices for prescription drugs as the Veterans Administration WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today will deliver remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate asking for unanimous consent for debate to begin on legislation to lower the cost of prescription drugs for millions
NEWS: Sanders and Klobuchar to Demand Senate Debate Prescription Drug Reform
Senators to Ask Unanimous Consent to Take Up Legislation to Allow Medicare to Pay Same Prices for Drugs as VA WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) Wednesday will formally demand that the U.S. Senate begin debate on legislation to lower prescription drug prices for millions of Americans. “For far too long, it has
MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders to Hold Virtual Town Meeting to Hear From Vermont Students
Burlington, Vt., Feb. 8 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will hold a statewide virtual town meeting with Vermont middle and high school students on Wednesday, February 16. A panel of students will join Sanders for a discussion to speak about the issues that matter most to them. The panel discussion will be followed by a question and answer session, with