NEWS: Sanders Leads Letter with Senators in Support of Striking Kellogg Workers

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 โ€“ Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) Thursday, along with six of his Senate colleagues, sent a letter to Kellogg CEO Steve Cahillane in support of the workers striking for better wages and working conditions across the companyโ€™s factories in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, and Tennessee. โ€œOver the past several weeks, we have been closely following the efforts of the

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Sanders on the Passing of Dexter Randall

BURLINGTON, Oct. 20 โ€“ Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today issued the following statement on the passing of former Vermont legislator and farmer, Dexter Randall: “With the passing of Dexter Randall, Vermont has lost a great champion. As a legislator and a farmer, Dexter was an unwavering voice for farmers and small family farms, fighting for fair milk prices and to

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NEWS: Sanders Introduces Legislation to Expand Veterans Dental and Health Care

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 โ€“ Ahead of a Senate Committee on Veteransโ€™ Affairs hearing, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) Wednesday introduced two bills to expand and improve comprehensive health care for veterans. The Veterans Dental Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act of 2021 โ€“ co-sponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and Bob Menendez

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NEWS: Sanders Statement on Why Americans Donโ€™t Know Whatโ€™s in the Build Back Better Plan

BURLINGTON, Vt., Oct. 15 โ€“ Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) Friday issued the following statement after polls showed too many Americans still donโ€™tย know whatโ€™s in the Build Back Better agenda:ย  โ€œPoll after poll shows overwhelming support for the $3.5 trillion Build Back Better legislation โ€“ and the need to lower prescription drug costs, expand Medicare to cover dental, hearing and vision,

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NEWS: Sanders, Leahy, And Welch Commend The Biden Administration’s Move To Reopen The U.S.-Canadian Border

In a joint statement, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Representative Peter Welch (D-Vt.) said: ย โ€œWe welcome and commend the Biden Administrationโ€™s decision to safely reopen the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico.ย  Like so many communities along both borders, Vermont towns have close, longstanding ties with Canadian ones. ย It is good news that fully vaccinated family

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PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Statement on Reconciliation and Sen. Manchin’s Comments

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 โ€“ Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, Wednesday held a press conference at the Senate Radio and T.V. Studio Gallery on the budget reconciliation bill and Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-W.Va.) comments about the legislation. His remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below: โ€œAs Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, I want to say

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