Press Releases

WASHINGTON, March 7 – At a Senate Budget Committee hearing Wednesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the committee, questioned the massive compensation packages of top defense contractor CEOs and demanded that the Pentagon end its waste and abuse of taxpayer funds following years of reports of fraud and mismanagement. “It is essential that the Pentagon demonstrates that

WASHINGTON, March 7 – Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) called on General Dynamics, the third largest federal contractor, to respond to formal complaints that the company is participating in systemic wage theft and coercive anti-union practices at its federally contracted call centers. “Our respective offices recently met with GDIT employees from multiple CMS call

WASHINGTON, March 7 ­– Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) joined Senate Democratic leaders Wednesday to announce a $1 trillion proposal to rebuild our nation’s crumbling infrastructure and create 15 million middle-class jobs. The announcement of the Democratic proposal follows the unveiling of President Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan, which would encourage states to sell our nation’s highways, bridges and other vital infrastructure to Wall Street,

WASHINGTON, March 6 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement on legislation up for a vote in the Senate this week that would deregulate large financial institutions: “Ten years ago, as a result of greed, recklessness and illegal behavior on Wall Street, this country was plunged into the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Millions of Americans

WASHINGTON, March 6 – The Congressional Budget Office estimated Monday that the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act – expected to be voted on by the Senate this week – would “increase the likelihood that a large financial firm with assets of between $100 billion and $250 billion would fail.” The increased likelihood of large financial institutions requiring taxpayer bailouts

BURLINGTON, Vt., March 3 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement in support of the teachers on strike in West Virginia: “Over a hundred years ago the coal miners of West Virginia helped lead the struggle in our country for fair wages and dignity on the job. Today, the teachers of West Virginia are carrying on that