Sanders Statement on Veterans Day

BURLINGTON, Vt., Nov. 11 โ€“ U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement on Veterans Day: โ€œVermonters have a long and proud history of military service, participating in every major military conflict in U.S. history, dating back to the Green Mountain Boysโ€™ role in the American Revolution. โ€œToday, in addition to commemorating Veterans Day, we also recognize the centennial

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Sanders Statement on Trump Administration Ending Refueling for Saudi Aircraft in Yemen

BURLINGTON, Vt., Nov. 9 โ€“ U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement after The Washington Post reported that the Trump administration is ending the practice of refueling Saudi coalition aircraft in Yemen: “Iโ€™m glad that the Trump administration is ending U.S. refueling of Saudi aircraft in Yemenโ€™s devastating war. U.S. participation in this conflict is unauthorized and unconstitutional

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Sanders Announces State of the Union Essay Contest

BURLINGTON, Vt., Nov. 9 โ€“ U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) launched his ninth annual State of the Union essay contest on Friday. Each January, the president of the United States delivers a โ€œState of the Unionโ€ speech to a joint session of Congress, in which he outlines his priorities for the coming year. And each year, Sanders invites Vermont high

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Sanders Statement on Jeff Sessions

BURLINGTON, Vt., Nov. 7 โ€“ U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement Wednesday after President Donald Trump forced out Jeff Sessions as attorney general: โ€œPresident Trump must allow Special Counsel Robert Muellerโ€™s investigation to continue unimpeded. Any attempt by the president or the Justice Department to interfere with Muellerโ€™s probe would be obstruction of justice and an impeachable

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Trumpโ€™s Top Economic Adviser Says โ€˜Federal Minimum Wage Is a Terrible Ideaโ€™

BURLINGTON, Vt., Nov. 1 โ€“ In an interview with The Washington Post on Thursday, Donald Trumpโ€™s top economic adviser Larry Kudlow said, โ€œMy view is a federal minimum wage is a terrible idea. A terrible ideaโ€ฆ. And I would argue against state and local but that’s up to the states and localities.โ€ U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) responded to Kudlowโ€™s

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