Sanders Statement on FDA Nominee’s Confirmation

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Dr. Robert Califf as the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration: “I am disappointed that Dr. Califf has been confirmed to be the new FDA commissioner. I opposed his nomination because I was not convinced that he would stand up to the greed of the pharmaceutical

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Sanders Opposes Bill to Block GMO Labeling

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 – Sen. Bernie Sanders issued the following statement ahead of the Senate agriculture committee’s hearing on legislation introduced by Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) that would block Vermont and other states from requiring labels on genetically modified foods: “All over this country, people are becoming more conscious about the food they eat and the food they serve their kids.

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Sen. Sanders Joins More Than 30 Senators in Filing Supreme Court Amicus Brief to Support Affordable Access to Birth Control

WASHINGTON,  Feb. 16 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) joined a group of more than 30 Democratic Senators in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on the need to protect women’s access to affordable birth control. The brief was filed ahead of next month’s arguments in the consolidated cases of Zubik v. Burwell, yet another attempt by some employers to interfere

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Sanders Backs Legislation to Guarantee Due Process for Border Refugees

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 – Sen. Bernie Sanders announced today that he will cosponsor Sen. Harry Reid’s legislation to guarantee legal protection for border refugees. The Fair Day in Court for Kids Act would mandate the attorney general appoint lawyers for unaccompanied children and others who are vulnerable, like victims of abuse or torture and those with disabilities. “Our immigration policies

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Sanders, Grijalva Demand Accountability for Immigration Enforcement Program

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today sent a joint letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson expressing concerns that the Department of Homeland Security has continued the failed immigration enforcement initiative – Secure Communities – “albeit with a new name.” The embattled Secure Communities program, which uses state and local

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Sanders Supports Strengthened Sanctions on North Korea

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 – Sen. Bernie Sanders submitted the following statement in support of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 to the Congressional record today: “The totalitarian state of North Korea is becoming more belligerent by the day. In January, the country detonated its fourth nuclear bomb since 2006 – which the North Korean military claims was

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