Sanders Statement on Puerto Rico

WASHINGTON, July 7 โ€“ Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today on the financial crisis in Puerto Rico: โ€œI strongly believe Puerto Rico should be afforded the same bankruptcy protections that exist for municipalities across the United States.  We need to do everything we can to allow Puerto Rico to restructure its debt in a rational way that

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Sanders Introduces Solar Initiative

WASHINGTON, July 7 โ€“ Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today introduced legislation to make solar energy more accessible to low-income families. โ€œWhile the cost of solar panels has gone down in recent years, it is still out of reach for millions of low-income families that need it the most,โ€ said Sanders. โ€œFamilies across this country struggle to pay electricity bills and

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Sanders Statement on Greek Austerity Vote

BURLINGTON, Vt., July 5  โ€“ Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement on Greeceโ€™s vote against austerity measures:  โ€œI applaud the people of Greece for saying โ€˜no’ to more austerity for the the poor, the children, the sick and the elderly.  In a world of massive wealth and income inequality Europe must support Greece’s efforts to build an economy which

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Sanders Welcomes New Overtime Rules for Overworked Employees

BURLINGTON, Vt., June 30 โ€“ U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) Tuesday morning welcomed an Obama administration initiative that will help middle-class families by making millions of American workers eligible for overtime pay. โ€œThis long overdue change in overtime rules is a step in the right direction and good news for workers,โ€ Sanders said. โ€œBusinesses no longer will be able to

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Sanders Statement on Supreme Court Decision Upholding Independent Redistricting Commissions

BURLINGTON, June 29 โ€“ Sen. Bernie Sanders issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court decision in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission: โ€œTodayโ€™s Supreme Court decision is an important step in the fight against voter suppression. When congressional districts are controlled by partisanship it is bad for voters and our democracy. Allowing non-partisan commissions to

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Sanders Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Same-Sex Marriage

WASHINGTON, June 26 โ€“ Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage in Obergefell v. Hodges. โ€œToday the Supreme Court fulfilled the words engraved upon its building: โ€˜Equal justice under law.โ€™ This decision is a victory for same-sex couples across our country as well as all those seeking to live

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