Press Releases

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after President Barack Obama formally asked Congress to authorize a military campaign against the Islamic State terrorist group: “The Islamic State is a brutal and dangerous terrorist organization which has murdered thousands of innocent men, women and children, including Americans. It must be defeated. “I voted against

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, said that he would fight Republican attempts to cut Social Security and today issued a report detailing the importance of Social Security and how attempts to cut it are unnecessary. “Republicans are manufacturing a phony crisis in Social Security in order to cut the

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, wants the U.S. government to help insure that newly-elected leaders in Greece have the support they need to end austerity programs that have caused widespread suffering to its citizens.  In recent years, the Greek economy has shrunk by one-quarter, unemployment is 25 percent, wages

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today made the case against a proposed 12-nation trade deal that he said would be a “disaster” for American workers but good for multi-national corporations wanting to ship more jobs to low-wage nations in Asia. Sanders also criticized major national news organizations for ignoring how trade deals have hurt working families.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 – Republicans in Congress are trying to cut Social Security disability benefits. Retirement payments also could be in jeopardy, Sen. Bernie Sanders warned in a Senate floor speech today. “This is a very bad idea,” Sanders said. “Republicans are manufacturing a crisis where none exists.” In the budget blueprint that President Barack Obama sent to Congress last

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) released the following statement today after it was announced that Pope Francis on Sept. 24 will address a special joint session of Congress during the pontiff’s first trip to the United States: “I am delighted that Pope Francis will address a joint session of Congress during his American visit this fall. The