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By: Ayelet Sheffey; Insider Trump used the HEROES Act to extend the student-loan payment pause in March 2020. Biden used the same law to cancel up to $20,000 in student debt for federal borrowers, but that plan is held up in court. Sen. Sanders said Trump’s past usage of the Act supports the legality of Biden’s broad relief plan. Sen.

By: Krista Mahr and Daniel Payne; Politico THE BERNIE EFFECT — Lobbyists across the health care sector are steeling themselves for when Sen. Bernie Sanders becomes chair of the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, POLITICO’s Megan R. Wilson reports. The Vermont lawmaker’s well-chronicled antagonism toward lobbyists has some concerned they’ll be unable to blunt criticism of their clients and struggle to gain traction

By: Vermont Business Society; Vermont Biz The Vermont Historical Society will receive $210,000 as part of the FY23 omnibus spending bill that passed the Senate on December 22nd, 2022. This funding is part of a total of $42 million secured by Sen. Sanders through the Congressionally Directed Spending process for 51 Vermont projects that will benefit communities across the state.

By: Burgess Everett; Politico After three decades in Congress that earned him iconic status on the American left, Bernie Sanders is preparing for a different role in his next act. He ran twice for president, then pushed an all-Democratic government as far left as it could possibly go, and now the Vermont independent is set to take over the Senate’s

By: Daniel Boguslaw, Ryan Grim; The Intercept Backers of a war powers resolution say that a strong vote in the Senate will send a signal to Saudi Arabia that it does not have a free hand to restart hostilities. Sen. Bernie Sanders is moving toward a vote “hopefully next week” on a war powers resolution aimed at blocking U.S. support

By: Rachel Roubein; Washington Post Meet the new leaders of the Senate health panel: Bernie and Cassidy The Senate’s top health panel is entering a new era of leadership. Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) are likely to take the reins, with both lawmakers announcing yesterday their intentions to pursue top spots on the Senate HELP Committee next year. Though not yet official, it’s