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By: Tony Romm; Washington Post The Vermont senator wanted Democrats to seek significant changes to the economy. ‘Does this bill do that? No,’ he said. ‘Might it be better than nothing? Yes.’ Bernie Sanders was jubilant. It was July 2021, and the Vermont senator had just helped finalize a $3.5 trillion blueprint to overhaul the country’s health-care, education, climate, immigration and

By: Kathryn Field, VT Digger U.S. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., delivered a highly critical speech on the Senate floor Tuesday about the deal Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., struck last week with Democratic leadership to advance portions of the party’s agenda.  The legislation, called the Inflation Reduction Act, would make the country’s greatest investment yet in fighting climate change, extend health insurance

By: Chris Stein; The Guardian Vermont senator opposed ‘corporate welfare’ to firms paying huge salaries to executives – but Chips and Science Act passed Congress When it comes to alliances in Washington, few are as unlikely as the common ground the democratic socialist senator Bernie Sanders briefly found with the Heritage Foundation and Americans for Prosperity, two architects of conservative policies across

 By: Chris Cillizza, CNN In the wake of West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin’s play for more time to consider a climate and tax legislative package, his colleagues are letting loose with long-simmering frustrations with him and his tactics. None more so that Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who absolutely let loose on Manchin during an interview with ABC News on Sunday (bolding is mine). “[Manchin]

By: Jessica Corbett; Common Dreams “Congress abdicated its constitutional powers and failed to prevent our country from involving itself in this crisis,” said Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a lead co-sponsor with Sen. Patrick Leahy. The resolution is sponsored by Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)—and, according to the trio, it is already backed by a bipartisan

By: Deanna Schwartz; NPR Frustrated with the state of air travel recently? You’re not alone. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders called on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the U.S. Department of Transportation to take action to reduce airline cancellations and delays, he said on Twitter Wednesday. Frustrated with the state of air travel recently? You’re not alone. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders called on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg