Sanders Statement on Jeff Sessions

BURLINGTON, Vt., Nov. 7 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement Wednesday after President Donald Trump forced out Jeff Sessions as attorney general: “President Trump must allow Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation to continue unimpeded. Any attempt by the president or the Justice Department to interfere with Mueller’s probe would be obstruction of justice and an impeachable

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Warren, Sanders Criticize Amazon’s Distribution of Anti-Union Video at Whole Foods

Washington, DC – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) sent a letter to Jeff Bezos, the Chief Executive Officer of Amazon, to request information about the distribution of anti-union materials that potentially encourage illegal interference with thousands of workers’ rights at Whole Foods, Amazon’s recently acquired subsidiary. The letter follows a recent report from Gizmodo about a

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Sanders to Bring Back War Powers Resolution to End Unauthorized U.S. Military Involvement in Yemen

BURLINGTON, Vt., Oct. 15 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement Monday:  “The recent disappearance and likely assassination of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi only underscores how urgent it has become for the United States to redefine our relationship with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. “Since 2015, the Saudi-led war in Yemen has become the world’s largest humanitarian

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Sanders’ Office Holds Discussion With Vermont Dairy Farmers

MIDDLEBURY, Vt., Oct. 12 – Dozens of people, including nearly 20 dairy farmers joined a discussion in Middlebury on Friday to share their thoughts on the future of dairy farming in Vermont. The two-hour meeting organized by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ office focused on how to bolster milk prices and improve the viability of the dairy industry. “Vermont’s dairy farmers

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