NEWS: Sanders Statement on Protests in Iran
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement regarding ongoing protests in Iran: Iran is in turmoil. Millions of people are rising up against their autocratic government. Not surprisingly, the regime is responding brutally by killing thousands of protesters, according to some estimates. The Iranian people have the right to determine their own future, and the
NEWS: Sanders, Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Introduce Bill to Ban Presidents from Naming Buildings After Themselves
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 — After the Trump administration illegally attempted to put the president’s name on federal property including the U.S. Institute of Peace and the Kennedy Center, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), alongside U.S. Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), today introduced a bill to prohibit the naming of federal buildings after sitting presidents. Joining Sanders, Van
NEWS: Sanders Statement: Trump’s Persecution of Jerome Powell and Political Opponents Must End
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s investigations into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Trump’s political opponents: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is a conservative Republican. I voted against his nomination based on policy disagreements. In a democracy, debate and disagreement are normal. But Donald Trump does not “disagree”
NEWS: Sanders Releases New Report Delineating Trump’s War on Free Speech on College Campuses
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today released a new report revealing that President Donald Trump has violated or likely violated the First Amendment in 17 cases related to college campuses, according to federal courts. “The Trump administration is moving this country very aggressively into
NEWS: Statement of Sen. Bernie Sanders on Venezuela
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Saturday condemned President Donald Trump’s unilateral military action against Venezuela as illegal and unconstitutional, warning that it violates international law, endangers global security and usurps Congress’ exclusive authority to declare war. Sanders called on Congress to immediately pass a War Powers resolution to end the operation. Donald Trump has, once again,
