Press Releases

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 — After 92% of unionized Starbucks workers voted to authorize a nationwide strike this week, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led a letter to Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol demanding that the multibillion-dollar corporation stop its illegal union-busting campaign and negotiate a fair contract with its workers.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 – On the 38th day of the government shutdown and as congressional Republicans refuse to come to the negotiating table, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement: The American people understand that the Republicans control the White House, the Senate and the House of Representatives. And, as a result, poll after poll shows that they

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today delivered remarks on the floor of the Senate regarding the government shutdown. Sanders’ remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below and can be watched HERE: M. President: We are now in the 38th day of a government shutdown. That means that federal employees all over this country who have to feed

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released a video update on the state of the government shutdown. The video is available here, and a transcript is below:  I think there’s a lot of confusion out there regarding the government shutdown. How did it happen? Why is it continuing? How do we resolve it? I think these are

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), along with Sens. Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) will hold a press conference on Wednesday, October 29, at 1:45 p.m. ET in the U.S. Senate Radio-TV Correspondents Gallery to discuss the Trump Administration’s refusal to use