NEWS: Sanders Statement on Trump’s Escalating Trade War with the World

WASHINGTON, April 4 โ€“ Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement regarding Trump’s widespread tariffs on more than 60 countries: As someone who helped lead the effort against disastrous unfettered free trade deals with China, Mexico and other low-wage countries, I understand that we need trade policies that benefit American workers, not just the CEOs of large corporations.

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders, Scott, Colleagues, Workers to Introduce Bill to Raise Minimum Wage to $17 by 2030

WASHINGTON, April 4 โ€“ Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and Rep. Robert C. โ€œBobbyโ€ Scott (D-Va.), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce, alongside food service and airport workers, today announced that they will hold a press conference on Tuesday, April 8, to introduce the

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders to Force Senate Votes to Block Arms Sales to Israel

WASHINGTON, April 3 โ€“ Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today announced Senate votes on his two Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRDs) to block the sale of $8.8 billion in U.S. bombs and other munitions to Israel, including more than 35,000 massive 2,000-pound bombs. Floor debate on Sandersโ€™ JRDs will begin around 1:30 p.m. ET, subject to change based on the Senate

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NEWS: Under Muskโ€™s Plan for Social Security, 67,000 Americans Will Die Waiting for Disability Benefits

WASHINGTON, April 1 โ€“ Ahead of the Senate Finance Committeeโ€™s vote to advance Trumpโ€™s nominee to be Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee and Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy, today released new findings exposing the stark reality of

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