WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement after voting against the confirmation of Alex Azar’s as secretary of health and human services: “The nomination of Alex Azar, who ran Eli Lilly’s U.S. operations over the last decade, shows that Trump’s campaign promises to lower drug prices were nothing more than empty campaign rhetoric. During Mr. Azar’s tenure
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 – A national town hall on Medicare for all hosted by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and digital media outlets The Young Turks, NowThis and ATTN: drew nearly 1.1 million live viewers Tuesday night, rivaling the viewership of cable news in primetime. By midday Wednesday, more than 1.6 million views had accumulated on the town hall video across
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement after voting against a three-week continuing resolution: “The reason I voted against today’s continuing resolution is simple: tens of millions of lives are at stake. We must act NOW, not kick the can down the road. “We’re talking about the fate of 800,000 Dreamers who have lived here almost
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement Saturday after Senate Republicans failed to compromise on a plan to avert a government shutdown: “I am very disappointed that the Republicans chose to shut down the government. Republican leader Mitch McConnell walked on to the floor knowing that he didn’t have anywhere near the 60 votes needed
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement ahead of a vote in the Senate Tuesday to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: “Clearly, we must do everything we can to protect our country from the serious potential of another terrorist attack, but we can and must do so in a way that protects the
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced Thursday that he will be partnering with leading digital outlets NowThis, The Young Turks and ATTN: on a groundbreaking Medicare for All national town hall. “For the first time in American history we will be holding a nationally televised town meeting on Medicare for all. The United States is the only major country
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