NEWS: Sanders Report Finds Nearly 700 Prescription Drugs Have Increased in Price Under Trump

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 โ€” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today released a new report revealing that prices for 688 prescription drugs have increased since President Donald Trump took office โ€” despite his repeated promises to lower drug costs โ€œalmost immediately.โ€ โ€œI agree with President Trump: it is an outrage

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NEWS: Sanders: It is Genocide

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 โ€“ Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released a statement describing why Israelโ€™s illegal actions in Gaza constitute a genocide. Just yesterday, an independent commission of experts appointed by the United Nations echoed this finding. These experts concluded that: โ€œIt is clear that there is an intent to destroy the Palestinians in Gaza through acts that meet the

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PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Opening Statement in Oversight Hearing for Fired CDC Director

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 โ€“ Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today delivered an opening statement at the committee’s oversight hearing on the Trump administrationโ€™s decision to fire Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Susan Monarez and oust senior scientists. Sanders’ remarks, as prepared for delivery, are

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NEWS: Sanders Introduces Bill to Expand Early Learning for Working Class Families

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 โ€” As the Trump administration continues to attack and undermine Head Start, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today introduced the Head Start for Americaโ€™s Children Act after addressing more than 500 Head Start educators and administrators at the National Head Start Association conference. This sweeping

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NEWS: Sanders, Tlaib Introduce Bill to End Outrageous CEO Pay and Combat Corporate Greed

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 โ€” At a time when 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) today introduced the Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act to take on corporate greed and rein in the obscene salaries of Americaโ€™s top executives. The legislation would raise taxes on corporations that pay their executives more than

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NEWS: Sanders: Mr. President: Do Not Shut Down the Governmentย 

BURLINGTON, Vt., Sept. 13 โ€” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement on President Trump’s threats to shut down the government. Donald Trump was recently asked about negotiating with the Democrats to avoid a government shutdown. โ€œDonโ€™t even bother dealing with them,โ€ the president said. โ€œIf you gave them every dream, they would not vote for it.โ€ Well,

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