Press Releases

WASHINGTON, June 11 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today outlined a family values agenda, a package of legislation to provide paid family and medical leave, paid sick leave and paid vacation. “When you look at what other wealthy countries are doing, what you find is that the United States of America is the only advanced economy that does not guarantee

WASHINGTON, June 10 – An opponent of the Export-Import Bank, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after the Senate voted on an amendment related to a five-year reauthorization of the bank: “At a time when almost every major corporation in this country has shut down plants and outsourced millions of American jobs, we should not be providing

WASHINGTON, June 8 – Calling youth unemployment “a national tragedy,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today cited a new national study which found that unemployment among recent high school and college graduates is much worse than previously estimated. At Sanders’ request, the Economic Policy Institute analyzed census data on unemployment among young people who are jobless, working part-time when they need

WASHINGTON, June 4 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today visited an innovative job training site for unemployed youth in the capital city’s Anacostia neighborhood and unveiled legislation with Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) to create new jobs. “We cannot continue to ignore the crisis of youth unemployment in America.  We are talking about the future of an entire generation,” Sanders said.

WASHINGTON, June 3 – In the midst of massive wealth and income inequality and at a time when poverty among seniors is rising, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today ripped former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush for recently proposing massive cuts to Social Security. “I have a hard time understanding what world Gov. Bush and his billionaire backers live in,” said Sanders,

WASHINGTON, June 1 – Citing privacy and civil liberties concerns, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said today that he intends to vote against legislation to extend a controversial domestic spying program but shift the bulk collection of phone records from the government to private telecommunications companies. Sanders said the legislation, which the Senate is considering this week, is better than the