Senate Blocks Bill on Abortions

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 โ€“ Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today issued the following statement after he voted to block legislation that would have prohibited certain abortions: โ€œRepublicans should stop politicizing the right of women in this country to control their own bodies. The decision to end a pregnancy should be made in consultation with a doctor without interference or judgment from

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Sanders Joins Striking Capitol Workers

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 โ€“ Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today joined low-wage contract workers from the United States Capitol and other federal buildings who are welcoming Pope Francis to the U.S. by striking for a living wage and the right to join a union. โ€œIn my view, when we talk about morality and when we talk about justice we have to

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Sanders and Cummings Investigate โ€œOvernightโ€ Price Increase of Life-Saving Drug

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 โ€“ Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Turing Pharmaceuticals, requesting information about a significant and recent price increase for a drug used to treat a life-threatening parasitic infection. In their letter today, Sanders and Cummings requested information about

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Sanders, House Leaders Introduce Bill to Ban Private Prisons

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 โ€“ Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Rep. Raรบl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) and Rep. Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) today introduced bills to ban private prisons, reinstate the federal parole system and eliminate quotas for the number of immigrants held in detention. โ€œWe cannot fix our criminal justice system if corporations are allowed to profit from

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Sanders Statement on Income and Poverty Report

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 โ€“ Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after the Census Bureau released new data on income, poverty and health insurance coverage in the United States. โ€œThe report from the Census Bureau is clear. While the very wealthiest people in our country get much richer, the middle class remains in a 40-year decline and more

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Sanders Announces $2.7 million for Vermont Community Health Centers

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 โ€“ U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today announced the Department of Health and Human Services awarded $2.7 million to 10 community health centers throughout Vermont. The health centers will use this new federal funding to offer more than 3,700 additional Vermonters low-cost prescription drugs and medical, dental and mental health care services. The Vermont awards are part

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