Press Releases

BURLINGTON, Vt., May 23 – In observance of Memorial Day, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement: “This Memorial Day weekend I want to thank all veterans who have sacrificed to defend our country and especially the families of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. On this solemn occasion, we reaffirm a grateful nation’s commitment to all those

WASHINGTON, May 22 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement tonight after the Senate voted 62-37 for a bill that would grant President Barack Obama  accelerated power to complete a massive trade accord with 11 other Pacific Rim nations: “The Senate just put the interests of powerful multi-national corporations, drug companies and Wall Street ahead of the needs

WASHINGTON, May 21 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after the Senate voted to advance a bill that would grant President Barack Obama  accelerated power to complete a massive trade accord with 11 other Pacific Rim nations: “The Senate just put the interests of powerful multi-national corporations, drug companies and Wall Street ahead of the needs

WASHINGTON, May 20 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after five big banks agreed to pay more than $5 billion and plead guilty to crimes: “Despite weak financial regulatory systems around the world, it seems that every week we hear about another multi-billion scandal involving a major financial institution.  Today, we learn that JP Morgan Chase,

WASHINGTON, May 20 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today congratulating Los Angeles after the City Council in the nation’s second-largest city voted 14-1 to approve an increase in the minimum wage to $15 an hour over five years: “I congratulate the Los Angeles City Council for voting to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour.

WASHINGTON, May 19 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today introduced legislation to make 4-year public colleges and universities tuition free. “We live in a highly competitive global economy. If our economy is to be strong, we need the best educated work force in the world.  That will not happen if every year hundreds of thousands of bright young people cannot