Sanders Statement on Pritzker Nomination

WASHINGTON, June 25 โ€“ Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement after voting today against  confirmation of Penny Pritzker to be  the Department of Commerce secretary: โ€œWe need a secretary of commerce who will represent the interests of working Americans and their families, not simply the interests of CEOs and large corporations. Ms. Pritzker served on the board of one

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Sanders Statement on Voting Rights Ruling

WASHINGTON, June 25 โ€“ Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled today that Congress had not provided adequate justification for continued federal oversight under the Voting Rights Act of 1965: โ€œThe Supreme Court has turned back the clock on equality in America by striking down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. The landmark

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Senators Say VA Must Do More for Military Sex Assault Victims

WASHINGTON, June 21 โ€“ With the Pentagonโ€™s startling estimate that 26,000 sexual assaults occurred last year, two key senators today urged the Department of Veterans Affairs to step up efforts to provide care and benefits for veterans who experienced sexual assault in the military. The VA must ensure that sexual assault victims โ€œreceive the care and benefits needed to confront

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Sandersโ€™ Youth Jobs Plan Advances in Senate

WASHINGTON, June 21 โ€“ Senate leaders today agreed to include a provision in an immigration reform bill that would put young Americans to work through summer and year-round job programs. The provision by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) would provide $1.5 billion over two years for states and local communities to help find jobs for more than 400,000 16- to 24-year-olds

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Donโ€™t Deport Danilo

Danilo Lopez faces deportation from Vermont to Mexico on July 5. Sen. Bernie Sanders, the rest of the congressional delegation and Vermontโ€™s governor have made the case to federal immigration authorizes that the Vermont farm worker should be allowed to stay. The 23-year-old Lopez is one of about 1,500 migrants who Vermont dairy farmers consider essential to their survival because

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Senate Panel Puts Spotlight on Older Americans

WASHINGTON, June 19 โ€“ The Senate Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging held a hearing today on how Older Americans Act programs like Meals on Wheels reduce hunger and poverty among seniors and save money on more expensive nursing home and hospital care. โ€œThese programs not only work to ease isolation, hunger and suffering, they also save taxpayers substantial sums

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