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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VIDEO: In Wake of Charlie Kirk Murder, Sanders Addresses Rising Political Violence in America

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 โ€“ Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released a video statement responding to rising political violence in America. The video is available here, and a transcript is below:  I want to say a few words regarding the terrible murder yesterday of Charlie Kirk โ€” someone whom I strongly disagreed with on almost every issue but who was clearly

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NEWS: Sanders Introduces Bill to Save Social Security from Trump, Musk Cuts

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 โ€“ Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy, today introduced the Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act. This legislation โ€” unveiled for the 90th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the Social Security Act into law โ€” reverses the disastrous cuts the Trump administration has

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