Press Releases

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) today introduced the Health Care Workforce Expansion Act, comprehensive legislation to address the massive shortage of doctors, dentists and nurses in America.  “Despite spending twice as much per person on health care as almost

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today released a new report revealing that prices for 688 prescription drugs have increased since President Donald Trump took office — despite his repeated promises to lower drug costs “almost immediately.” “I agree with President Trump: it is an outrage

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released a statement describing why Israel’s illegal actions in Gaza constitute a genocide. Just yesterday, an independent commission of experts appointed by the United Nations echoed this finding. These experts concluded that: “It is clear that there is an intent to destroy the Palestinians in Gaza through acts that meet the

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 – 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 administration’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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 — 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 America’s Children Act after addressing more than 500 Head Start educators and administrators at the National Head Start Association conference. This sweeping

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 — 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 America’s top executives. The legislation would raise taxes on corporations that pay their executives more than