Statement In Opposition to the Chained CPI

WASHINGTON, January 31 - Let me begin by thanking Senators Sheldon Whitehouse from Rhode Island; Jeff Merkley from Oregon; Richard Trumka, the President of the AFL-CIO; Nancy LeaMond, the Executive…

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Sanders Opposes Vermont Wind Moratorium

BURLINGTON, Vt., Jan. 28 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today opposed a moratorium on wind power projects in Vermont that he said would send a “terrible message” to the…

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Sanders Statement on Gas Prices

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after a District Environmental Commission in Vermont granted Costco a state land use permit to install gas pumps at…

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Mental Health Care and Gun Violence

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 – The Senate health committee held a hearing today in the wake of mass killings in Newtown, Conn., and other American communities that have revealed serious shortcomings…

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Sanders: Strong Filibuster Reform Needed Now

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said today he strongly supports long-overdue filibuster reform to stop a single senator without explanation from forcing an extraordinary majority of 60…

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