McConnell is Dead Wrong

BURLINGTON, Vt., Jan. 7 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today in response to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) ruling out more revenue to help lower…

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Sanders Statement on Passage of Fiscal Bill

WASHINGTON, January 2 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement after Congress approved legislation that extends green energy incentives as part of a bill to preserve tax cuts for…

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Don’t Cut Benefits for Disabled Veterans

"Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and leaders of The American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and other veterans’ organizations on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012 denounced proposals to cut veterans’ disability benefits…

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Don’t Cut Benefits for Disabled Veterans

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and leaders of The American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and other veterans’ organizations today denounced proposals to cut veterans’ disability benefits…

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Statement on Tragedy in Connecticut

“Newtown, Conn., and our entire country have experienced an unspeakable and unimaginable tragedy. As President Obama has stated we, as a nation, must do everything we can to put an…

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