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https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-republican-attempts-to-overturn-election-pathetic/ Sanders: Republican Attempts to Overturn Election Pathetic 2021-01-02 2021 2021-01 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy BURLINGTON, January 2 Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement regarding Republican attempts to overturn the results of the November elections: The outcome of the 2020 election is not in doubt. Let's be clear: Joe Biden resoundingly won the popular vote by more than 7 million votes, and he won an Electoral College margin that Trump called a landslide' in 2016. On January 6, the House and Senate will ratify the results of the Electoral College, as has been done for 231 years. From the beginning of his campaign for president, Donald Trump has shown a profound disrespect for the institutions of democracy. It is pathetic that 13 of my colleagues in the Senate and 140 members of the House of Representatives are now demonstrating a similar disdain for the American people by engaging in a dead-end, unconstitutional effort to overturn the will of voters. Every state, including those with Republican Governors, Secretaries of State and legislatures have certified the results of this election. In the two months since the election, more than 80 judges, including some who were appointed by the President, have rejected Donald Trump and his allies' attempts to overturn the election. There are no cases pending that will have any impact on the results. There have been numerous recounts, audits and verifications, including in the most closely contested states. Donald Trump's Department of Homeland Security even called this the most secure election in American history.' What all of this comes down to is that Donald Trump and right wing extremists are refusing to accept the will of the people and the fact that Trump lost the election. In their contempt for democracy, they are using lies and conspiracy theories about voter fraud' in an attempt to overturn the election results. It will not work. Joe Biden will be President at noon on January 20. This spectacle by Republican lawmakers only demonstrates their disdain for voters, democracy and the will of the American people. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-senate-republican-leadership-turned-their-backs-on-working-families-today/ Sanders: Senate Republican Leadership Turned Their Backs on Working Families Today 2021-01-01 2021 2021-01 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, January 1 Reacting to Senate Republicans' refusal to provide unanimous consent for a motion by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) seeking up-or-down votes on two bills providing $2,000 in direct economic relief to working-class families today, including Majority Leader McConnell's own proposal, Sanders issued the following statement: Over the past four days I have asked, time and time again, for the Republican leadership to allow the Senate to vote on legislation that passed the House to provide a $2,000 direct payment to working class adults and their kids.This is legislation that Trump supports, Biden supports, and over two-thirds of the U.S. House supported including 44 Republicans.In fact, a recent poll suggests that 78% of the American people support that approach. Unfortunately, Mitch McConnell and the Republican leadership have refused to allow the Senate to vote on this bill, even when accompanied by a vote on the bill which they themselves proposed. At a time when so many Americans are facing economic desperation, it is tragic that the Republican leadership has turned their backs on the working families of this country. When the Biden Administration assumes office, the Senate must immediately take up and pass bold legislation which deals with the economic pain that so many Americans are experiencing. Watch today's floor remarks by Sandershere. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-to-demand-votes-on-house-passed-2000-direct-payments-bill-and-mcconnells-bill/ Sanders to Demand Votes on House-Passed $2,000 Direct Payments Bill and McConnells Bill 2020-12-31 2020 2020-12 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, December 31 Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced on Thursday that he will challenge Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to bring his own legislation to the floor, in addition to the bill passed by the House of Representatives with support from 44 Republicans and 231 Democrats to give working-class Americans $2,000 direct payments, for an up-or-down vote. The working class of America is facing more economic desperation than at anytime since the Great Depression, Sanders said. They need our help and they need it now. I'm offering a compromise path forward to resolve our current impasse and give Americans the vote they deserve on direct payments. Tomorrow, we should vote on the McConnell bill and the House-passed bill. What objection could Leader McConnell have for not voting on his own bill? McConnell's legislation was introduced after the Republican Leader told the Senate that he would prioritize moving a package of President Trump's priorities, including $2,000 direct payments. Packaging a repeal of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and a Congressional inquiry into supposed voter fraud in addition to direct payments, McConnell announced that those are the three important subjects the president has linked together. This week, the Senate will begin a process to bring these three priorities into focus. Sanders responded: McConnell began the process on Tuesday, and he should finish that work by putting his bill on the floor of the U.S. Senate for consideration before we go home for the New Year. Sanders will ask for unanimous consent to bring both pieces of legislation up for a vote on Friday afternoon. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/vermonts-congressional-delegation-recognizes-vermont-u-s-service-academy-nominees-via-video-livestream-wednesday-december-30/ Vermonts Congressional Delegation Recognizes Vermont U.S. Service Academy Nominees via Video Livestream Wednesday, December 30 2020-12-31 2020 2020-12 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, and U.S. Representative Peter Welch on Wednesday evening recognized 28 young Vermonters who received nominations to the United States Service Academies, Class of 2025. Each year the Vermont delegation hosts a reception at the Vermont State House for the nominees. However, for everyone's safety, this year's ceremony was held virtually. The names of this year's nominees, selected by Leahy, Sanders, and Welch through a competitive vetting process, and forwarded to the Academies for final decisions, are: Mr. Eusebio Aja IIIof Barre, Vermont (U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy) Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch Mr. Matthew Bayardof Saint Albans, Vermont (U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Military Academy) Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch Ms. Allison Bradleyof Woodstock, Vermont(U.S. Naval Academy) Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch Mr. Matthew Durginof Cabot, Vermont (U.S. Military Academy) Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch Mr. Fletcher Footeof Newport, Vermont (U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy) Nominated by: Leahy Ms. Pauline Garzaof Essex Junction, Vermont (U.S Naval Academy) Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch Mr. Aidan Geboof Vergennes, Vermont (U.S. Naval Academy) Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch Ms. Katherine Hawkoof Shelburne, Vermont (U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy) Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch Ms. Charlotte Hillof Williston, Vermont (U.S. Naval Academy) Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch Ms. Julia Hortonof Saint Albans, Vermont (U.S. Naval Academy) Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch Mr. Ethan Howellof Milton, Vermont(U.S. Air Force Academy) Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch Mr. Patrick Kwassof South Burlington, Vermont(U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy) Nominated by: Leahy Mr. Joshua Lajeunesseof Montpelier, Vermont (U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Naval Academy) Nominated by: Leahy, Sanders, Welch Ms. Wylie Lucasof Norwich, Vermont (U.S. Milit… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-demands-mcconnell-hold-vote-on-2000-direct-payments/ Sanders Demands McConnell Hold Vote on $2,000 Direct Payments 2020-12-28 2020 2020-12 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, December 28 Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement in response to the House of Representatives' overwhelming 275-134 passage of $2,000 direct payments for the working class: The House has passed a $2,000 direct payment for working people. It is time for the Senate to act. This week on the Senate floor Mitch McConnell wants to vote to override Trump's veto of the $740 billion defense funding bill and then head home for the New Year. I'm going to object until we get a vote on legislation to provide a $2,000 direct payment to the working class. Let me be clear: If Senator McConnell doesn't agree to an up or down vote to provide the working people of our country a $2,000 direct payment, Congress will not be going home for New Year's Eve. Let's do our job. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-calls-on-mitch-mcconnell-to-pass-2000-direct-payments-legislation-in-the-senate/ Sanders Calls on Mitch McConnell to Pass $2,000 Direct Payments Legislation in the Senate 2020-12-24 2020 2020-12 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy BURLINGTON, December 23 In response to President Trump's disapproval of the $908-billion COVID-19 relief package passed by Congress on Monday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement: In America today, millions of Americans are facing economic desperation and need help now.I have been calling on Congress for months to pass legislation to provide every working class American with $2,000 a month until the pandemic ends.Now that Senator Schumer, Speaker Pelosi and President Trump have all indicated strong support for a $2,000 direct payment the ball is in Senate Majority Leader McConnell's court. I say to Senator McConnell: Let the Senate vote immediately on a stand-alone bill to provide a $2,000 direct payment for the working class and $4,000 for couples. If no Republican objects to that bill, it could pass by unanimous consent today. Sanders is the co-author, with Senators Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), of the Monthly Economic Crisis Support Act, which would provide $2,000 direct monthly payments to working-class Americans for the duration of the pandemic. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-leahy-welch-applaud-dam-repair-funding-for-vermont/ Sanders, Leahy, Welch Applaud Dam-Repair Funding for Vermont 2020-12-22 2020 2020-12 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) announced that legislation passed by Congress last night will fund critical water infrastructure projects, including three aging flood-control dams. The Vermont delegation also announced that the state of Vermont has signed an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to make much-needed repairs to the Waterbury Dam. The project will begin in early 2021, using $40 million in federal funding secured by the delegation. The America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020, to be signed into law today, includes language first authored by Senator Sanders in 2016 in the Water Resources Development Act. This year, the amendment authored by Sanders in the Senate and Welch in the House increases the authorization of federal funding to $60 million each for safety improvements at certain state-owned flood control dams constructed by the federal government before 1940. In Vermont, three dams the Waterbury, East Barre and Wrightsville dams are eligible to receive funding under this provision. These dams are essential pieces of Vermont's infrastructure,said Sanders,who is a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, which has jurisdiction over the water infrastructure legislation. Maintaining and repairing the dams especially the Waterbury Dam has long been a priority for our state. This bipartisan legislation is an important step toward rebuilding aging dams in Vermont and throughout the United States. Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said: I have been proud to secure funding for the Waterbury Dam through the appropriations process, and I'm pleased to see the increased spending authorized by this legislation at the request of Senator Sanders and Congressman Welch.Those funds may be very helpful if the cost exceeds the $40 million already appropriated for work on this critical project, and funds may also be needed for work to the other eligible Vermont dams. I was pr… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-statement-on-passage-of-covid-19-relief-package/ Sanders Statement on Passage of COVID-19 Relief Package 2020-12-22 2020 2020-12 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, December 21 Upon the Senate's passage of the $908-billion COVID-19 spending package, Sen. Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement: Tonight, Congress passed a $908-billion COVID-19 relief bill that extends unemployment benefits through the early spring, and provides support for small businesses, schools, healthcare, nutrition, rentalassistance, child care, broadband, the Postal Service, as well as funding to help distribute vaccines. During the last several weeks, I have been working very hard, along with Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri, to provide direct payments to working families throughout the country. Our goal was to replicate what was in the CARES bill of March, which was $1200 for every working-class adult and $500 for each child. While we did not get as much as we wanted, because of opposition from the Republican leadership and too many Democrats, the bill does include a $600 direct payment for every working-class American earning less than $75,000 a year, and a $1,200 direct payment for couples making less than $150,000 a year, plus $600 for each child. That means that the average family of four will receive a direct payment of $2400. While including these direct payments ultimately improved this bill, given the enormous economic desperation that so many working families across this country are now experiencing, there is no question but that this legislation did not go anywhere near far enough. When President-Elect Biden assumes office next month and when the Senate comes back into session in January, I will immediately begin fighting for another relief bill to help America's working familiesincluding another round of direct payments and more relief for the unemployed, the hungry, the uninsured and those who owe back rent and are behind on their mortgage payments. In this unprecedented crisis, it is imperative that we do everything we can to protect the working families of our country, the elderly, the children and the poor. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/senator-bernie-sanders-receives-covid-19-vaccine-from-u-s-capitol-physician-dr-brian-p-monahan/ Senator Bernie Sanders Receives COVID-19 Vaccine from U.S. Capitol Physician, Dr. Brian P. Monahan 2020-12-19 2020 2020-12 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy WASHINGTON December 19 U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders received the COVID-19 vaccine from U.S. Capitol physician, Dr. Brian P. Monahan on Saturday. Sanders said, Following the advice of the Office of the Attending Physician, today I received the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. As the vaccine is being distributed, we must all continue wearing masks and engage in social distancing. That is how we will beat this virus and end this terrible pandemic. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/over-2000-vermonters-join-sanders-for-virtual-seniors-town-hall/ Over 2,000 Vermonters Join Sanders for Virtual Seniors Town Hall 2020-12-18 2020 2020-12 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy BURLINGTON December 18 U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders held a virtual town hall Thursday evening to provide an update from Congress and to hear the thoughts and concerns of older Vermonters. Over 2,000 Vermont seniors joined Sanders for the town meeting which was held via phone call and streamed live on Sanders' website. Each December, Sanders hosts holiday meals for seniors throughout the state. However, for everyone's safety, this year's event was held virtually. Sanders participated by video from his Senate office in Washington, D.C. Our senior meals and town meetings are always a highlight of the holiday season. While we couldn't be together in person this year, I'm very pleased we had the opportunity to gather virtually, said Sanders. Especially at a time when many seniors are unable to be with friends and family, I thought it was important to continue this annual event and hear from my constituents about the issues that matter most to them, as well as the challenges they are facing. After Sanders' introductory remarks, Vermonters asked questions on a wide range of issues. Areas of interest ranged from ways to expand and protect Medicare and Social Security, to struggles affording housing, heat, food, and prescription medications. With negotiations continuing in Congress, the COVID-19 relief package was on the minds of many who participated in the town hall. Many asked Sanders about the effort he is leading to ensure that a direct payment provision is included in the final relief bill, as well as his hope that Congress and a Biden Administration will continue to work on and pass additional, much-needed emergency relief in the new year. If approved, these direct payments to Vermonters would add about $350 million to the local economy. It's interesting that all of the questions tonight touched on issues that millions and millions of people are struggling with. Whether it's inadequate Social Security benefits, whether it's the high cost of prescription drugs, whether it's the housing crisis, whether it is student d… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-delivers-floor-speech-urging-senate-to-pass-1200-in-direct-relief-to-working-class/ Sanders Delivers Floor Speech Urging Senate to Pass $1,200 in Direct Relief to Working Class 2020-12-18 2020 2020-12 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, December 18 Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) went to the Senate floor this afternoon to seek unanimous consent to pass legislation he had introduced earlier today to provide direct payments to working families across the United States. Sanders' proposal provides a direct payment of $1,200 for every working-class American, $2,400 for couples, and $500 for children. He was joined on the floor by Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who spoke in support of the legislation. Sanders stated, If this country means anything, if the U.S. government means anything, it means that we cannot turn our backs on that suffering, and that we cannot leave Washington for the holidays to go back to our families unless we address the pain and anxiety of other families throughout this country. Read the legislation here. Sanders' speech can be watchedhere, and the prepared remarks can be read below: Mr. President, this country faces the worst set of public health and economic crises that we have faced in over a hundred years. As a result of the pandemic more people are becoming infected than ever before. Hospitalization is higher than ever before. And more people are dying than ever before. We all hope and pray that the new vaccine will be distributed as quickly as possible and that it will put an end to this nightmare. But, today, the truth is that millions of low-income and middle class families are suffering in a way that we have not seen since the Great Depression. Today, the reality is that over half of our workers are living paycheck to paycheck trying to survive on $10 or $12 an hour. The reality is that millions of senior citizens all over this country are trapped in their homes, unable to see their kids or grandchildren, unable to go to a grocery store, and are trying to survive on $12 or $14,000 a year. In addition, millions more with disabilities are also suffering. Further, in America today, one out of four workers are either unemployed or make less than $20,000 a year. And, in the midst of this pandemic, b… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-helps-lead-fight-for-direct-payments/ Sanders Helps Lead Fight for Direct Payments 2020-12-16 2020 2020-12 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, December 16 Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has been leading the fight in Washington to provide direct benefits to working families as they struggle through the pandemic and economic downturn. Sanders is fighting for $1,200 for every worker earning less than $75,000 a year, and $2,400 a couple earning less than $150,000 a year. Each child would receive a benefit of $500. This is what existed in the CARES Act passed in March. Currently, negotiations have the benefit set at $600 per adult and $600 per child. At this level, approximately 445,000 Vermont adults and 153,000 children roughly 93 percent of the state's population would receive these benefits. This amounts to over $345 million in direct benefits going to Vermonters, which will be an important economic stimulus. Sanders said: At a time when many Vermonters are struggling to put food on the table, pay their rent or mortgage, or have the necessary income to go to the doctor, it is imperative that Congress provide direct payments for working families. I am glad that we are making progress on this issue, but more has to be done, and I will continue that fight. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-on-manchin-romney-deal-congress-cannot-go-home-until-working-class-receives-1200-direct-payments/ Sanders on Manchin-Romney Deal: Congress Cannot Go Home Until Working Class Receives $1,200 Direct Payments 2020-12-14 2020 2020-12 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, December 14 Sen. Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement in response to the Manchin-Romney COVID19 legislation to be released this afternoon: As a result of the pandemic, tens of millions of Americans are facing economic desperation.They can't afford to pay their rent and face eviction, they can't afford to go to the doctor, they can't afford to feed their children and they are going deeper and deeper into debt.Congress cannot go home for the Christmas holidays until we pass legislation which provides a $1,200 direct payment to working class adults, $2,400 for couples, and a $500 payment to their children. This is what Democrats and Republicans did unanimously in March through the CARES Act.This is what we have to do today. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-gillibrand-warren-merkley-markey-and-wyden-urge-colleagues-to-defend-working-class-in-covid-19-relief-proposal-2/ Sanders Demands Direct Payments for Working Families 2020-12-10 2020 2020-12 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, December 10 Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) stated today on the Senate floor that given the enormity of the current economic crisis, the Senate must pass a $1,200 direct payment for working class adults and $500 for their children as part of any COVID-19 relief package. He is filing an amendment today to the one-week Continuing Resolution to do just that. Sanders said that it would be unacceptable for Congress to adjourn for the holidays while turning its back on the economic desperation facing tens of millions of Americans. In a speech on the floor today, he stated: When a national emergency occurs the United States government must respond. And we are in an economic emergency today. To get out of Washington, to turn our backs on the suffering of so many of our people would be immoral, would be unconscionable, and cannot be allowed to happen. Sanders' speech can be watchedhere, and the prepared remarks can be read below: Mr. President: This country today faces an unprecedented crisis both in terms of the pandemic and the economic meltdown. I understand that there are negotiations going on in terms of coming up with an economic package dealing with COVID-19 relief. I applaud the hard work that each of the negotiators are doing. But the truth is that the results up to this point are totally unsatisfactory given the economic desperation facing tens of millions of working families. Back in March, at the beginning of the pandemic, the United States Congress unanimously Democrats and Republicans worked with President Trump to come up with an economic package that went a long way toward preventing absolute misery and destitution for so many of our people. Through no fault of their own, COVID-19 resulted in millions of people losing their jobs and their income. And, in response, Democrats and Republicans in the Congress came together, worked with the President of the United States and, in a very significant way, responded to that crisis. Mr. President, what I don't understand is that at a time when, in many … 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-hawley-introduce-1200-direct-payments-amendment-to-attach-to-end-of-year-legislation/ Sanders, Hawley Introduce $1,200 Direct Payments Amendment to Attach to End-of-Year Legislation 2020-12-10 2020 2020-12 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, December 10 Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) are introducing a bipartisan amendment to attach to must-pass legislation to be considered by Congress, which would provide $1,200 in direct payments to working-class adults and $500 to each of their children.This amendment, similar to what was passed in the CARES Act, would be attached to must-pass legislation to keep the government going. In the midst of this terrible pandemic and economic crisis, this amendment would make certain that working families get the urgent, direct support they need to survive,said Sanders.A direct payment of $1,200 for adults and $500 for kids would help desperate families pay rent and heating bills, put food on the table, and be able to go to the doctor.In the midst of so much economic desperation, Congress cannot go on recess without providing this $1,200 emergency assistance to the American people in their time of need.I look forward to working across the aisle with Senator Hawley to ensure that the United States Senate passes this amendment. It would be a dereliction of duty if Congress adjourns for Christmas without having a vote on providing working families with direct payments,said Hawley.Working people are struggling. And they should be the first people given relief, not last. The crisis of rising unemployment claims, ever-expanding food lines, evictions, and growing credit card debt has been staring us in the face for months. It's time we do something about it and provide emergency relief to Americans. The amendment is modeled on the $1,200 direct payment for working-class adults plus $500 for their children passed by Congress unanimously in the $2.2 trillion CARES Act in March and signed into law by President Trump. Watch Sanders' and Hawley's floor remarks on this proposalhere. Read the text of the amendmenthere. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-gillibrand-warren-merkley-markey-and-wyden-urge-colleagues-to-defend-working-class-in-covid-19-relief-proposal/ Sanders, Gillibrand, Warren, Merkley, Markey and Wyden Urge Colleagues to Defend Working Class in COVID-19 Relief Proposal 2020-12-08 2020 2020-12 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, December 8 Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.),Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.),Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)urged Senate Democrats today to recognize the enormity of the economic and public-health crisis posed by COVID-19 and join them in demanding that any new COVID-19 relief proposal includes a $1,200 direct payment to adults and $500 to their children, while rejecting provisions to give a liability shield to corporations who threaten the health and safety of workers and customers. In a letter to their colleagues, the Senators note that COVID-19 is infecting nearly 200,000 Americans and killing 2,000 Americans daily, and argue that a bipartisan proposal under negotiation does not go anywhere near far enough, as America experiences the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Only $348 billion in new money is currently allocated in that proposal, the Senators point out, even though the Trump Administration and a bipartisan coalition in the House supported over $1.8 trillion in COVID-19 relief that also included another $1,200 direct payment. It would be unacceptable to take a major step backwards from those previous efforts by passing legislation that only included $348 billion in new money, the Senators wrote to their Democratic colleagues. The lawmakers further expressed their opposition to a get-out-of-jail free card to companies that put the lives of their workers and customers at risk currently under consideration in a bipartisan COVID-19 relief measure, and cited concerns from labor groups that granting immunity would make the country less safe at the exact moment when the COVID-19 pandemic is entering a new, dangerous phase. The letter's signatories also registered their agreement with President-elect Biden that a $1,200 direct payment should be included in this proposal, as over half of American workers live paycheck to paycheck and one in four are either unemployed or make less than $20,000 a year, while millions more face evicti… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-statement-on-manchin-romney-covid19-proposal/ Sanders Statement on Manchin-Romney COVID19 Proposal 2020-12-04 2020 2020-12 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy BURLINGTON, December 4 Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement on the Manchin-Romney COVID19 legislative proposal: Given the enormous economic desperation facing working families in this country today, I will not be able to support the recently announced Manchin-Romney COVID proposal unless it is significantly improved. Unfortunately, despite long-time Democratic opposition, this proposal provides 100% legal immunity to corporations whose irresponsibility has led to the deaths of hundreds of workers. It would continue to provide a get-out-of-jail free card to companies that put the lives of their workers and customers at risk. In fact, the Manchin-Romney proposal will, through this liability provision, encourage corporations to avoid implementing the common sense safety standards needed to protect workers and consumers and make a bad situation worse. Further, during the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, when over half of our workers are living paycheck to paycheck, when one out of four workers are either unemployed or make less than $20,000 a year, when 92 million Americans are uninsured or under-insured, when tens of millions of people face eviction and when hunger in America is exploding, it is unacceptable that the Manchin-Romney proposal does not even do what the CARES Act did and provide, at the very least, a $1,200 direct payment to working class Americans and $500 for their kids. Tens of millions of Americans living in desperation today would receive absolutely no financial help from this proposal. That is not acceptable. Last March, with unanimous support in Congress, President Trump signed the $2 trillion CARES Act into law that provided a $600 a week supplement in unemployment benefits and a $1,200 direct payment to every working class adult, $500 per child and significant help for small businesses, states and cities. In October, as part of the negotiating process, the Trump Administration and a bi-partisan coalition in the House supported over $1.8 trillion in COVID… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/taxpayers-subsidize-poverty-wages-at-walmart-mcdonalds-other-large-corporations-gao-finds/ Taxpayers Subsidize Poverty Wages at Walmart, McDonalds, Other Large Corporations, GAO Finds 2020-11-18 2020 2020-11 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, November 18 Many full-time workers employed by some of America's largest and most profitable corporations receive wages so low that they qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or food stamps) benefits and Medicaid, according to a report released today by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The report,Millions of Full-time Workers Rely on Federal Health Care and Food Assistance Programs,commissioned by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), found that 5.7 million Medicaid enrollees and 4.7 million SNAP recipients who worked full-time for 50 or more weeks in 2018 earned wages so low that they qualified for these federal benefits. An estimated 12 million wage-earning adults enrolled in Medicaid and 9 million wage-earning adults living in households receiving SNAP benefits worked at some point in 2018. At a time when huge corporations like Walmart and McDonald's are making billions in profits and giving their CEOs tens of millions of dollars a year, they're relying on corporate welfare from the federal government by paying their workers starvation wages. That is morally obscene.U.S. taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize some of the largest and most profitable corporations in America.It is time for the owners of Walmart, McDonald's and other large corporations to get off of welfare and pay their workers a living wage,said Sanders.No one in this country should live in poverty. No one should go hungry. No one should be unable to get the medical care they need. It is long past time to increase the federal minimum wage from a starvation wage of $7.25 an hour to $15, and guarantee health care to all Americans as a human right. GAO sent questionnaires to state Medicaid and SNAP agencies and analyzed data from 15 such agencies across 11 states. Each agency reported the 25 most common employers of Medicaid enrollees and SNAP recipients. Among the 15 agencies, Walmart was in the top four employers of program beneficiaries in each and every one. McDonald's was a top-five employer of employ… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-klobuchar-issue-statement-correcting-misinformation-from-president-trump-and-justice-kavanaugh-on-voting-processes/ Sanders, Klobuchar Issue Statement Correcting Misinformation from President Trump and Justice Kavanaugh on Voting Processes 2020-10-28 2020 2020-10 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, October 28 U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) released the statement below following President Trump's recent false statement that it is inappropriate and illegal to count ballots after Election Day, and the Supreme Court's ruling inDemocratic National Committee v. Wisconsin Legislature,where Justice Kavanaugh's concurring opinion contains incorrect information regarding voting: In America, we count the votes to determine who wins an election. Despite the incorrect assertions from President Trump and Justice Kavanaugh, election officials across the country accept ballots well after Election Day every year, and results are not certified until the votes are counted and a canvas to confirm the results is conducted.Absentee ballots counted after election day do not flip the results of an election,' as Justice Kavanaugh claimed. They are the results of the election. More than twenty states, including states like Mississippi, Kansas, and Utah, require ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted even if they are received after Election Day. This is critical to ensuring that those who may face hardships in voting, including members of our military serving abroad and those affected by COVID-19, are not disenfranchised by things like mail delays. These are not new rules and they do not serve any political party. It is on all of us to reject misinformation and to tell the truth. Our election systems span 50 states, five territories, and thousands of jurisdictions. State and local election officials are working around the clock, and experts have concluded that the integrity of our election system is strong. The best defense against those trying to undermine our democracy is the resolve of the American people, who are voting by the millions as we speak. Keep voting. On October 18, Sanders and Klobuchar, along with Senators Schumer (D-N.Y.), Heinrich (D-N.M.), Murphy (D-Conn.), and Duckworth (D-Ill.), issued a report titled2020 General Election: Counting Votes & What to Expect… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-condemns-senate-confirmation-of-judge-barrett-to-supreme-court/ Sanders Condemns Senate Confirmation of Judge Barrett to Supreme Court 2020-10-26 2020 2020-10 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, October 26 Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement criticizing the Republican-controlled Senate's confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court: Tonight's vote to confirm Amy Coney Barrett as a Supreme Court justice is a disgrace, not only because of what she will do when she gets on the bench, but because of the entire process, which was pushed through with extraordinary hypocrisy by Senate Republicans in the last days of a president's term. At this particular moment, over 50 million people have already cast their ballots to determine who the next President of the United States should be. Now is not the time to be voting on a Supreme Court justice. What we should be voting on instead is a major Covid-19 stimulus package to protect the working people of this country, who, by the tens of millions, have lost their jobs. They're struggling right now to pay their rent, get health insurance, and put food on the table to feed their kids. That is the issue we should be dealing with right now, and I am committed to ensuring that the next U.S. Senate, under Democratic leadership, will make a major Covid-19 stimulus bill the first order ofpriority. Watch Sanders' remarks on his vote against Barrett's confirmationhere. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-senate-democrats-to-american-people-do-not-allow-trump-to-undermine-nov-3-election-results/ Sanders, Senate Democrats To American People: Do Not Allow Trump To Undermine Nov. 3 Election Results 2020-10-19 2020 2020-10 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, October 18 Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Rules Committee Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) today released areportsummarizing for the American people what to expect on Election Day and reinforcing the Democrats' call to encourage everyone to vote. The report follows the months-long effort by President Trump to undermine the election and his repeated refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power. With the general election already well underway in every state across the country, Sanders and Senate Democrats have a clear message for the American people: Vote and cast your ballot as early as possible. While expressing optimism that Election Day will go smoothly around the country, the jointly authored report outlines the possibility that in some states, the outcome might not be known on November 3. The last message from the report is to make absolutely clear that voter intimidation is illegal and that federal law prohibits coercing or threatening anyone in order to interfere with their right to vote. The American people must be prepared for an election that is unprecedented in our history due to the enormous increase in mail-in ballots that have been, and will be, cast as a result of the pandemic,said Senator Sanders.No one should have to risk their health or their lives in order to vote, and that is why many millions are voting through mail-in ballots. One of the worst lies that Donald Trump is spreading is that there is a massive amount of voter fraud in this country.That is a total lie which no election official, Republican or Democrat, can support.What we are doing with this effort is ensuring that the American people understand that if American democracy means anything, it means that every vote must be countedno matter how long it takes. President Trump has for months now been laying the foundation to u… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/vermont-delegation-demands-postmaster-general-deliver-and-install-critical-mail-processing-machine-to-white-river-junction-facility/ Vermont Delegation Demands Postmaster General Deliver and Install Critical Mail Processing Machine to White River Junction Facility 2020-10-13 2020 2020-10 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy WASHINGTON Senator Bernie Sanders (I), Senator Patrick Leahy (D), and Representative Peter Welch (D) on Tuesday sent aletterto Postmaster General Louis DeJoy demanding the immediate delivery and installation of the new AFCS 200 cancellation machine at the White River Junction mail processing facility, a machine that is critical to the efficient handling of the mail. In the letter, Leahy, Sanders, and Welch wrote, While we have been promised for months that a new AFCS 200 cancellation machine will be installed, we have just learned that this will not occur until January of 2021 at the earliest. This timing is both unacceptable and another example of this administration's attempt to sabotage the Postal Service and the 2020 election. The cancellation machines at the White River Junction facility have been due to be replaced for several years now. USPS recently removed an AFCS (legacy system) cancellation machine from the facility, leaving the White River Junction center with justoneoperational cancellation machine. When that machine breaks down, as it did this past weekend, postal employees are forced to process mail by hand, which significantly delays the process. These employees are to be commended for their hard work and dedication and should be given every available resource to ensure the safe and timely processing of the mail, which includes a record number of mail-in ballots. Waiting until 2021 to get this new machine to Vermont will present undue harm to the hundreds of thousands of Vermonters who have been given the ability to vote by mail by November 3rd as well as Vermont's seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities who rely on the Postal Service for the delivery of their prescriptions, concluded the Vermont delegation. It will also further harm all those who will be separated from their families this holiday season if they are unable to rely on promise of the U.S. Postal Service to receive mail from loved ones a small but critically important way to reduce isolation, depression, and loneliness, par… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/vermont-seniors-can-now-get-food-assistance-more-easily-thanks-to-the-new-3squaresvt-in-a-snap-program/ Vermont Seniors Can Now Get Food Assistance More Easily, Thanks to the New 3SquaresVT IN A SNAP Program 2020-10-02 2020 2020-10 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy BURLINGTON, October 2 Beginning October 1st, 2020, Vermont seniors applying for 3SquaresVT are able to use a simple application and benefit renewal process as part of the new 3SquaresVT IN A SNAP program. The easy to use application is available to individuals and households age 60 or older and persons with disabilities. 3SquaresVT IN A SNAP is an improvement to the State's food assistance program,saysKaty Davis, Community Health Initiatives Director at Hunger Free Vermont. Traditional applications can be lengthy to complete, and the benefit renewal process often burdensome, leaving many Vermonters' benefits to lapse. The new program will streamline applications and allow recipients to retain benefits for up to three years without additional paperwork. For too long, a complex application process has prevented older Vermonters from receiving benefits. With hunger on the rise as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress made important changes to the SNAP program, known locally as 3SquaresVT , that make it much easier for older Vermonters to access nutritious foods. In contrast to critical emergency food distribution efforts and invaluable contributions by the charitable food system, SNAP is one of the best, most sustainable food supports Vermonters can feel confident about. In the richest country in the history of the world, no one should ever have to worry about going to bed hungry. Period. But as so many people are struggling right now to put food on the table, I strongly urge older Vermonters to see if you qualify for 3SquaresVT,saidSenator Bernie Sanders, a long-time champion of nutrition assistance programs. We are dealing with the worst health crisis and economic crisis in our lifetimes. Today, as 29 million Americans are struggling with hunger and millions of seniors are trying to get by on fixed incomes, I want every Vermonter to know that I am continuing to fight to expand critically important anti-hunger programs, like Meals on Wheels, school nutrition, and SNAP,Sanders continued. In additi… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-statement-on-supreme-court-nomination/ Sanders Statement on Supreme Court Nomination 2020-09-26 2020 2020-09 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy BURLINGTON, September 26 Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement on President Trump's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court: President Trump and Senate Republicans have badly mismanaged a deadly pandemic for months. Now, in the midst of an unprecedented public health crisis, they are willing to ram through a Supreme Court nomineewithin dayswho will vote to destroy the Affordable Care Act, kick millions of Americans off their health care, and eliminate protections for millions more who have preexisting conditions. This is an absolute outrage.The American people will not stand for this cynical effort to fill a Supreme Court vacancy, just days before an election, with someone who will roll back basic protections for women, workers, voters, people of color, the LGBT community, and our environment. I strongly oppose this nomination and we must fight as hard as we can to ensure that this nominee is not confirmed. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-dos-docenas-de-legisladores-piden-responsabilidad-de-la-oea-para-garantizar-elecciones-justas-en-bolivia/ Sanders, Dos Docenas de Legisladores Piden Responsabilidad de la OEA Para Garantizar Elecciones Justas en Bolivia 2020-09-22 2020 2020-09 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy (Read the version in Englishhere.) WASHINGTON, 22 deseptiembreEl senador Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), la representante Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), el representante Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) y la representante Deb Haaland (DN.M.) lideran una carta bicameral enviada hoy al Secretario de Estado Mike Pompeo. En dicha carta, junto a dos docenas de miembros del Congreso, le piden al Departamento de Estado que lleve a cabo una revisin completa e independiente de la Organizacin de Estados Americanos (OEA) con respecto a sus acciones en noviembre pasado que contribuyeron a un importante deterioro respecto a derechos humanos y democracia en Bolivia. Los miembros del Congreso expresaron su profunda preocupacin por la falta de responsabilidad y transparencia de la OEA con respecto a lasdenunciasampliamenterefutadasde fraude electoral en Bolivia el ao pasado. El New York Timesinformque estas afirmaciones iniciales de la OEA fueron aprovechadas para intensificar las protestas, reunir apoyo internacional y expulsar al [presidente] Morales del poder con apoyo militar semanas despus. Las autoridades no electas, reconocidas rpidamente por el Secretario General de la OEA, han promovido una agenda racista, anti-indgena y desplegado militares para reprimir violentamente las protestas, resultando en la muerte y heridas de muchos civiles, escribieron los congresistas, citando uninformerealizado por la Clnica Internacional de Derechos Humanos en la Facultad de Derecho de Harvard. Por muchos meses, la OEA se ha negado a responder preguntas bsicas de los miembros del Congreso sobre sus reclamos, a pesar del rol del Congreso en la apropiacin de la mayor parte del presupuesto de la OEA, expresaron los legisladores. Dado que la OEA est preparada para tomar una determinacin sobre la libertad, la justicia y la integridad de las prximas elecciones en Bolivia bajo un gobierno represivo y no electo, los legisladores instan a la administracin a usar su voz en la OEA para abogar por una evaluacin exhaustiva e independiente de las declaraciones de la OEA y asegu… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-two-dozen-lawmakers-call-for-oas-accountability-to-ensure-fair-elections-in-bolivia/ Sanders, Two Dozen Lawmakers Call for OAS Accountability to Ensure Fair Elections in Bolivia 2020-09-22 2020 2020-09 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy (Lase la versin en espaol aqu) WASHINGTON, September 22 In a bicameral letter sent to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo today, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), and Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) led two dozen members of Congress in calling on the State Department to pursue a full, independent review of the Organization of American States (OAS) regarding its actions last November that contributed to a major deterioration of human rights and democracy in Bolivia. The members of Congress expressed deep concern with the OAS's lack of accountability and transparency regarding the organization's widely refuted claims of electoral fraud in Bolivia last year. The New York Times reported that these initial OAS claims were seized on to escalate protests, gather international support, and push [President] Morales from power with military support weeks later. The unelected authorities, quickly recognized by the OAS Secretary General, have promoted a racist, anti-indigenous agenda and deployed the military to violently repress protests, resulting in the killing and injury of many civilians, wrote the lawmakers, citing a report conducted by Harvard Law School's International Human Rights Clinic. For months, the OAS has refused to answer basic questions from legislators regarding its claims despite the role of Congress in appropriating the majority of the OAS's budget, continued the lawmakers. Given that the OAS is poised to make a determination of the freedom, fairness, and integrity of the upcoming elections in Bolivia under an unelected and repressive government, the members of Congress urge the administration to use its voice at the OAS to advocate for a thorough, independent assessment of the OAS's statements, and ensure that corrective measures are taken to ensure that future OAS electoral observation missions perform their functions in an independent, impartial and professional manner. The Organization of American States' decision last year to declare Bolivia's election fraud… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-statement-on-passing-of-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg/ Sanders Statement on Passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg 2020-09-18 2020 2020-09 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy BURLINGTON, September 18 Sen. Bernie Sanders issued the following statement on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a tremendous loss to our country. She was an extraordinary champion of justice and equal rights, and will be remembered as one of the great justices in modern American history. Unfortunately, we've already heard tonight from Sen. McConnell that he has decided to go against Justice Ginsburg's dying wishes and violate his own past statements in order to bring a judge nominated by President Trump to the floor of the United States Senate. That's in direct contradiction of his statement in 2016, when he said Supreme Court nominees should not be voted on during a presidential election year: Our view is this: Give the people a voice in filling this vacancy,' he said. McConnell is cementing a shameful legacy of brazen hypocrisy. Thankfully not all Senate Republicans agree. Just today, Sen. Lisa Murkowski came out against an appointment this close to an election. I would not vote to confirm a Supreme Court nominee,' she said. We are 50 some days away from an election.' In addition, several of McConnell's other colleagues have previously stated they're against confirming a new justice this close to an election. Sen. Chuck Grassley said in May, You can't have one rule for Democratic presidents and another rule for Republican presidents.' Sen. Susan Collins said, I think that's too close, I really do,' when asked by The New York Times about appointing a justice in October. But no one has been clearer than Judiciary Committee Chair Sen. Lindsay Graham. He promised in 2018 that if an opening comes in the last year of President Trump's term, and the primary process has started, we'll wait to the next election.' The right thing to do here is clear. The Republicans in the Senate know it, and many of them have stated it clearer than I could. We should let voters decide. Period. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/gillibrand-sanders-reintroduce-postal-banking-act-to-fund-us-postal-service Gillibrand, Sanders Reintroduce Postal Banking Act to Fund U.S. Postal Service 2020-09-17 2020 2020-09 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Gillibrand, Sanders Reintroduce Postal Banking Act to Fund U.S. Postal Service Thursday, September 17, 2020 WASHINGTON, September 17 Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) held a conversation on Facebook Live to announce the Postal Banking Act. The United States Postal Service (USPS) has faced repeated attacks by the Trump administration including denying emergency funding during the pandemic and putting postal workers at risk of losing their jobs, disrupting operations and services, and delaying mail delivery. The Postal Banking Act would re-establish postal banking to provide financial security to millions of Americans in low-income and rural communities and create approximately $9 billion in annual revenue and strengthen USPS. "It is absolutely unacceptable that communities all over America lack traditional banking services, said Senator Sanders."During the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, we need to make sure that everyone in America is able to receive the affordable banking services that they desperately need.No one in America should have to pay a 400 percent interest rate on a $375 loan from a payday lender.The time has come toput predatory lenders out of business and provide affordable banking options to all Americans through the United States Postal Service. And that is exactly what our legislation will do." "Being poor in America was expensive before the pandemic, and this unprecedented crisis has made it even harder for under-served communities to access the financial services they need. In addition, the administration's relentless attacks on the Postal Service and push for privatization is compounding the challenges faced by American families, said Senator Gillibrand. The USPS is the only institution that serves every community in the country, from inner cities to rural America. The Postal Banking Act would reinforce the Postal Service, provide critical revenue, and establish postal banking for the nearly 10 million Am… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sanders-welch-introduce-bill-to-give-states-greater-control-over-reactor-shutdown-plans Sanders, Welch Introduce Bill to Give States Greater Control Over Reactor Shutdown Plans 2020-09-17 2020 2020-09 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Sanders, Welch Introduce Bill to Give States Greater Control Over Reactor Shutdown Plans Thursday, September 17, 2020 WASHINGTON Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Representative Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced the Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2020 today, which gives states a meaningful role in the development and approval of reactor shutdown plans and post-shutdown license transfers.The legislation is co-led in the Senate by Sen. Duckworth (D-Ill.), Sen. Markey (D-Mass.) and Sen. Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and cosponsored by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Sen. Durbin (D-Ill.), Sen. King (I-Me.), Sen. Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Engel (D-N.Y.) in the U.S. House. Communities experiencing the safety and economic impacts of nuclear plant decommissioning deserve dedicated economic relief and a role in shaping those decommissioning plans for nuclear reactors near them, especially in light of the coronavirus and climate change crises, Sanders said. This input is especially critical given the potential for non-operational plants to sit for decades before removal and decontamination. The Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2020 would transform a process that is weighted almost entirely toward the power plant licensees into one that strikes a reasonable balance between licensees and the impacted communities. Vermonters know first-hand that decommissioning a nuclear power plant has enormous economic and environmental impacts on states and neighboring communities, said Welch. It is essential that state and local leaders have a seat at the table throughout the decommissioning process. This commonsense legislation ensures the decommissioning process is transparent, inclusive and collaborative. The Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in Vernon was shuttered at the end of 2014 and ownership of the decommissioned plant was transferred in 2019. This bill would give affected states like Vermont an opportunity to weigh in on the new shutdown plan if there is a license transfer or other significant change to… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/live-sens-gillibrand-and-sanders-talk-postalbanking LIVE: Sens. Gillibrand and Sanders Talk PostalBanking 2020-09-17 2020 2020-09 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy LIVE: Sens. Gillibrand and Sanders Talk PostalBanking Join me and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand as we introduce the Postal Banking Act. Together, we will guarantee basic banking services to allno outrageous fees or interest ratesall at your local post office. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/gillibrand-sanders-reintroduce-postal-banking-act-to-fund-u-s-postal-service/ Gillibrand, Sanders Reintroduce Postal Banking Act to Fund U.S. Postal Service 2020-09-17 2020 2020-09 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, September 17 Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) held a conversation on Facebook Live to announce the Postal Banking Act. The United States Postal Service (USPS) has faced repeated attacks by the Trump administration including denying emergency funding during the pandemic and putting postal workers at risk of losing their jobs, disrupting operations and services, and delaying mail delivery. The Postal Banking Act would re-establish postal banking to provide financial security to millions of Americans in low-income and rural communities and create approximately $9 billion in annual revenue and strengthen USPS. It is absolutely unacceptable that communities all over America lack traditional banking services, said Senator Sanders. During the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, we need to make sure that everyone in America is able to receive the affordable banking services that they desperately need. No one in America should have to pay a 400 percent interest rate on a $375 loan from a payday lender. The time has come to put predatory lenders out of business and provide affordable banking options to all Americans through the United States Postal Service. And that is exactly what our legislation will do. Being poor in America was expensive before the pandemic, and this unprecedented crisis has made it even harder for under-served communities to access the financial services they need. In addition, the administration's relentless attacks on the Postal Service and push for privatization is compounding the challenges faced by American families, said Senator Gillibrand. The USPS is the only institution that serves every community in the country, from inner cities to rural America. The Postal Banking Act would reinforce the Postal Service, provide critical revenue, and establish postal banking for the nearly 10 million American households who lack access to basic financial services. I'm proud to reintroduce this legislation with my friend Senator Sanders, a… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-welch-introduce-bill-to-give-states-greater-control-over-reactor-shutdown-plans/ Sanders, Welch Introduce Bill to Give States Greater Control Over Reactor Shutdown Plans 2020-09-17 2020 2020-09 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy WASHINGTON Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Representative Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced the Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2020 today, which gives states a meaningful role in the development and approval of reactor shutdown plans and post-shutdown license transfers. The legislation is co-led in the Senate by Sen. Duckworth (D-Ill.), Sen. Markey (D-Mass.) and Sen. Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and cosponsored by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Sen. Durbin (D-Ill.), Sen. King (I-Me.), Sen. Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Engel (D-N.Y.) in the U.S. House. Communities experiencing the safety and economic impacts of nuclear plant decommissioning deserve dedicated economic relief and a role in shaping those decommissioning plans for nuclear reactors near them, especially in light of the coronavirus and climate change crises, Sanders said. This input is especially critical given the potential for non-operational plants to sit for decades before removal and decontamination. The Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2020 would transform a process that is weighted almost entirely toward the power plant licensees into one that strikes a reasonable balance between licensees and the impacted communities. Vermonters know first-hand that decommissioning a nuclear power plant has enormous economic and environmental impacts on states and neighboring communities, said Welch. It is essential that state and local leaders have a seat at the table throughout the decommissioning process. This commonsense legislation ensures the decommissioning process is transparent, inclusive and collaborative. The Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in Vernon was shuttered at the end of 2014 and ownership of the decommissioned plant was transferred in 2019. This bill would give affected states like Vermont an opportunity to weigh in on the new shutdown plan if there is a license transfer or other significant change to the decommissioning plan. Sanders and Welch first introduced an early version of the Nuclear Decommissioning Act in 2014, shortly after the closu… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sanders-schumer-call-for-special-committee-to-ensure-election-security Sanders, Schumer Call for Special Committee to Ensure Election Security 2020-09-16 2020 2020-09 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Sanders, Schumer Call for Special Committee to Ensure Election Security Wednesday, September 16, 2020 WASHINGTONIn response to the disturbing rise in attacks on the fundamental security and legitimacy of our elections, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) requesting the formation of a specialbipartisancommittee to hear testimony from state and local officials, election experts, and others to reassure the American people that the election will go smoothly and reliably. "Nothing is more fundamental to our democracy than the integrity of our elections, Senators Schumer and Sanders wrote. Sadly, there are some who are systematically undermining public confidence in the voting process, and irresponsibly fanning suspicions and conspiracy theories about the legitimacy of election results. "With the election less than two months away the Senate should immediately establish a specialbipartisancommittee, with equal representation from both parties, thesenators continued."The function of that committee must be to hold hearings about what is being done around the country to make certain that our public institutions are prepared to conduct a smooth and reliable election which will be free from voter suppression and intimidation, that every vote will be counted and that there will be confidence in the ultimate outcome." The full lettercan be foundhere. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-schumer-call-for-special-committee-to-ensure-election-security/ Sanders, Schumer Call for Special Committee to Ensure Election Security 2020-09-16 2020 2020-09 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy WASHINGTON In response to the disturbing rise in attacks on the fundamental security and legitimacy of our elections, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) requesting the formation of a special bipartisan committee to hear testimony from state and local officials, election experts, and others to reassure the American people that the election will go smoothly and reliably. Nothing is more fundamental to our democracy than the integrity of our elections, Senators Schumer and Sanders wrote. Sadly, there are some who are systematically undermining public confidence in the voting process, and irresponsibly fanning suspicions and conspiracy theories about the legitimacy of election results. With the election less than two months away the Senate should immediately establish a special bipartisan committee, with equal representation from both parties, the senators continued. The function of that committee must be to hold hearings about what is being done around the country to make certain that our public institutions are prepared to conduct a smooth and reliable election which will be free from voter suppression and intimidation, that every vote will be counted and that there will be confidence in the ultimate outcome. Nothing is more fundamental to our democracy than the integrity of our elections, Senators Schumer and Sanders wrote. Sadly, there are some who are systematically undermining public confidence in the voting process, and irresponsibly fanning suspicions and conspiracy theories about the legitimacy of election results. With the election less than two months away the Senate should immediately establish a specialbipartisancommittee, with equal representation from both parties, thesenators continued.The function of that committee must be to hold hearings about what is being done around the country to make certain that our public institutions are prepared to conduct a smooth and reliable election which will… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/recent-business/floor-speech-on-the-republican-skinny-relief-bill Floor Speech on the Republican "Skinny" Relief Bill 2020-09-10 2020 2020-09 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Floor Speech on the Republican "Skinny" Relief Bill Thursday, September 10, 2020 Statement on the Republican Skinny Relief Bill Mr. President: Today, as a result of the horrific pandemic and economic meltdown, the American working-class is hurting like they have never hurt before. Tens of millions of our fellow citizens have lost their jobs. They have lost their incomes. They have lost their health insurance. They have depleted their life savings. They cannot afford to pay the rent. They cannot afford to put food on the table. And they are scared to death that any day now they will get a knock on the door from the sheriff evicting them from their homes and throwing them and their belongings out on the street. Mr. President. This is the United States of America, the richest country in the history of the world. No one should be going hungry. No one should have to live in fear of becoming homeless. No one should be denied the health care that they need, especially during the worst public health crisis in over a hundred years. But that is precisely what is going on all over America as we speak. Just the other day, National Public Radio released a survey on the unprecedented economic suffering facing the American people that should shock everyone in the United States Senate into action. And here is what that survey found: 46 percent of Americans over 150 million people are now experiencing serious financial problems. 41 percent of Americans over 134 million people - have used up all or most of their savings. 33 percent of American families have had someone in their household who has either lost a job, lost a business or has been furloughed during the pandemic. Mr. President. This is an unprecedented moment in American history and the Senate needs to take unprecedented action now to improve the lives of the American people. And yet, in the midst of all of this pain, what has the Republican Senate done over the last 5 months to address the economic suffering of the American pe… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/pass-the-relief-our-people-neednow Pass The Relief Our People NeedNow 2020-09-10 2020 2020-09 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Pass The Relief Our People NeedNow Instead of providing more corporate welfare to billionaires and large corporations, we need to provide more financial relief to the tens of millions of Americans who are hurting like they have never hurt before. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/recent-business/sanders-presses-health-officials-on-vaccine-availability Sanders Presses Health Officials on Vaccine Availability 2020-09-09 2020 2020-09 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Sanders Presses Health Officials on Vaccine Availability Wednesday, September 9, 2020 By:WCAX News Team;WCAX Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders Wednesday pressed federal health officials on whether Americans will have to pay for a vaccine once one has been approved by the FDA. The Senate Committee on Health, Education Labor and Pensions heard from advisers to the president's coronavirus response, including National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins and U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams. In response to a question from Sanders on the cost of a future vaccine, both said that cost would not be a barrier This is something I'm gonna be working very hard on. Other senators will as well. Will you join us in the effort to make sure that this vaccine will be distributed free of charge to all Americans? Sanders asked U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams. I want to give you a very direct answer. Yes. As surgeon general of the United States, I promise you we will use every federal tool that we have to make sure that cost is not an obstacle for people to receive the vaccine that is likely the most anticipated of our time, Adams responded. Both Adams and Collins also stressed that safety will not be compromised by the vaccine's accelerated timeline. They say if it doesn't work or isn't safe, it won't be used and any doses that have been produced will be destroyed. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/must-read/vermont-pride-week-perseveres-through-pandemic Vermont Pride Week Perseveres Through Pandemic 2020-09-08 2020 2020-09 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Vermont Pride Week Perseveres Through Pandemic By: Kayla Martin Tuesday, September 8, 2020 Monday kicked off the start of Pride Week in Vermont. The Pride Center Vermont, the organizers of the annual event, says the week is all about feeling heard, feeling seen, and coming together, and they wanted to make sure that the pandemic didn't silence them. Pride week will certainly look a lot different than it has in years past, but there is still fun to be had. Festivities range from a Women's Trivia Night Tuesday to a Rural Queer Crafternoon Wednesday and a live, drive-in drag show at a local theater. The Pride Center's Justin Marsh says the event is especially important this year because of feelings of isolation brought on by the Coronavirus. You can't cancel pride, so we knew we had to do something, and we to come together as a community, and so it's, it's really nice to still find ways that we can all connect, he said. Richard Elliott, whose drag name is Rhedd Rhumm, says the idea is to have a platform that enables everyone to leave their worries at the door. I want you to escape from whatever it is that you have to escape from for that 4 to 5 minutes. Because it is such a therapeutic thing to be able to watch somebody, just be enamored by them, smile, laugh, forget about the worries of the world, Elliott said. Taking the pandemic and safety precautions into consideration,Pride Week will consist of a combination of virtual and in-person events. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/recent-business/senators-tell-trump-administration-to-stop-forcing-payroll-tax-deferral-on-federal-workers Senators tell Trump administration to stop forcing payroll tax deferral on federal workers 2020-09-08 2020 2020-09 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Top Senators urged the Trump administration on Tuesday to halt its plans to implement a mandatory payroll tax deferral for millions of federal employees, arguing that these workers should not be treated as political pawns. The issue stems from an order issued by President Trump in August, which allows participating employers to cease withholding their workers' payroll taxes until the end of the year. Private-sector employees may be able to opt out of the plan, but federal workersdo not appear to have a choice meaning they will see a slight boost to their pay now,then owe morein 2021. The forced nature of the president's order drew frustration from about two dozen lawmakers led by Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), who called it a payroll tax scheme and demanded answers in a sharply critical letter sent to the Treasury Department and the Office of Management and Budget, which are overseeing the deferral's implementation. We urge you to let federal workers and uniformed service members choose whether to defer their payroll tax obligations rather than forcing them to participate, Van Hollen wrote, along with Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and 19 other lawmakers, all of whom are Democrats. While some federal employees may want to defer their payroll tax payments, the lawmakers continued, unions representing federal workers have made clear that many others do not. Spokespeople for the two federal agencies did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The bipartisan rebuke is only the latest against Trump's payroll tax order, one of a series of actions he announced in August to circumvent a congressional stalemate over another round ofcoronavirusaid. In signing the directive, Trump promised he would boost workers' take-home pay and pledged hewould terminate the taxesAmericans accrue over the next four months so that they don't have to repay them in January. Weeks later, however, the president's vision appears to be in tatters. A wide swath … 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/recent-business/bernie-sanders-tells-mcconnell-to-stop-worrying-about-billionaire-donors-pass-stimulus-act Bernie Sanders Tells McConnell to 'Stop Worrying' About Billionaire Donors, Pass Stimulus Act 2020-09-07 2020 2020-09 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Bernie Sanders Tells McConnell to 'Stop Worrying' About Billionaire Donors, Pass Stimulus Act Monday, September 7, 2020 By: James Walker;Newsweek Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) told Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to "stop worrying" about "billionaire campaign contributors" and allow the upper chamber to pass the $3 trillion HEROES Act relief bill. The former Democratic primary candidate called on the top Republican lawmaker to "respond to the needs of working families" and permit a vote on the bailout fund that passed the House in May this year. Sanders issued his rebuke of the Senate majority leader as talks over the details of the next coronavirus stimulus package continued to stall. "Today, I say to Mitch McConnell: Do your job. Let us pass the HEROES Act or legislation that is even better. But, for once in your life, stop worrying about your billionaire campaign contributors, and respond to the needs of working families." Why it Matters Negotiations over the next stimulus package have made little headway over the past month as GOP lawmakers, the Trump administration and top Democrats have remained split on the size of the next bailout fund. The Democratic-led House passed the $3.4 trillion HEROES Act in May, but the bill has not yet been voted on in the GOP-controlled Senate as Republican lawmakerseye a smaller fundcapped at no more than $1 trillion. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin have signaled that they are both still willing to thrash out a deal, but still appeared to be divided on the scale of the intervention needed to buoy U.S. households and the economy. Releasing a statement after a phone call with Mnuchin last week, Pelosi said: "Sadly, this phone call made clear that Democrats and the White House continue to have serious differences understanding the gravity of the situation that America's working families are facing." The speaker has indicated that her side would be willing to negotiate down the … 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/3squaresvt-can-help-your-family-put-food-on-the-table 3SquaresVT Can Help Your Family Put Food on the Table 2020-08-31 2020 2020-08 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy 3SquaresVT Can Help Your Family Put Food on the Table Many Vermonters struggle to put food on the table. That has been especially true since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known in Vermont as 3SquaresVT, is the number one way Vermont families can get food help. The best part is, signing up doesn't take benefits away from others and doing so helps the local economy. Vermonters can learn more about the program and apply by contacting 2-1-1 or visiting https://dcf.vermont.gov/benefits/3SquaresVT 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/we-must-end-the-horrors-of-systemic-racism-and-police-brutality We Must End the Horrors of Systemic Racism and Police Brutality 2020-08-28 2020 2020-08 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy We Must End the Horrors of Systemic Racism and Police Brutality Vermonters: Racism exists here. Full stop. It is incumbent upon each of us to educate ourselves and actively work to create anti-racist communities. I thank each and every Vermonter who has shared their experience and who is doing the necessary work to truly make Vermont a welcoming place for all. The brutal shooting of Jacob Blake and the continued protests occurring in every corner of our country, including in Vermont, is a clear call for action. I stand with all who are demanding justice and an end to the horrors of systemic racism and police brutality. Congress must work to end the horrific violence perpetrated at alarming rates against Black Americans. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/we-must-pass-the-john-lewis-voting-rights-act We Must Pass The John Lewis Voting Rights Act 2020-08-26 2020 2020-08 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy We Must Pass The John Lewis Voting Rights Act One hundred years ago, women fought for the right to vote, and won. Today, as we celebrate this important milestone, we also recognize that women of color were intentionally excluded from this victory, despite their heroic efforts to help achieve it. This centennial is a reminder that we must redouble our efforts to fight voter suppression that silences far too many voices in our democracy, make election day a national holiday, and ensure everyone who wants to can vote by mail. And we must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to finally guarantee the right to vote to all. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/if-you-lose-youre-leaving-office-period If You Lose, You're Leaving Office. Period. 2020-08-25 2020 2020-08 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy If You Lose, You're Leaving Office. Period. What President Trump is saying is, "I cannot lose this election. If I win, great. If I lose, it's rigged. This is a major effort to undermine our democracy and our election system. We have got to make it clear to Donald Trump: If you lose, you're leaving office. Period. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/must-read/elizabeth-warren-bernie-sanders-and-other-top-democrats-demand-usps-board-reverse-chiefs-policy-changes Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Other Top Democrats Demand USPS Board Reverse Chiefs Policy Changes 2020-08-17 2020 2020-08 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Other Top Democrats Demand Usps Board Reverse Chief's Policy Changes By: Kevin Breuninger; CNBC Monday, August 17, 2020 Leading Democratic senators called for the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors on Monday to reverse sweeping operational changes implemented by new Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and remove him if he doesn't comply. The cost-cutting measures put in place by DeJoy, a major donor to Republicans and committees supporting PresidentDonald Trump's reelection, have been blamed for reports of widespread mail delays. They are also raising fears about the Post Office's ability to handle an expected flood of mail-in ballots in the November election. Democrats have wondered aloud whether the changes are a political tactic to undermine USPS, a federal agency, in ways that could impact ballot-counting in the November race between Trump and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden. Mr. DeJoy appears to be engaged in a partisan effort, with the support of President Trump, to delay and degrade mail service and undermine the mission of the United States Postal Service, said seven senators, led by Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York,in a letter to the USPS Board of Governors. The request ishardly the first entreaty from Congress to reverse DeJoy's overhaul of the Post Office. Members of both parties have called on the postmaster general to reel in his new policies, which reportedly include major cuts in overtime and crackdowns on making late trips to deliver mail. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.,said Sunday she is calling the House back from summer recessin order to vote on House Oversight Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney'sbillto block DeJoy's changes from taking effectuntil the coronavirus pandemic has ended. Trump, an aggressive critic of mail-in voting, denied that he is encouraging DeJoy to slow down the mail. I have encouraged everybody, speed up the mail,' he told r… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/recent-business/bernie-sanders-elizabeth-warren-and-other-top-democrats-demand-usps-board-reverse-chiefs-policy-changes Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Other Top Democrats Demand USPS Board Reverse Chiefs Policy Changes 2020-08-17 2020 2020-08 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Other Top Democrats Demand USPS Board Reverse Chief's Policy Changes Monday, August 17, 2020 By:Kevin Breuninger;CNBC Leading Democratic senators called for the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors on Monday to reverse sweeping operational changes implemented by new Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and remove him if he doesn't comply. The cost-cutting measures put in place by DeJoy, a major donor to Republicans and committees supporting PresidentDonald Trump's reelection, have been blamed for reports of widespread mail delays. They are also raising fears about the Post Office's ability to handle an expected flood of mail-in ballots in the November election. Democrats have wondered aloud whether the changes are a political tactic to undermine USPS, a federal agency, in ways that could impact ballot-counting in the November race between Trump and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden. Mr. DeJoy appears to be engaged in a partisan effort, with the support of President Trump, to delay and degrade mail service and undermine the mission of the United States Postal Service, said seven senators, led by Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York,in a letter to the USPS Board of Governors. The request ishardly the first entreaty from Congress to reverse DeJoy's overhaul of the Post Office. Members of both parties have called on the postmaster general to reel in his new policies, which reportedly include major cuts in overtime and crackdowns on making late trips to deliver mail. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.,said Sunday she is calling the House back from summer recessin order to vote on House Oversight Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney'sbillto block DeJoy's changes from taking effectuntil the coronavirus pandemic has ended. Trump, an aggressive critic of mail-in voting, denied that he is encouraging DeJoy to slow down the mail. I have encouraged everybody, speed up the mail,' he told reporters outside th… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/the-american-people-are-hurting The American People Are Hurting 2020-08-15 2020 2020-08 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy The American People Are Hurting The American people are hurting. Millions are unemployed and cannot pay their rent or put food on the table. I shouldn't have to say this, but here's a message to President Trump, Senator McConnell and my Republican colleagues: the American people desperately needed you to act months ago, before critical assistance lapsed. They cannot wait until September. Perhaps you should actually listen to the countless stories of those who are struggling in every corner of our country. But maybe you just don't give a damn. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/vermont-summer-meals-are-still-available Vermont Summer Meals Are Still Available 2020-08-14 2020 2020-08 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Vermont Summer Meals Are Still Available When Vermont schools closed in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, school meal programs quickly transitioned to finding new ways of providing free meals to children 18 and under. In summer months, free and nutritious meals are still available at hundreds of locations throughout Vermont, thanks to the federally-funded Vermont Summer Meals Program. For information on times and locations of meal program sites near you, text FOOD to 877877 or call 2-1-1. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/we-must-stand-with-the-gwichin-nation We Must Stand With The Gwich'in Nation 2020-08-14 2020 2020-08 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy We Must Stand With The Gwich'in Nation It is absurd that instead of demanding the Senate reconvene to pass a bill to provide immediate relief to millions of Americans, the Trump administration is moving forward with oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Opening up the refuge is nothing more than a massive handout to the hugely profitable oil and gas companies at the expense of our climate and indigenous peoples. We must stand with the Gwich'in Nation and aggressively transition away from fossil fuels toward sustainable energy like wind and solar. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sanders-larson-call-for-strengthening-social-security-after-gao-study-examines-disability-wait-times Sanders, Larson Call for Strengthening Social Security After GAO Study Examines Disability Wait Times 2020-08-13 2020 2020-08 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Sanders, Larson Call for Strengthening Social Security After GAO Study Examines Disability Wait Times Thursday, August 13, 2020 WASHINGTON, August 13 Today,Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-Conn.)responded to new findings from a Government Accountability Office (GAO)studythey commissioned which found that thousands of American die or go bankrupt waiting to receive their disability benefits each year. "It is absolutely unconscionable that thousands of Americans suffer and die every year waiting for a final decision to get the modest Social Security benefits they need to survive. People with disabilities trying to access their earned benefits are forced to wait years before they even get a hearing,said Sanders.This report shows not only how critical Social Security can be to Americans with disabilities, but how dire the backlog is. Our job now is to stop Trump's latest effort to defund Social Security. We must also increase benefits,make the filing process easier and eliminate these obscene wait lists of people trying, far too often in vain, to access their earned benefits." "On the eve of Social Security's 85thanniversary, people are relying on their Social Security benefits now more than ever. I appreciate GAO's efforts in conducting this study. It is unacceptable that thousands of severely disabled Americans are dying or filing for bankruptcy while waiting for their benefits. I'm proud that the House has passed a FY 2021 Labor-HHS Appropriations package that includes $50 million for the Social Security Administration to continue to reduce these harmful delays. However, Americans are now facing a new threat: President Trump is attempting to defund Social Security, by unilaterally deferring and pledging to terminate' the program's dedicated funding source if re-elected. This is a reprehensible move, especially in the midst of a pandemic. I'm proud to work with Ranking Member Sande… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-larson-call-for-strengthening-social-security-after-gao-study-examines-disability-wait-times/ Sanders, Larson Call for Strengthening Social Security After GAO Study Examines Disability Wait Times 2020-08-13 2020 2020-08 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, August 13 Today,Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-Conn.)responded to new findings from a Government Accountability Office (GAO)studythey commissioned which found that thousands of American die or go bankrupt waiting to receive their disability benefits each year. It is absolutely unconscionable that thousands of Americans suffer and die every year waiting for a final decision to get the modest Social Security benefits they need to survive. People with disabilities trying to access their earned benefits are forced to wait years before they even get a hearing,said Sanders.This report shows not only how critical Social Security can be to Americans with disabilities, but how dire the backlog is. Our job now is to stop Trump's latest effort to defund Social Security. We must also increase benefits,make the filing process easier and eliminate these obscene wait lists of people trying, far too often in vain, to access their earned benefits. On the eve of Social Security's 85thanniversary, people are relying on their Social Security benefits now more than ever. I appreciate GAO's efforts in conducting this study. It is unacceptable that thousands of severely disabled Americans are dying or filing for bankruptcy while waiting for their benefits. I'm proud that the House has passed a FY 2021 Labor-HHS Appropriations package that includes $50 million for the Social Security Administration to continue to reduce these harmful delays. However, Americans are now facing a new threat: President Trump is attempting to defund Social Security, by unilaterally deferring and pledging to terminate' the program's dedicated funding source if re-elected. This is a reprehensible move, especially in the midst of a pandemic. I'm proud to work with Ranking Member Sanders to strengthen the program for all Americans and fight against the Trump Administration's cruel move to undercut Social Security,said Larson. The study, So… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/we-must-protect-the-usps We Must Protect the USPS 2020-08-07 2020 2020-08 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy We Must Protect the USPS If we could bail out large corporations, please do not tell me that we cannot save the Postal Service. See Video on YouTube Tweet Copy Link 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sanders-colleagues-introduce-tax-on-billionaire-wealth-gains-to-provide-health-care-for-all- Sanders, Colleagues Introduce Tax on Billionaire Wealth Gains to Provide Health Care for All 2020-08-06 2020 2020-08 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Sanders, Colleagues Introduce Tax on Billionaire Wealth Gains to Provide Health Care for All Thursday, August 6, 2020 WASHINGTON, August 6 Today, Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced a 60-percent tax on the windfall wealth increases of billionaires during this pandemic in order to pay forall out-of-pocket medical expenses for every person in America for a year. The Make Billionaires Pay Act would tax the $731 billion in wealth accumulated by 467 billionairesthe richest 0.001% of Americaa from March 18th until August 5th, a period in which 5.4 million Americans recently lost their health insurance and 50 million applied for unemployment insurance. The funds from this emergency tax would be used to cover all necessary healthcare expenses of the uninsured and underinsured, including prescription drugs, for one year. "The legislation I am introducing today willtax theobscene wealth gains billionaires have made during this extraordinary crisis to guarantee healthcare as a right to all for an entire year,said Sanders."At a time of enormous economic pain and suffering, we have a fundamental choice to make.We can continue to allow the very rich to get much richer while everyone else gets poorer and poorer. Or we can tax the winnings a handful of billionaires made during the pandemic to improve the health and well-being of tens of millions of Americans. In my view, it is time for the Senate to act on behalf of the working class who are hurting like they have never hurt before, not the billionaire class who are doing phenomenally well and have never had it so good." "As more than 160,000 Americans have lost their lives and millions more have lost their jobs, it is unconscionable that the super-wealthy are getting even richer in the midst of this crisis,"said Markey."Despite overwhelming need, Republicans continue to look for any excuse under the guise of deficit reduction to cut vital support programs like jobless aid and health insuran… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-colleagues-introduce-tax-on-billionaire-wealth-gains-to-provide-health-care-for-all/ Sanders, Colleagues Introduce Tax on Billionaire Wealth Gains to Provide Health Care for All 2020-08-06 2020 2020-08 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, August 6 Today, Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced a 60-percent tax on the windfall wealth increases of billionaires during this pandemic in order to pay forall out-of-pocket medical expenses for every person in America for a year. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) introduced companion legislation in the House. The Make Billionaires Pay Act would tax the $731 billion in wealth accumulated by 467 billionairesthe richest 0.001% of Americaa from March 18th until August 5th, a period in which 5.4 million Americans recently lost their health insurance and 50 million applied for unemployment insurance. The funds from this emergency tax would be used to cover all necessary healthcare expenses of the uninsured and underinsured, including prescription drugs, for one year. The legislation I am introducing today willtax theobscene wealth gains billionaires have made during this extraordinary crisis to guarantee healthcare as a right to all for an entire year,said Sanders.At a time of enormous economic pain and suffering, we have a fundamental choice to make.We can continue to allow the very rich to get much richer while everyone else gets poorer and poorer. Or we can tax the winnings a handful of billionaires made during the pandemic to improve the health and well-being of tens of millions of Americans. In my view, it is time for the Senate to act on behalf of the working class who are hurting like they have never hurt before, not the billionaire class who are doing phenomenally well and have never had it so good. As more than 160,000 Americans have lost their lives and millions more have lost their jobs, it is unconscionable that the super-wealthy are getting even richer in the midst of this crisis,said Markey.Despite overwhelming need, Republicans continue to look for any excuse under the guise of deficit reduction to cut vital support programs like jobless aid and health insurance for the most vulnerable. The American people pay with their lives… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sanders-speech-do-nothing-republicans-abandon-working-class-in-pandemic_ Sanders Speech: Do-Nothing Republicans Abandon Working Class in Pandemic 2020-08-05 2020 2020-08 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Sanders Speech: Do-Nothing Republicans Abandon Working Class in Pandemic Wednesday, August 5, 2020 WASHINGTON Today, on the floor of the U.S. Senate, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) lambasted the Republican legislative response to the coronavirus crisis, and denounced the shameful inaction of the Republican-controlled Senate. "What everybody should understand is that over two and a half months ago, the House did its job and responded to the enormous pain and suffering of the American people, by passing a $3.5 trillion economic relief package that would extend the $600 a week increase in unemployment benefits until January,said Sanders.The Republican bill slashes unemployment benefits by 43% for 30 million Americans who lost their jobs, it continues a $135 billion tax break to 43,000 millionaires primarily in the real estate and hedge fund industry." "In the midst of a pandemic, in the midst of an economic meltdown for working families,"said Sanders, we are currently witnessing what is likely the greatest transfer of wealth from the middle class and the poor to the very rich in the modern history of this country." The statement was carried live on the Senator's social media channels and can be viewed onTwitterorFacebook. The prepared remarks can be readhereand below: "Mr. President, as everyone knows, this country faces an extraordinary set of crises unprecedented in the modern history of this country. We are in the midst of the worst public health crisis in more than a hundred years. And the Senate has done nothing over the last two and a half months. Over the past four months, the coronavirus has infected nearly 5 million Americans and caused nearly 160,000 deaths. And the Senate is doing nothing. Incredibly, more Americans have been killed by the coronavirus than the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, 9-11, the Afghanistan War and the Iraq War - combined. And the Senate is doing nothing. We are in the midst of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depre… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-sanders-announces-3-million-in-federal-funds-for-affordable-housing-in-vermont Sen. Sanders Announces $3 Million in Federal Funds for Affordable Housing in Vermont 2020-08-05 2020 2020-08 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Sen. Sanders Announces $3 Million in Federal Funds for Affordable Housing in Vermont Wednesday, August 5, 2020 BURLINGTON, August 5 U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced Wednesday that Vermont will receive $3 million from the National Housing Trust Fund to build, preserve and rehabilitate affordable rental housing for extremely low-income families. This is the fifth year in a row that Vermont will receive a $3 million allocation from the trust fund, which Sanders helped create. Sanders first introduced legislation to create the National Housing Trust Fund in 2001, based on the success of the Vermont Housing and Conservation Trust Fund. Administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and funded through a small assessment on the government-sponsored housing agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the trust fund is the first new federal housing resource in more than a generation. It is also the first program exclusively targeted to help build housing that is affordable to people with the lowest incomes. "Unfortunately, it was very clear that we had an affordable housing crisis in our country before the COVID-19 pandemic, Sanders said. Now, millions of working families are struggling to pay their rent and mortgages and at risk of becoming homeless. As we respond to the current health and economic crisis, we cannot ignore the unsustainable rising cost of housing. Right now, the National Housing Trust Fund is the only federal program that provides funding to construct, preserve and rehabilitate affordable housing for our lowest-income families. It is time to substantially increase its funding to meet the enormous need in every corner of this country." In Vermont, the National Housing Trust Fund is administered by the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board. Executive Director Gus Seelig said, Since it was established five years ago, the National Housing Trust Fund has been instrumental in creating and rehabilitating 490 homes in 20 housing developments located in 13 t… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/crisis-after-crisis-republicans-leave-working-classbehind Crisis After Crisis: Republicans Leave Working ClassBehind 2020-08-05 2020 2020-08 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Crisis After Crisis: Republicans Leave Working ClassBehind We are in the midst of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. And the Republican-led Senate is doing nothing. Join me on the Senate floor to demand help for the working class who are hurting like they have never hurtbefore. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/maybe-we-should-listen-to-our-teachers Maybe We Should Listen To Our Teachers 2020-08-05 2020 2020-08 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Maybe We Should Listen To Our Teachers Maybe, just maybe, Betsy DeVos and Donald Trump should listen to teachers and public health experts instead of threatening to cut funding for public schools. See Video on YouTube Tweet Copy Link 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-speech-do-nothing-republicans-abandon-working-class-in-pandemic/ Sanders Speech: Do-Nothing Republicans Abandon Working Class in Pandemic 2020-08-05 2020 2020-08 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy WASHINGTON Today, on the floor of the U.S. Senate, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) lambasted the Republican legislative response to the coronavirus crisis, and denounced the shameful inaction of the Republican-controlled Senate. What everybody should understand is that over two and a half months ago, the House did its job and responded to the enormous pain and suffering of the American people, by passing a $3.5 trillion economic relief package that would extend the $600 a week increase in unemployment benefits until January,said Sanders.The Republican bill slashes unemployment benefits by 43% for 30 million Americans who lost their jobs, it continues a $135 billion tax break to 43,000 millionaires primarily in the real estate and hedge fund industry. In the midst of a pandemic, in the midst of an economic meltdown for working families,said Sanders, we are currently witnessing what is likely the greatest transfer of wealth from the middle class and the poor to the very rich in the modern history of this country. The statement was carried live on the Senator's social media channels and can be viewed onTwitterorFacebook. The prepared remarks can be readhereand below: Mr. President, as everyone knows, this country faces an extraordinary set of crises unprecedented in the modern history of this country. We are in the midst of the worst public health crisis in more than a hundred years. And the Senate has done nothing over the last two and a half months. Over the past four months, the coronavirus has infected nearly 5 million Americans and caused nearly 160,000 deaths. And the Senate is doing nothing. Incredibly, more Americans have been killed by the coronavirus than the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, 9-11, the Afghanistan War and the Iraq War combined. And the Senate is doing nothing. We are in the midst of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. And the Senate is doing nothing. Since March, more than 30 million Americans have lost their jobs and last week the Senate allowed a … 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sen-sanders-announces-3-million-in-federal-funds-for-affordable-housing-in-vermont/ Sen. Sanders Announces $3 Million in Federal Funds for Affordable Housing in Vermont 2020-08-05 2020 2020-08 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy BURLINGTON, August 5 U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced Wednesday that Vermont will receive $3 million from the National Housing Trust Fund to build, preserve and rehabilitate affordable rental housing for extremely low-income families. This is the fifth year in a row that Vermont will receive a $3 million allocation from the trust fund, which Sanders helped create. Sanders first introduced legislation to create the National Housing Trust Fund in 2001, based on the success of the Vermont Housing and Conservation Trust Fund. Administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and funded through a small assessment on the government-sponsored housing agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the trust fund is the first new federal housing resource in more than a generation. It is also the first program exclusively targeted to help build housing that is affordable to people with the lowest incomes. Unfortunately, it was very clear that we had an affordable housing crisis in our country before the COVID-19 pandemic, Sanders said. Now, millions of working families are struggling to pay their rent and mortgages and at risk of becoming homeless. As we respond to the current health and economic crisis, we cannot ignore the unsustainable rising cost of housing. Right now, the National Housing Trust Fund is the only federal program that provides funding to construct, preserve and rehabilitate affordable housing for our lowest-income families. It is time to substantially increase its funding to meet the enormous need in every corner of this country. In Vermont, the National Housing Trust Fund is administered by the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board. Executive Director Gus Seelig said, Since it was established five years ago, the National Housing Trust Fund has been instrumental in creating and rehabilitating 490 homes in 20 housing developments located in 13 towns around the state. Ten developments are complete, providing homes affordable to our most vulnerable households, including some that had be… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sanders-supports-ending-filibuster Sanders Supports Ending Filibuster 2020-07-30 2020 2020-07 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Sanders Supports Ending Filibuster Thursday, July 30, 2020 WASHINGTON, July 30 Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today on the filibuster: "President Obama is absolutely right. It is an outragethat modern-day poll taxes, gerrymandering, I.D. requirements, and other forms of voter suppression still exist today. We must pass a comprehensive agenda to guarantee the rights and dignity of everyone in this country. And that means, among other things, reauthorizing and expanding the Voting Rights Act, for which Congressman John Lewis put his life on the line. As President Obama said, if that requires us to eliminate the filibuster, then that is what we must do." 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-supports-ending-filibuster/ Sanders Supports Ending Filibuster 2020-07-30 2020 2020-07 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, July 30 Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today on the filibuster: President Obama is absolutely right. It is an outragethat modern-day poll taxes, gerrymandering, I.D. requirements, and other forms of voter suppression still exist today. We must pass a comprehensive agenda to guarantee the rights and dignity of everyone in this country. And that means, among other things, reauthorizing and expanding the Voting Rights Act, for which Congressman John Lewis put his life on the line. As President Obama said, if that requires us to eliminate the filibuster, then that is what we must do. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/masks-are-not-a-political-or-partisan-issue Masks Are Not A Political Or Partisan Issue 2020-07-29 2020 2020-07 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Masks Are Not A Political Or Partisan Issue Our public health experts are telling us universal mask wearing can bring this pandemic under control within weeks. This is not political or partisan issue. We must provide all of our people with high-quality, reusable masks, free of charge and save lives. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sanders-leads-14-senators-in-introducing-masks-for-all-act-to-curb-deadly-coronavirus-surge Sanders Leads 14 Senators in Introducing Masks for All Act to Curb Deadly Coronavirus Surge 2020-07-28 2020 2020-07 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Sanders Leads 14 Senators in Introducing Masks for All Act to Curb Deadly Coronavirus Surge Tuesday, July 28, 2020 WASHINGTON, July 28 As COVID-19 infections continue to surge across America and nearly30 statesimpose public mask-wearing requirements, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and over three dozen of his Democratic colleagues in the Senate and House introduced lifesaving legislation today to manufacture and distribute high-quality, reusable masks to everyone in America. Senate co-sponsors of Sanders' Masks for All Act include Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gary Peters (D-Mich.), and Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Doug Jones (D-Ala.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Tina Smith (D-MN), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). Representatives Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), Lori Trahan (D-Mass.), and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) introduced the Masks for All Act in the House, with more than two dozen cosponsors. The proposal, developed in consultation with health experts including Andy Slavitt, the former Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under President Obama, would use the United States Postal Service to distribute three free, reusable masks to every person in the country, including individuals who are experiencing homelessness or living in group settings such as prisons, shelters, college dorms, and assisted living facilities. According to oneestimate, widespread mask wearing could save over 40,000 American lives by November 1, while another analysis predicted that widespread mask wearing would save the U.S. economy$1 trillion.In questioning by Sanders at a recent Senate hearing, Dr. Anthony Faucivoicedhis support for the proposal, echoing the consensus of the medical community. There's no doubt that wearing masks … 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/recent-business/bernie-sanders-introduces-bill-to-provide-masks-for-all Bernie Sanders Introduces Bill to Provide 'Masks for All' 2020-07-28 2020 2020-07 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Bernie Sanders Introduces Bill to Provide 'Masks for All' Tuesday, July 28, 2020 By: Gregory Krieg;CNN Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders will introduce a bill on Tuesday that would provide high quality, reusable masks to every American. Sanders is unveiling the legislation, which has dozens of Democratic cosponsors in the House and Senate, on the day afterDonald Trump Jr. tweetedout a video featuring what appears to be a doctor claiming a cocktail of drugs, including hydroxychloroquine, can cureCovid-19,the illness caused by the coronavirus, making masks unnecessary. Later on Monday night, PresidentDonald Trumpretweeted the same clip. The video was taken down overnight by Twitter, which told CNN that it violated the site's misinformation policy. The claims run contrary to multiple studies on the anti-malarial drug and advice from public health officials on how to prevent the spread of the virus. Sanders, in an interview shortly before the President began sharing it, slammed Trump Jr., who posted the clip, which has since been scrubbed by Facebook and YouTube, too, before his father. "This mentality, this attitude has costs many, many thousands of lives. It is beyond disgraceful," Sanders said in a phone interview. "There is a reason why we are doing worse than any other major country on earth in controlling this pandemic, and it is precisely because of the attitude of people like Donald Trump Jr." The legislation, which was written before this latest outburst from Trump, has support across the Democratic congressional caucus' ideological lines, from Alabama Sen. Doug Jones to New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, one of the cosponsors on the House side. It also has the support of an assortment of unions and progressive groups. The bill calls on the United States Postal Service to deliver the masks, which would also be made available at pick-up sites around the country, including schools and pharmacies, and provided -- all free of charge -- to the homeless, patients in assisted liv… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-leads-14-senators-in-introducing-masks-for-all-act-to-curb-deadly-coronavirus-surge/ Sanders Leads 14 Senators in Introducing Masks for All Act to Curb Deadly Coronavirus Surge 2020-07-28 2020 2020-07 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, July 28 As COVID-19 infections continue to surge across America and nearly30 statesimpose public mask-wearing requirements, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and over three dozen of his Democratic colleagues in the Senate and House introduced lifesaving legislation today to manufacture and distribute high-quality, reusable masks to everyone in America. Senate co-sponsors of Sanders' Masks for All Act include Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gary Peters (D-Mich.), and Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Doug Jones (D-Ala.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Tina Smith (D-MN), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). Representatives Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), Lori Trahan (D-Mass.), and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) introduced the Masks for All Act in the House, with more than two dozen cosponsors. The proposal, developed in consultation with health experts including Andy Slavitt, the former Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under President Obama, would use the United States Postal Service to distribute three free, reusable masks to every person in the country, including individuals who are experiencing homelessness or living in group settings such as prisons, shelters, college dorms, and assisted living facilities. According to oneestimate, widespread mask wearing could save over 40,000 American lives by November 1, while another analysis predicted that widespread mask wearing would save the U.S. economy$1 trillion.In questioning by Sanders at a recent Senate hearing, Dr. Anthony Faucivoicedhis support for the proposal, echoing the consensus of the medical community. There's no doubt that wearing masks protects you and gets you to be protected. So it's people protecting each other,Fauci said. Anything that furthers the use of masks, whether … 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/now-is-the-time-for-congress-to-act-boldly Now is the Time for Congress to Act Boldly 2020-07-23 2020 2020-07 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Now is the Time for Congress to Act Boldly We are in the worst economic condition since the Great Depression. People are worried about getting evicted from their homes. People can't go to the doctor because they lost their jobs and no longer have any health insurance. Now is the time for Congress to act boldly. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sanders-initiative-to-cut-pentagon-by-10-secures-half-of-the-senate-democratic-caucus Sanders Initiative to Cut Pentagon by 10% Secures Half of the Senate Democratic Caucus 2020-07-22 2020 2020-07 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Sanders Initiative to Cut Pentagon by 10% Secures Half of the Senate Democratic Caucus Wednesday, July 22, 2020 WASHINGTON, July 22 Today, Sen. Bernie Sanders' (I-Vt.) amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act to cut America's $740 billion military budget by 10% to invest in jobs, health care, and education secured the support of 23 members of the Senate Democratic Caucus. Today, almost half of the members of the Senate Democratic Caucus23 Senatorsvoted to cut Pentagon spending by 10% and invest in human needs. This is far and away the most significant step forward in recent years in addressing our bloated $740 billion military budget and changing our national priorities, said Sanders. We are going to continue building a political movement which understands that it is far more important to invest in working people, the children, the elderly and the poor than in spending more on defense than the next 11 nations combined. In addition to Markey, Sanders' amendment was cosponsored by Sens. Warren (D-Mass.), Merkley (D-Ore.), Wyden (D-Ore.), and was endorsed by Senate Democratic Leader Schumer (D-N.Y.). In addition to the Senate vote, 93 members of the House of Representatives40% of the Democratic Caucusvoted on a companion amendment introduced by Representatives Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) and Barbara Lee (D-Calif.). View Sanders' floor speech here. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/cut-pentagon-spending-invest-in-our-people-here-at-home Cut Pentagon spending. Invest in our people here at home. 2020-07-22 2020 2020-07 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Cut Pentagon spending. Invest in our people here at home. Today the Senate voted on my amendment that says clearly: Cut the Pentagon budget by 10%. Invest in jobs, education, housing and healthcare here at home. #PeopleOverPentagon See Video on YouTube Tweet Copy Link 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-initiative-to-cut-pentagon-by-10-secures-half-of-the-senate-democratic-caucus/ Sanders Initiative to Cut Pentagon by 10% Secures Half of the Senate Democratic Caucus 2020-07-22 2020 2020-07 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, July 22 Today, Sen. Bernie Sanders' (I-Vt.) amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act to cut America's $740 billion military budget by 10% to invest in jobs, health care, and education secured the support of 23 members of the Senate Democratic Caucus. Today, almost half of the members of the Senate Democratic Caucus23 Senatorsvoted to cut Pentagon spending by 10% and invest in human needs. This is far and away the most significant step forward in recent years in addressing our bloated $740 billion military budget and changing our national priorities, said Sanders. We are going to continue building a political movement which understands that it is far more important to invest in working people, the children, the elderly, and the poor than in spending more on defense than the next 11 nations combined. Sanders' amendment was cosponsored by Sens. Markey and Warren (D-Mass.), Merkley and Wyden (D-Ore.), and was endorsed by Senate Democratic Leader Schumer (D-N.Y.). In addition to the Senate vote, 93 members of the House of Representatives40% of the Democratic Caucusvoted on a companion amendment introduced by Representatives Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) and Barbara Lee (D-Calif.). View Sanders' floor speech here. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/what-are-the-republicans-priorities-during-this-economic-crisis What are the Republicans' Priorities During this Economic Crisis? 2020-07-20 2020 2020-07 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy What are the Republicans' Priorities During this Economic Crisis? More than 30% of American families could not pay their July rent and 28 million people could become homeless if we don't act. What are the Republicans' priorities during this economic crisis? Passing a $135 billion tax break for their millionaire donors. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/we-dont-need-more-nuclear-weapons We Don't Need More Nuclear Weapons 2020-07-18 2020 2020-07 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy We Don't Need More Nuclear Weapons We don't need more nuclear weapons. We don't need more fighter jets. We do need decent housing and health care for our people. See Video on YouTube Tweet Copy Link 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sanders-welcomes-schumers-support-for-effort-to-cut-pentagon-and-invest-in-human-needs Sanders Welcomes Schumers Support for Effort to Cut Pentagon and Invest in Human Needs 2020-07-10 2020 2020-07 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Sanders Welcomes Schumer's Support for Effort to Cut Pentagon and Invest in Human Needs Friday, July 10, 2020 WASHINGTON, July 8 Today, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) welcomed Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer's (D-N.Y.) support for his amendment to the annual National Defense Authorization Act, which has been guaranteed a floor vote during the week of July 20th. "Let me thankSen. Schumerfor his support for my amendment to cut the bloated $740 billion Pentagon budget by 10% and invest $74 billion in communities that have been ravaged by extreme poverty and mass incarceration,"said Sanderson Twitter.This amendment will begin to change our national priorities." "Proud I fought alongside Sen. Sanders to ensure we vote in July on his amendment to cut $740 billion defense budget by 10% and put [money] into priorities like health care, housing, childcare in communities with 25%+ povertyincluding many communities of color,"wrote Schumer."I proudly support the amendment." The amendment, cosponsored by Senators Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Representatives Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), would take $74 billion in annual savings from the Pentagonexempting military salaries and health careto create a domestic federal grant program managed by the Treasury Department to fund health care, housing, childcare and educational opportunities for cities and towns experiencing a poverty rate of 25% or more. Sanders' amendment garnered the support of more than60 national organizationsfighting for economic, environmental, and racial justice, and peace. Sanders added, Let me also thank Sen. Schumer for securing a vote on my amendment during the week of July 20th. If there was ever a time to fundamentally change our national priorities, now is that time. Let's cut the Pentagon budget and invest in healthcare and housing here at home." Contact:Keane_Bhatt@sanders.senate.gov 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-welcomes-schumers-support-for-effort-to-cut-pentagon-and-invest-in-human-needs/ Sanders Welcomes Schumers Support for Effort to Cut Pentagon and Invest in Human Needs 2020-07-10 2020 2020-07 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, July 8 Today, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) welcomed Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer's (D-N.Y.) support for his amendment to the annual National Defense Authorization Act, which has been guaranteed a floor vote during the week of July 20th. Let me thankSen. Schumerfor his support for my amendment to cut the bloated $740 billion Pentagon budget by 10% and invest $74 billion in communities that have been ravaged by extreme poverty and mass incarceration,said Sanderson Twitter.This amendment will begin to change our national priorities. Proud I fought alongside Sen. Sanders to ensure we vote in July on his amendment to cut $740 billion defense budget by 10% and put [money] into priorities like health care, housing, childcare in communities with 25%+ povertyincluding many communities of color,wrote Schumer.I proudly support the amendment. The amendment, cosponsored by Senators Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Representatives Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), would take $74 billion in annual savings from the Pentagonexempting military salaries and health careto create a domestic federal grant program managed by the Treasury Department to fund health care, housing, childcare and educational opportunities for cities and towns experiencing a poverty rate of 25% or more. Sanders' amendment garnered the support of more than60 national organizationsfighting for economic, environmental, and racial justice, and peace. Sanders added, Let me also thank Sen. Schumer for securing a vote on my amendment during the week of July 20th. If there was ever a time to fundamentally change our national priorities, now is that time. Let's cut the Pentagon budget and invest in healthcare and housing here at home. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cbo-report-commissioned-by-sanders-finds-wealthy-tax-cheats-the-prime-beneficiaries-of-irs-budget-cuts CBO Report Commissioned by Sanders Finds Wealthy Tax Cheats the Prime Beneficiaries of IRS Budget Cuts 2020-07-08 2020 2020-07 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy CBO Report Commissioned by Sanders Finds Wealthy Tax Cheats the Prime Beneficiaries of IRS Budget Cuts Wednesday, July 8, 2020 WASHINGTON, July 8Today, at the request of Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued a report, Trends in the Internal Revenue Service's Funding and Enforcement, examining the causes of hundreds of billions of dollars in annual tax avoidance and evasion, facilitated by budget cuts to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). CBO found that the estimated amount of taxes owed but ultimately unpaid was $381 billion on average annually from 2011 to 2013 according to the latest data from the IRS. The tax gap is almost certainly substantially higher given that the total revenue collected has gone up by more than a third since that time. A recent academic study found that roughly 70% of the gap is explained by underpayment of the top 1%. The richest 1% is responsible for 70% of all unpaid taxes,"said Sanders. With the money that these tax cheats owe, this year alone, we could fund tuition-free college for all, eliminate child hunger, ensure clean drinking water for every American household, build half a million affordable housing units, provide masks to all, produce the protective gear and medical supplies our health workers need to combat this pandemic, and fully fund the U.S. Postal Service. That is an absolute outrage, and this report should make us take a long, hard look at what our national priorities are all about." Despite the enormous amount of taxes going unpaid by the wealthy and large corporations, Congress has cut overall resources to the IRS by 20% in inflation-adjusted terms since 2010, which has led to the elimination of 22% of its staff during that time period. Even more strikingly, funding and staff dedicated to enforcement have declined by about 30% since 2010. While Republicans attempt to portray these cuts as a populist move against an unpopular agency, the real impact has been to open up … 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/cbo-report-commissioned-by-sanders-finds-wealthy-tax-cheats-the-prime-beneficiaries-of-irs-budget-cuts/ CBO Report Commissioned by Sanders Finds Wealthy Tax Cheats the Prime Beneficiaries of IRS Budget Cuts 2020-07-08 2020 2020-07 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, July 8Today, at the request of Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued a report, Trends in the Internal Revenue Service's Funding and Enforcement, examining the causes of hundreds of billions of dollars in annual tax avoidance and evasion, facilitated by budget cuts to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). CBO found that the estimated amount of taxes owed but ultimately unpaid was $381 billion on average annually from 2011 to 2013 according to the latest data from the IRS. The tax gap is almost certainly substantially higher given that the total revenue collected has gone up by more than a third since that time. A recent academic study found that roughly 70% of the gap is explained by underpayment of the top 1%. The richest 1% is responsible for 70% of all unpaid taxes,said Sanders. With the money that these tax cheats owe, this year alone, we could fund tuition-free college for all, eliminate child hunger, ensure clean drinking water for every American household, build half a million affordable housing units, provide masks to all, produce the protective gear and medical supplies our health workers need to combat this pandemic, and fully fund the U.S. Postal Service. That is an absolute outrage, and this report should make us take a long, hard look at what our national priorities are all about. Despite the enormous amount of taxes going unpaid by the wealthy and large corporations, Congress has cut overall resources to the IRS by 20% in inflation-adjusted terms since 2010, which has led to the elimination of 22% of its staff during that time period. Even more strikingly, funding and staff dedicated to enforcement have declined by about 30% since 2010. While Republicans attempt to portray these cuts as a populist move against an unpopular agency, the real impact has been to open up the floodgates for the wealthy and corporations to avoid or even evade the taxes that they owe. The IRS examination rate for the largest corporations, those w… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/end-mass-unemployment-by-guaranteeing-workers-paychecks End Mass Unemployment by Guaranteeing Workers' Paychecks 2020-07-03 2020 2020-07 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy End Mass Unemployment by Guaranteeing Workers' Paychecks Unemployment rate: ???? 13% ???? 4% Why? The United Kingdom provided paychecks to its workers and kept them employed. It's about time we do the same. See Video on YouTube Tweet Copy Link 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sanders-demands-mandatory-federal-covid-19-protections-in-airline-industry Sanders Demands Mandatory Federal COVID-19 Protections in Airline Industry 2020-07-02 2020 2020-07 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Sanders Demands Mandatory Federal COVID-19 Protections in Airline Industry Thursday, July 2, 2020 WASHINGTON, July 2 In light of a stunning lack of federal government action to protect passengers, flight attendants, pilots, and other aviation workers, Sen. Sanders wrote to the heads of the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration, demanding that they take immediate action to mandate that airlines protect passengers and employees and put safety over profit." During a Tuesday Senate hearing, Sanders questioned National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesDirector Dr. Anthony Fauci and CDC Director Redfield regarding widespread lack of social distancing and mask-wearing on airplanes and at airports, as well as American Airlines' announcement that it would begin to fill planes to capacity. Both public health experts expressed their concern and disappointment over these developments. Sanders called on federal authorities to mandate universal mask-wearing in all airports and airplanes, limit all commercial plane flights to two-thirds capacity, and require stringent standards for disinfection, air circulation, and air filtration of planes. Read the full letter here. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/cut-the-pentagon Cut the Pentagon 2020-07-02 2020 2020-07 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Cut the Pentagon Cut the Pentagon. Feed, shelter, educate, and employ all our people. See Video on YouTube Tweet Copy Link 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/fighting-for-dc-statehood Fighting for D.C. Statehood 2020-07-02 2020 2020-07 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Fighting for D.C. Statehood I said it in 1993 and I'll say it again: D.C. statehood now! See Video on YouTube Tweet Copy Link 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/walmarts-minimum-wage Walmart's Minimum Wage 2020-07-02 2020 2020-07 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Walmart's Minimum Wage Target has raised the minimum wage for its 275,000 workers to $15 an hour. Now is the time for Walmart to also raise their minimum wage to at least $15 an hour. I suspect the world's richest family, the Walton family, can afford it. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/we-must-provide-2000-a-month-to-every-working-class-person-in-america We Must Provide $2,000 a Month to Every Working-Class Person in America 2020-07-02 2020 2020-07 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy We Must Provide $2,000 a Month to Every Working-Class Person in America Responding to the pandemic with a fierce sense of urgency means providing every working-class person in America with an emergency $2,000 payment each month until this crisis is over so that they can pay the rent, feed their families and make ends meet. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/weapons-wont-make-us-safer Weapons Won't Make Us Safer 2020-07-02 2020 2020-07 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Weapons Won't Make Us Safer One theory is that by spending $740,000,000,000 on the most sophisticated weapons of mass destruction in world history, we'll be safer. I'm not so sure. Maybe what makes us safer is breaking down the fear and hatred that exists around the world, so that we can get to know each other and recognize our common humanity. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-demands-mandatory-federal-covid-19-protections-in-airline-industry/ Sanders Demands Mandatory Federal COVID-19 Protections in Airline Industry 2020-07-02 2020 2020-07 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, July 2 In light of a stunning lack of federal government action to protect passengers, flight attendants, pilots, and other aviation workers, Sen. Sanders wrote to the heads of the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration, demanding that they take immediate action to mandate that airlines protect passengers and employees and put safety over profit. During a Tuesday Senate hearing, Sanders questioned National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesDirector Dr. Anthony Fauci and CDC Director Redfield regarding widespread lack of social distancing and mask-wearing on airplanes and at airports, as well as American Airlines' announcement that it would begin to fill planes to capacity. Both public health experts expressed their concern and disappointment over these developments. Sanders called on federal authorities to mandate universal mask-wearing in all airports and airplanes, limit all commercial plane flights to two-thirds capacity, and require stringent standards for disinfection, air circulation, and air filtration of planes. Read the full letter here. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/the-american-people-deserve-a-real-debate-on-pentagon-spending The American People Deserve a Real Debate on Pentagon Spending 2020-07-01 2020 2020-07 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy The American People Deserve a Real Debate on Pentagon Spending I was LIVE on the Senate floor to oppose a $740,500,000,000 Pentagon budget that could pass without votes on any amendments. The American people deserve a real debate from their elected representatives before we build more bombs instead of schools. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sanders-calls-on-senate-to-reject-exploding-military-budget-invest-in-human-needs Sanders Calls on Senate to Reject Exploding Military Budget, Invest in Human Needs 2020-06-30 2020 2020-06 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Sanders Calls on Senate to Reject Exploding Military Budget, Invest in Human Needs Tuesday, June 30, 2020 WASHINGTON, June 30 Today, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) spoke on the Senate floor to advocate for amendments he introduced to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would fundamentally overhaul the Pentagon budget, which exceeds $740 billion this year. Military spending, now higher than the next 11 nations combined, represents more than half of all federal discretionary spending. The Pentagon budget has exploded under President Trump, increasing by more than $100 billion in annual spending compared to military budgets under President Obama. In his floor remarks, Sanders called for a 10% cut to the Pentagon budget to invest the savings in distressed communities; the production and distribution of free face masks to every American household; and an independent audit of the Defense Department. At a time when more Americans have died from the coronavirus than were killed fighting in World War I, when over 30 million Americans have lost their jobs in recent months, when tens of millions of Americans are in danger of being evicted from their homes, when education in America from childcare to graduate school is in desperate need of reform, when over half a million Americans are homeless, and when close to 100 million people are either uninsured or under-insured now is the time to invest in our people, Sanders said. That means jobs, education, housing, healthcare, and clean air and water right here at home. If the horrific pandemic we are now experiencing has taught us anything it is that national security means a lot more than building bombs, missiles, jet fighters, tanks, submarines, nuclear warheads and other weapons of mass destruction, Sanders added. National security also means doing everything we can to improve the lives of our people, many of whom have been abandoned by our government decade after decade." Sanders introduced six amendments to the NDAA, which would: … 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/fauci-agrees-masks-and-vaccines-for-all Fauci Agrees: Masks and Vaccines for All 2020-06-30 2020 2020-06 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Fauci Agrees: Masks and Vaccines for All Today, I asked Dr. Fauci whether we need to manufacture and distribute free, high-quality masks and guarantee free vaccines to everyone in America. He agreed. The Senate must listen to our public health experts and immediately pass my proposals to do exactly that. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/we-must-move-away-from-war-and-weapons-to-focus-on-human-needs We Must Move Away from War and Weapons to Focus on Human Needs 2020-06-30 2020 2020-06 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy We Must Move Away from War and Weapons to Focus on Human Needs I urge my colleagues to stop pouring billions of dollars into wars and weapons. It's time we listen to President Eisenhower and Dr. King. We need the courage to say NO to the military industrial complex and start focusing on real human needs. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-calls-on-senate-to-reject-exploding-military-budget-invest-in-human-needs/ Sanders Calls on Senate to Reject Exploding Military Budget, Invest in Human Needs 2020-06-30 2020 2020-06 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, June 30 Today, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) spoke on the Senate floor to advocate for amendments he introduced to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would fundamentally overhaul the Pentagon budget, which exceeds $740 billion this year. Military spending, now higher than the next 11 nations combined, represents more than half of all federal discretionary spending. The Pentagon budget has exploded under President Trump, increasing by more than $100 billion in annual spending compared to military budgets under President Obama. In his floor remarks, Sanders called for a 10% cut to the Pentagon budget to invest the savings in distressed communities; the production and distribution of free face masks to every American household; and an independent audit of the Defense Department. At a time when more Americans have died from the coronavirus than were killed fighting in World War I, when over 30 million Americans have lost their jobs in recent months, when tens of millions of Americans are in danger of being evicted from their homes, when education in America from childcare to graduate school is in desperate need of reform, when over half a million Americans are homeless, and when close to 100 million people are either uninsured or under-insured now is the time to invest in our people, Sanders said. That means jobs, education, housing, healthcare, and clean air and water right here at home. If the horrific pandemic we are now experiencing has taught us anything it is that national security means a lot more than building bombs, missiles, jet fighters, tanks, submarines, nuclear warheads and other weapons of mass destruction, Sanders added. National security also means doing everything we can to improve the lives of our people, many of whom have been abandoned by our government decade after decade. Sanders introduced six amendments to the NDAA, which would: Cut 10% of annual Pentagon spending to invest in education, health care and poverty reduction in America's most marginalized communities.… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sanders-cut-the-pentagon-by-10-to-hire-more-teachers-build-more-homes-and-create-more-jobs Sanders: Cut the Pentagon By 10% to Hire More Teachers, Build More Homes, and Create More Jobs 2020-06-25 2020 2020-06 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Sanders: Cut the Pentagon By 10% to Hire More Teachers, Build More Homes, and Create More Jobs Thursday, June 25, 2020 WASHINGTON, June 25 Today, ahead of the Senate's consideration of a proposed $740.5 billion military budget authorization, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) took to the Senate floor to call for a 10% cut in annual Pentagon spending to invest in education, health care and poverty reduction in America's most marginalized communities. Sanders' amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, cosponsored by Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), would take the $74 billion in annual savings from Pentagon cutswhich exempt salaries and health care of military personnelto create a federal grant program to fund health care, housing, childcare and educational opportunities for cities and towns experiencing a poverty rate of 25% or more. "At this pivotal moment in American history, said Sanders, we have to make a fundamental decision.Do we want to spend billions more on endless wars in the Middle East, or do we want to provide decent jobs to millions of unemployed Americans here at home?Do we want to spend more money on nuclear weapons or do we want to invest in decent jobs and childcare and healthcare for the American people most in need?" The statement was carried live on the Senator's social media channels and can be viewed onTwitter orFacebook. The Senator's prepared remarks are as follows: "Mr. President, if there was ever a moment in American history when we needed to fundamentally alter our national priorities, now is that time. Whether it is fighting against systemic racism and police brutality, transforming our energy system away from fossil fuel, ending a cruel and dysfunctional healthcare system or addressing the grotesque level of income and wealth inequality in our country now is the time for change, real change. And when we talk about real change it is incredible to me the degree to which Congress continues to ignore… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/let-us-reduce-our-bloated-military-budget-and-invest-in-communities-that-need-it-most Let Us Reduce Our Bloated Military Budget And Invest In Communities That Need It Most 2020-06-25 2020 2020-06 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Let Us Reduce Our Bloated Military Budget And Invest In Communities That Need It Most Why are we spending more on our military than the next 11 nations combined? I have a better idea: Reduce the Pentagon budget by 10% and invest it in the fight to finally end homelessness, hunger and poverty in the richest country on Earth. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-cut-the-pentagon-by-10-to-hire-more-teachers-build-more-homes-and-create-more-jobs/ Sanders: Cut the Pentagon By 10% to Hire More Teachers, Build More Homes, and Create More Jobs 2020-06-25 2020 2020-06 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, June 25 Today, ahead of the Senate's consideration of a proposed $740.5 billion military budget authorization, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) took to the Senate floor to call for a 10% cut in annual Pentagon spending to invest in education, health care and poverty reduction in America's most marginalized communities. Sanders' amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, cosponsored by Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), would take the $74 billion in annual savings from Pentagon cutswhich exempt salaries and health care of military personnelto create a federal grant program to fund health care, housing, childcare and educational opportunities for cities and towns experiencing a poverty rate of 25% or more. At this pivotal moment in American history, said Sanders, we have to make a fundamental decision.Do we want to spend billions more on endless wars in the Middle East, or do we want to provide decent jobs to millions of unemployed Americans here at home?Do we want to spend more money on nuclear weapons or do we want to invest in decent jobs and childcare and healthcare for the American people most in need? The statement was carried live on the Senator's social media channels and can be viewed onTwitter orFacebook. The Senator's prepared remarks are as follows: Mr. President, if there was ever a moment in American history when we needed to fundamentally alter our national priorities, now is that time. Whether it is fighting against systemic racism and police brutality, transforming our energy system away from fossil fuel, ending a cruel and dysfunctional healthcare system or addressing the grotesque level of income and wealth inequality in our country now is the time for change, real change. And when we talk about real change it is incredible to me the degree to which Congress continues to ignore our bloated $740 billion defense budget which has gone up by over $100 billion since Trump has been in office. Year after year Democrats and R… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/why-are-there-so-few-black-farmers-in-america Why are there So Few Black Farmers in America? 2020-06-22 2020 2020-06 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Why are there So Few Black Farmers in America? In 1910 black farmers made up 14% of all farmers. Today they make up fewer than 2% and own less than 1% land in rural America. Land access for all is a social justice issue. We need to support black farmers so that they have the resources they need to keep and grow their farms and land-based businesses. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/bernie-sanders-returns-to-floor-of-us-senate-with-urgent-call-to-action Bernie Sanders Returns to Floor of U.S. Senate With Urgent Call to Action 2020-06-17 2020 2020-06 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Bernie Sanders Returns to Floor of U.S. Senate With Urgent Call to Action Wednesday, June 17, 2020 WASHINGTON, June 17 Senator Bernie Sanders (I-V.t.) returned to the floor of the Senate to call for decisive and drastic action to address the crises of health, economic well-being, and police brutality that face the American people. The Republican Senate leadership is doing nothing, Sanders said, while in every state in this country our constituents are hurting and they are calling out for help. Let us hear their cries. Let us act now." The following are his prepared remarks, which can be viewedhere. "Mr. President, as everyone knows, this country faces an extraordinary set of crises unprecedented in the modern history of this country. Over the last several weeks, hundreds of thousands of Americans across the country have courageously taken to the streets to demand an end to police murder and brutality and to rethink the nature of policing in America. And, in the midst of that, we continue to suffer from the COVID-19 pandemic which has killed over 115,000 Americans and infected over 2.1 million of our people. And, on top of all of that, we are experiencing the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression with over 32 million Americans having lost their jobs. Mr. President, enough is enough. The United States Senate must respond to the pain and suffering of the American people. Let us begin work today, not next week, not next month, but right now on the unprecedented crises facing America. Mr. President, if there is anything that the torture and murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police has taught us it is that we have to fundamentally rethink the nature of policing in America and reform our broken and racist criminal justice system. Let's be clear. The murder of George Floyd is not just an isolated incident. It is the latest in an endless series of police killings of African-Americans including: Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, Eric Garner, Sandra Bland, Laquan McDonald, Ta… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/leahy-and-sanders-welcome-senate-passage-of-the-great-american-outdoors-act Leahy and Sanders Welcome Senate Passage of the Great American Outdoors Act 2020-06-17 2020 2020-06 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Leahy and Sanders Welcome Senate Passage of the Great American Outdoors Act Wednesday, June 17, 2020 WASHINGTON, June 17 Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) Wednesday welcomed the Senate passage of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) to fully and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and address long overdue maintenance backlogs on our public lands and waters. The bill now heads to the U.S. House of Representatives for passage before becoming law. Since its passage in 1965, the LWCF has provided over $140 million for Vermont parks, athletic facilities, recreational areas, and other public projects, conserving more than 275,000 acres. Passage of this bill will bring an additional $7.6 million to Vermont next year alone, and will double Vermont's average annual LWCF funding going forward. In a joint statement, Leahy and Sanders said: While we must see the Senate immediately address our country's unprecedented economic and public health crisis and pass emergency relief legislation, passage of the Great American Outdoors Act would deliver tremendous value to current and future generations of Vermonters. During this pandemic, safe recreation and outdoor exercise are more essential than ever. Vermonters would benefit from this legislation's investments in well-maintained forests, hiking trails and public lands. It would allow Vermont to create conservation jobs, greatly expand opportunities for hiking and recreation in our beautiful state, benefit our local economy through outdoor tourism, and help us combat climate change. As original cosponsors of this bill, we look forward to seeing it quickly enacted into law. Sanders is a senior member of the Senate Natural Resources Committee that shepherded the GAOA through the Senate. And, as then-Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee in the 1990 Farm Bill, Leahy created the Forest Legacy Program (FLP), which is funded through the LWCF. The FLP has delivered more than $39 million in federal… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/crisis-after-crisis-the-senate-must-actnow Crisis After Crisis: The Senate Must ActNow! 2020-06-17 2020 2020-06 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Crisis After Crisis: The Senate Must ActNow! In every state in America, people are hurting and calling out for help. Let us hear their cries. Let us act now to end police brutality, halt a deadly pandemic, and provide economic relief to all. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/leahy-and-sanders-welcome-senate-passage-of-the-great-american-outdoors-act/ Leahy and Sanders Welcome Senate Passage of the Great American Outdoors Act 2020-06-17 2020 2020-06 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, June 17 Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) Wednesday welcomed the Senate passage of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) to fully and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and address long overdue maintenance backlogs on our public lands and waters. The bill now heads to the U.S. House of Representatives for passage before becoming law. Since its passage in 1965, the LWCF has provided over $140 million for Vermont parks, athletic facilities, recreational areas, and other public projects, conserving more than 275,000 acres. Passage of this bill will bring an additional $7.6 million to Vermont next year alone, and will double Vermont's average annual LWCF funding going forward. In a joint statement, Leahy and Sanders said: While we must see the Senate immediately address our country's unprecedented economic and public health crisis and pass emergency relief legislation, passage of the Great American Outdoors Act would deliver tremendous value to current and future generations of Vermonters. During this pandemic, safe recreation and outdoor exercise are more essential than ever. Vermonters would benefit from this legislation's investments in well-maintained forests, hiking trails and public lands. It would allow Vermont to create conservation jobs, greatly expand opportunities for hiking and recreation in our beautiful state, benefit our local economy through outdoor tourism, and help us combat climate change. As original cosponsors of this bill, we look forward to seeing it quickly enacted into law. Sanders is a senior member of the Senate Natural Resources Committee that shepherded the GAOA through the Senate. And, as then-Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee in the 1990 Farm Bill, Leahy created the Forest Legacy Program (FLP), which is funded through the LWCF. The FLP has delivered more than $39 million in federal investments to help private landowners conserve working forest lands, support timber sector jobs, and boost the forest products e… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/vermont-congressional-delegation-announces-41-million-in-head-start-grants-and-12-million-in-emergency-funding-to-support-early-childhood-education Vermont Congressional Delegation Announces $4.1 Million in Head Start Grants, and $1.2 Million in Emergency Funding to Support Early Childhood Education 2020-06-15 2020 2020-06 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy Vermont Congressional Delegation Announces $4.1 Million in Head Start Grants, and $1.2 Million in Emergency Funding to Support Early Childhood Education Monday, June 15, 2020 MONDAY, June 15, 2020 Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Representative Peter Welch (D-Vt.) Monday announced $4.1 million in renewal grants for three Head Start programs today these grants represent the initial funds of a five year federal grant. The delegation also announced an additional $1.2 million in emergency federal funding from the federal stimulus bill known as the CARES Act, to support all seven Head Start programs throughout the state as they respond to the coronavirus pandemic. As vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Leahy played a key role in drafting the emergency supplemental funding section of the CARES Act. Head Start provides early education and comprehensive services for low-income families. Children who participate in Head Start programs are less likely to repeat a grade and more likely to graduate from high school and college. Research also shows that these children are 12 percent less likely to live in poverty as adults. Currently, the Vermont Head Start and Early Head Start programs serve over 1,400 children and their families. Over the last three months, many of the early childhood educators who provide this crucial service to our children have been devastated by the COVID-19 crisis. Initially, these centers closed their doors to in-person services to keep Vermont families safe. This was the right thing to do in response to the worldwide public health crisis. The programs have worked hard to continue delivering services to families in a variety of new ways, including providing home-delivered meals and educational materials and offering support via videoconference. Now in the process of reopening, these programs face new challenges to keeping families and staff safe, including strict cleaning protocols and social distancing measures. The emerge… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/the-us-senate-has-got-to-act-on-police-brutality-now The U.S. Senate Has Got to Act on Police Brutality Now 2020-06-13 2020 2020-06 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy The U.S. Senate Has Got to Act on Police Brutality Now George Floyd's murder is only the latest in an endless series of police killings. Eric Garner, Sandra Bland, Laquan McDonald, Tamir Rice, Alton Sterling, Breonna Taylor, Freddie Gray, Rekia Boyd, Walter Scottand so many, many others. The U.S. Senate has got to act now. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/video-audio/no-more-rubber-bullets-tear-gas-and-pepper-spray-on-protesters No More Rubber Bullets, Tear Gas and Pepper Spray on Protesters 2020-06-11 2020 2020-06 Independent House VT Bernard Sanders S000033 www.sanders.senate.gov     legacy No More Rubber Bullets, Tear Gas and Pepper Spray on Protesters It's time to ban the use of rubber bullets, tear gas and pepper spray on protesters across this country. No more. See Video on YouTube Tweet Copy Link 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z

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