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U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Chair of the Senate Budget Committee, is the longest-serving independent in congressional history.

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  1. 9 hours ago

    I sent a letter with 16 of my colleagues today asking President Biden to propose in his American Families Plan the most significant expansion of Medicare since it was signed into law to improve the lives of millions of Americans.

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    9 hours ago

    Lowering the Medicare eligibility age, expanding benefits, capping out-of-pocket costs, and negotiating drug prices would be life-changing for the American people. & I urge President Biden to take historic action in the .

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  3. 9 hours ago

    We must take on the greed of the pharmaceutical industry, lower drug prices and use the savings to expand Medicare by lowering the eligibility age and providing dental, hearing and vision care to tens of millions of older Americans.

    NEW: 17 Democratic Senators included Sanders, Warren, Stabenow & Durbin push President Biden to include a health care component to the American Families Plan. w/
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  4. Apr 24

    Recognition of the Armenian genocide is long overdue, and I applaud President Biden for this announcement. It is important for all of us to look honestly at history to make sure such atrocities never happen again.

    Breaking News: President Joe Biden said the U.S. views the killing of 1.5 million Armenians over 100 years ago as a genocide, raising tensions with Turkey, a NATO ally.
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  5. Apr 23

    Congratulations to the Delaware State Senate for voting to increase the state minimum wage to $15 an hour. Hopefully, Delaware's two U.S. senators will pay attention and help us raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Americans can no longer work for starvation wages.

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  6. Apr 23

    I am once again asking President Biden to support a WTO waiver that would enable the sharing of life-saving vaccine technology with poorer countries. Join me LIVE now:

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    Apr 23

    What does have in common with 60% of US voters and 170+ former heads of state & Nobel laureates? They all support the to prioritize vaccine production over Big Pharma profits! Join Bernie TODAY at 11:30.

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  8. Apr 22

    Today with this historic vote and every day we stand in solidarity with the Asian-American community all over this country. We reject the hate and racism that’s led to an increase in anti-Asian violence, particularly against women, older people, and workers.

    PASSED: Today, the US Senate rejects anti-Asian hate. This historic, bipartisan vote on the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act is a powerful message of solidarity to our AAPI community. Now, I urge the House to swiftly pass this legislation so President Biden can sign it into law.
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  9. Apr 22

    Unless we take bold action to transform our energy system away from fossil fuels and take on the climate crisis, our children and grandchildren are going to look back on this period in history and ask a very simple question: "Where were they?”

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  10. Apr 22

    Fossil fuel profits are not more important than our planet.

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    Apr 21

    I'm proud to partner with to introduce the Territorial Equity Act of 2021. This bill takes bold action needed to extend critical federal assistance, like Medicaid and SNAP, to the territories, helping to ensure parity for Puerto Rico and the other territories.

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    Apr 21

    By demanding that the wealthiest people and most profitable corporations in the US begin to pay their fair share of taxes, we can raise more than enough revenue to create a society that works for us all, writes Bernie Sanders for Perspectives.

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    Apr 21

    Excited to introduce College for All alongside my friend . This bill will make community colleges and trade schools FREE for everyone. It also makes public colleges and universities, and HBCUs free for families earning less than $125,000/year.

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  14. Apr 21

    In the 21st century, a free public education system that goes from kindergarten through high school is no longer good enough. The time is long overdue to make public colleges and universities tuition-free and debt-free for working families.

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  15. Apr 21

    It is absolutely unacceptable that hundreds of thousands of bright young Americans do not get a higher education each year, not because they are unqualified, but because their family does not have enough money.

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  16. Apr 21

    In the wealthiest country in the history of the world, a higher education should be a right for all, not a privilege for the few. If we are going to have the kind of standard of living that the American people deserve, we need to have the best educated workforce in the world.

    The senator and Rep. Pramila Jayapal are introducing legislation modeled after President Biden’s campaign proposals.
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  17. Apr 20

    Our struggle now is about justice—not justice on paper, but real justice in which all Americans live their lives free of oppression. We must boldly root out the cancer of systemic racism and police violence against people of color.

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  18. Apr 20

    The trauma and tragedy of George Floyd’s murder must never leave us. It was a manifestation of a system that callously devalues the lives of Black people.

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  19. Apr 20

    The jury's verdict delivers accountability for Derek Chauvin, but not justice for George Floyd. Real justice for him and too many others can only happen when we build a nation that fundamentally respects the human dignity of every person.

    Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin convicted of murder and manslaughter charges in the death of George Floyd. Floyd’s death stirred worldwide protests against racism after video showed Chauvin pinning Floyd to the ground with his knee on his neck.
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  20. Apr 20

    Wealthy campaign contributors gave $3.4 billion – with a "b" – to candidates and causes since 2009. That's what holds in place our rigged, corrupt economic and political systems. The time is now to get big money out of politics, and move to the public funding of elections.

    A new study illustrates the increasing role of the super rich in American politics since the Supreme Court loosened restrictions on political spending more than a decade ago. The top 12 donors split equally between six Democrats and six Republicans.
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