Sanders Launches National Budget Town Hall Meeting Series
BURLINGTON, Vt., April 13 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said he’s going outside the Capitol to hear from working-class Americans about how severe Republican budget cuts would affect their families, parents and health care. Sanders, the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, said he wants to provide a forum outside the rigid structure […]
Sanders Leads Senate Effort to Support Seniors
BURLINGTON, Vt., April 10 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is leading an effort to call for a significant increase in funds to support expanded access to meals, transportation, family caregiver support and other programs for seniors funded by the Older Americans Act. Sanders wants a 12 percent increase in support for senior programs and […]
Sanders blasts U.S Corporations for Dodging Taxes
BURLINGTON, Vt., April 9 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the Senate Budget Committee ranking member, today issued the following statement on new data showing the extent to which some American companies are avoiding taxes: “I applaud Citizens for Tax Justice for releasing new data today revealing the unfairness of our tax system and the fact […]
Budget Chairmen Enzi and Price Meet on FY2016 Budget
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee and House Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price, M.D. (GA-06) met to discuss the Fiscal Year 2016 budget. After the meeting, Chairman Enzi and Chairman Price issued the following joint statement: “Republicans are committed to creating a balanced budget that will […]
Sanders Says Secretive Legal Exemptions in Trade Deal ‘Alarming’
WASHINGTON, April 1 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, warned today that a proposed trade agreement appears to give other nations a dangerous legal advantage that could jeopardize America’s national security. Sanders said that newly released documents seem to show that the secretive trade deal among North American […]
CBO: Balanced Budget Approved by Senate Boosts Economic Growth by $500 Billion
WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Senate today approved a balanced budget resolution for fiscal year 2016, which will boost the nation’s economic growth by more than $500 billion over the next ten years, according to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). If the Senate adds recommended tax and regulatory reforms to these spending reductions, […]
Senate Begins Debate on Balanced Budget to Boost National Defense and Economic Growth
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, released the following statement today as the United States Senate began debate on the balanced budget resolution: “Last week, the Senate Budget Committee took an important first step in helping to change the way we do business here in Washington – […]
New Report From Sanders Lays Bare Republican Budget Gimmicks
New Sanders Report Shows Extent of Republican Budget Gimmicks WASHINGTON, March 22 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, today released a blistering new report detailing how the Republican budget plan is based on budgetary gimmicks. “Instead of being honest and upfront about their goals, the Republicans have used […]
Washington must live within its means
Last week, Congress began the monumental task of confronting our nation’s chronic overspending and exploding debt, which threaten each and every American. Make no mistake, our fiscal outlook is grim and has been ignored for far too long. But we have a profound moral responsibility to help taxpayers see the true picture of our country’s […]
U.S. Senator Mike Enzi Delivers Weekly Republican Address on Need for Balanced Budget
‘Republicans have put forward a responsible plan that balances the budget in ten years with no new tax hikes, that protects our most vulnerable citizens, it strengthens our national defense, and it improves economic growth and opportunity for hardworking families.’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the Weekly Republican Address, Senator Mike Enzi of Wyoming, chairman of […]