Sanders : If Republicans Want Another War, They have to Pay for It
WASHINGTON, March 20 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, today announced plans to demand Republicans pay for the additional $96 billion in military spending by voting on a new tax on millionaires. Sanders said his ‘war tax’ will be among the first votes facing Senators next week when […]
Sanders: Republican Budget Morally Repugnant and Full of Budget Gimmicks
WASHINGTON, March 19 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, called it ‘morally repugnant’ that Republicans tonight rammed through a budget plan that protects tax breaks for the rich and large corporations while cutting benefits that millions of Americans rely on. “While the rich get richer and corporate profits […]
Senate Budget Committee Approves Balanced Budget to Boost National Defense and Economic Growth
WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Senate Budget Committee, chaired by Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), today approved a plan that would balance the nation’s budget in 10 years with no tax hikes, protect our most vulnerable citizens, strengthen the national defense, and boost economic growth and opportunity for hardworking families. The full Senate will consider […]
Sanders Statement on Republican Budget Plan
WASHINGTON, March 18 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, today criticized a Republican budget proposal that he said will make devastating cuts to American families, children and seniors. Below are his remark as prepared for delivery: “Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this hearing and we look forward […]
Enzi Introduces Balanced Budget That Supports Economic Growth and Expands Opportunity for Hardworking Families
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today released the following statement after he introduced the Senate Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2016, which balances the budget in ten years with no tax hikes, protects the nation’s most vulnerable citizens, strengthens America’s national defense, and improves economic growth […]
Chairman Enzi to Commence Senate Budget Markup on Wed. March 18
***Media Advisory*** Chairman Enzi to Commence Senate Budget Markup on Wed. March 18 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, will commence a markup of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 2016 on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 2:30pm in room SD-608. WHAT: Full Committee Markup […]
Sanders: We Must Produce a Budget for America, Not Wealthy Special Interests
WASHINGTON, March 15 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, today urged Republicans to work with the Democratic Caucus to produce a budget which represents the needs of the American middle class and not just the wealthiest and most powerful people in the country. Sanders said a sensible budget […]
Sanders Calls on Congress to Strengthen & Expand Social Security
WASHINGTON, March 12 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, today announced historic legislation to both expand Social Security benefits while also securing the program for generations to come. The announcement came as Sanders and other senators received two million signatures from Americans opposed to Republican efforts to cut […]
Senator Sanders Lays Out Middle Class Priorities Ahead Of Budget Markup
WASHINGTON, March 5 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, today laid out the middle class priorities Congress should be working on, rather than the Robin Hood in reverse budget Senate Republicans are expected to release. “In essence, what the debate over the budget will be about is whether […]
Sanders hits Business Roundtable & Committee For Responsible Deficit for targeting seniors
Sanders Calls Out Corporate Heads For Lobbying To Cut Social Security, Medicare While Extending Offshore Tax Breaks WASHINGTON, March 11 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, today made a strong case for protecting retirement and health care for middle class Americans and he criticized corporate CEO’s for seeking […]