Sanders Statement on Budget Proposal for FY 2016
BURLINGTON, Vt., Feb. 2 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, today issued the following statement about President Obama’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2016: “The president’s budget begins to move us in the right direction. By rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure, we can create millions of good-paying jobs. By […]
President Obama proposes the same failed policies
Today, the White House released President Obama’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2016 – a proposal that never balances and includes a $2.4 trillion spending increase, a $2.1 trillion tax increase and adds $8.5 trillion to the national debt. Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) and House Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price, M.D. (GA-06) […]
Sanders effort to increase overtime earnings for Americans
Sanders, Murray & Other Senators Push For End to Overtime Rule to Protect Workers WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, today asked President Obama to immediately make changes to labor laws that would end the practice of workers being denied overtime pay simply because they […]
Member Comments and Staff Analysis Of The Congressional Budget Office’s Budget And Economic Outlook, 2015–2025
“Political differences shouldn’t prevent us from taking bold, decisive action to address America’s dire financial outlook. Republicans and Democrats agree that being $18 trillion in debt today and facing the prospect of spending more than $800 billion a year on interest payments alone does not lend itself to a prosperous future for our country. CBO’s […]
Sanders Supports Move to End Artificial Spending Limits
Sanders Supports Move to End Artificial Spending Limits WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, today issued the following statement about President Obama’s decision not to be constrained by the sequester caps when he submits his budget on Monday: “I support what the president has proposed […]
Sanders Says Deficits in Good Jobs, Infrastructure, Equality Will Be His Focus
Sanders Spells Out 6 Key Points on For Restoring the Economy WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, today opened his first hearing of the new Congress with a call for focusing on the needs of American families. His remarks as prepared for delivery follow: “Thank […]
Sanders Introduces Bill to Rebuild America’s Crumbling Infrastructure, Support 13 Million Jobs
Sanders Introduces Bill to Rebuild America’s Crumbling Infrastructure, Support 13 Million Jobs WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, today introduced far-reaching legislation to rebuild America’s crumbling network of roads, bridges and transit. His 5-year-plan would invest $1 trillion in […]
New CBO report does not show suffering of American families
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, today said that the Congressional Budget Office report on the budget and economic outlook only tells part of the story on the economy and the federal budget. He issued the following statement: “CBO’s report is important, but it only […]
New Budget chair says budget projections show need for urgent course correction
Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Budget Office is expecting our nation’s debt to grow by $9 trillion over the next decade. U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, said this is a problem we can no longer run from, but one we must confront: “The past will catch up to us no matter how […]
New Committee Report Spells Out Path For Rebuilding the Middle Class
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today issued a white payer laying out challenges that he said the Senate Budget Committee and the country must address. The report can be found below: