Sanders Promises to Fight Failed Trade Policies
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, today joined six House leaders to state their strong opposition to a proposed trade agreement that they say was negotiated in secret and will hurt American workers. They promised to build a bipartisan coalition and work with organized […]
Sanders: Economy is stronger but too many middle class families are still struggling
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement tonight after President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address: “As President Obama indicated, our economy today is much stronger than it was six years ago. The bad news, however, is that millions of middle-class […]
Sanders Says Obama Plan ‘Moves Us in the Right Direction’
BURLINGTON, Vt., Jan. 18 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, today issued the following statement on President Barack Obama’s proposals to raise taxes on the wealthiest taxpayers and the largest financial firms and cut taxes for working families: “At a time of obscene levels of income and […]
Sanders Spells out Priorities as Budget Ranking Member
Sanders Spells out Priorities as Budget Ranking Member WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, today warned against Republican efforts to cut Social Security and other programs that help working families. In remarks at a Capitol Hill news conference, Sanders warned that benefits for the disabled […]