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Bernie Sanders' Public Statements on Issue: Transportation

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11/21/2022 Letter to Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States, Roman Martinez, Chair of the USPS Board of Governors - Senators Markey and Carper, Colleagues Call for Postal Service to Ramp Up Efforts to Electrify the Mail Delivery Fleet
08/10/2022 Sanders, Leahy, And Welch Applaud Over $34 Million In U.S. DOT Investments In Three Vermont Infrastructure Projects
08/06/2022 Tweet - "The country's biggest railroad companies made over $20 billion in profits last year, while rail workers haven't seen a wage increase since 2019 and are currently without a contract. These workers deserve a fair contract and they deserve it NOW."
06/29/2022 Letter to Hon. Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of Transportation - NEWS: Sanders Urges Secretary Buttigieg to Protect the Rights of Airline Passengers and Workers Amidst Skyrocketing Delays
06/29/2022 Tweet - "The American people are sick of airlines ripping them off, canceling flights at the last minute and delaying flights for hours on end. It's time for @SecretaryPete to fine airlines $55,000 per passenger for every flight cancellation they know can't be fully staffed."
04/27/2022 Letter to Jeff Merkley, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Chellie Pingree, Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Lisa Murkowski, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, David Joyce, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies - Bicameral Group Call for Additional Funding for Zero-Emission School Buses
02/07/2022 Letter to Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General and Hon. Roman Martinez, Chairman of USPS Board of Governors - Brown, Colleagues Call for USPS to Prioritize Widespread Fleet Electrification
06/25/2021 Letter to the Hon. Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of Transportation - Heinrich, Cramer Lead Bipartisan Call To Create Better Access To Large-Scale Infrastructure Grant Funding
05/26/2021 Sanders Announces Nearly $1.4 Billion for Vermont in Committee Passage of Transportation Bill
02/12/2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Heinrich Leads 12 Senate Democrats In Effort To Ramp Up Electrification Of Federal Vehicles
07/24/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Sinema Calls for Distribution of Approved Coronavirus Relief Funds to Help Homebound Arizonans Get Food
07/08/2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Duckworth Join Call For $32 Billion In Transit Funding In Next COVID-19 Stimulus Package
07/08/2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Duckworth, Durbin Join Call for $32 Billion in Transit Funding in Next COVID-19 Stimulus Package
07/02/2020 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of the US Department of Transportation and the Hon. Stephen Dickinson, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Sanders Demands Mandatory Federal COVID-19 Protections in Airline Industry
04/07/2020 Letter to Jane Williams, Acting Admin. for the Federal Transit Administration - Rounds, Colleagues Urge VA to Expand Telemental Health Services for Veterans During COVID-19
04/07/2020 Letter to Jane Williams, Acting Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration - Baldwin, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Ensure Transit Workers Receive Essential Protective Equipment, Updated Safety Guidelines
11/26/2019 Letter to Richard Anderson, President and CEO of Amtrak - Brown Calling on Amtrak to End Forced Arbitration, Ban on Class Actions
11/19/2019 Letter to Doug Parker, Chairman and CEO of American Airlines, Oscar Munoz, CEO of United Airlines, and Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines Inc. - Brown Presses Airlines to Require Catering Contracting Companies to Pay Workers Living Wages
07/30/2019 Sanders Applauds Committee Passage of Transportation Bill with Major Investments in Vermont
06/06/2019 Harris, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Accelerate Electrification of Nation's School Bus Fleet
05/24/2019 Letter to the Hon. Daniel K. Elwell, Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration - Markey Leads New England Senators in Opposing FAA Proposal to Downgrade New England Regions Airport Division Office
05/21/2019 Letter to Sen. John Barrasso, Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Sen. Thomas Carper, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee - Cardin Leads Call for EPW to Prioritize Climate and Resiliency Investments in Surface Transportation Reauthorization
05/16/2019 Harris, Colleagues Introduce Major Legislation to Transition America to 100% Zero-Emission Vehicles
04/08/2019 Letter to Chair Collins and Ranking Member Reed - Senator Heinrich and Colleagues Urges Increased Funding For Affordable Housing
03/27/2019 Letter to Dennis Muilenburg, President and CEO of the Boeing Company - Durbin Questions Trump Administration's Commitment To Air Safety
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