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Bernie Sanders' Public Statements on Issue: Infrastructure

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02/19/2024 Sanders Applauds Administration's $1.5 Billion Award Aimed at Revitalizing Semiconductor Manufacturing in Vermont
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
10/25/2022 Letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Duckworth, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Call to Epa to Strengthen the Lead and Copper Rule to Replace Harmful Lead Pipes
09/20/2022 Tweet - "The entire island of Puerto Rico lost power and 60% of households still don't have clean running water. The full resources of the U.S. government must be brought to bear to address the suffering of our fellow citizens."
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 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."
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
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
02/04/2022 Letter to Postmaster General Dejoy, United States Postal Service - SENATORS MARKEY AND HEINRICH, CONGRESSIONAL COLLEAGUES URGE POSTMASTER GENERAL DEJOY AND BOARD OF GOVERNORS TO ABANDON HARMFUL POSTAL SERVICE PROCUREMENT PLAN, DRAMATICALLY INCREASE MAIL DELIVERY FLEET ELECTRIFICATION
12/19/2021 Sanders Calls for Senate Vote on Build Back Better
12/10/2021 Tweet - "While the majority of the American people have expressed overwhelming support for the Build Back Better Act and delivering for working Americans, Republicans continue to oppose it. Maybe, just maybe, that's why they have to resort to voter suppression."
11/19/2021 Sanders Statement on House Passage of Build Back Better Act
11/19/2021 Tweet - "I applaud Democrats in the House of Representatives for uniting to pass the Build Back Better Act. The Senate has an opportunity to make this a truly historic piece of legislation. We will listen to the demands of the American people and strengthen the bill."
09/29/2021 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders
09/22/2021 11 Senators Back House Progressives in Demand for Passage of Entire Biden Agenda
09/12/2021 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders
09/12/2021 ABC "This Week" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders
08/07/2021 News: Sanders Announces Approval of Nearly $9.5 Million in Funding for Vermont Communities
08/02/2021 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders
06/28/2021 MSNBC "All In With Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders
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
06/07/2021 MSNBC "All In With Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders
06/03/2021 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders

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