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Sept. 27, 2023 Meet the Press: Sen. Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 27, 2023 Meet the Press - August 27, 2023: Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders
Oct. 12, 2022 NEWS: Sanders Holds Student Town Meetings in Rutland and Bennington, Meets with Veterans, Local Officials, and Health Care Workers Sen. Bernie Sanders
Oct. 6, 2022 Letter to the United States Election Assistance Commission - Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Election Assistance Commission to Take Additional Steps to Address Election Worker Shortages Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 30, 2022 Tweet - "Brazil's next president should be chosen by the voters of that country and no one else. It's an important step forward for democracy that Brazil's military leadership made clear yesterday that they will respect the results of Sunday's election." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 29, 2022 Tweet - "Yesterday, the United States Senate unanimously passed our resolution supporting free and fair elections in Brazil. We are sending a clear, bipartisan message that we are on the side of the people of Brazil and on the side of democracy." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 28, 2022 Tweet - "I'm LIVE on the floor of the Senate to pass a resolution supporting free and fair elections in Brazil. It's important for the people of Brazil to know that the United States is on their side and on the side of democracy." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 28, 2022 Sanders & Kaine Statements on Passage of Resolution in Support of Brazilian Democracy Ahead of October Election Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 11, 2022 Tweet - "The United States should stand for democracy and support free and fair elections. To that end, we must make absolutely clear that it will not support any government that comes to power in Brazil through undemocratic means." Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 16, 2022 Tweet - "The Democratic Party cannot continue to ignore the needs of the working class of our country and expect to retain majority control in the US House and US Senate. It's time to show which side we're on. It's time to start voting." Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 15, 2022 Tweet - "At a time when a handful of huge Wall Street firms control the economic life of the country, they are now moving to control the political life as well. We must overturn Citizens United, that disastrous Supreme Court decision, and move to public funding of elections." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Feb. 16, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Klobuchar Leads Colleagues in Urging President Biden to Prioritize Funding to Improve Election Administration in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2023 Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 16, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Kaine Joins Colleagues in Urging President Biden to Prioritize Funding to Improve Election Administration in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2023 Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 15, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, Murphy, Blumenthal, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Prioritize Funding to Improve Election Administration in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2023 Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 18, 2022 Tweet - "Tomorrow, the Senate is going to be casting an enormously important vote about whether we preserve the foundations of democracy. As of now, two Democrats will join the Republicans to vote against us and we will lose that vote. Let me tell you why I hope they change their minds." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Jan. 17, 2022 Tweet - "As the voting rights bill finally comes to the floor of the Senate, there is only one vote which will really matter. Will 50 Democrats vote to override the filibuster, protect American democracy and pass the bill, or will Manchin and Sinema vote with the GOP and let the bill die?" Sen. Bernie Sanders
Jan. 15, 2022 Tweet - "This is what the undermining of American democracy looks like. This is what is taking place all across the country. This is why it is an outrage that two Democratic senators have joined Republicans in refusing to pass the Freedom to Vote bill." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Jan. 9, 2022 Tweet - "One of the great crises facing our democracy is the power of the billionaire class over our political process. The needs of ordinary people are ignored as the rich and their Super PACs buy elections." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 15, 2021 Tweet - "I hope that very soon the Senate will take two giant leaps forward for the American people: protect the voting rights of every American and pass the most consequential legislation to benefit working families in the modern history of our country." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 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." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 7, 2021 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Booker, Krishnamoorthi Lead Colleagues in Calling on U.S. Department of Education to Facilitate Student Civic Engagement in Institutions of Higher Education Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Nov. 30, 2021 Tweet - "Politicians who gerrymander districts to unfairly gain political advantages are undermining our democracy. Period." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 29, 2021 Tweet - "One of the greatest political crises we face is voter suppression. Our job: fight back. Defend voting rights. Create a vibrant democracy." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 28, 2021 Tweet - "Democracy means one person, one vote. It does not mean outrageous gerrymandering maps and absurd laws to suppress to vote." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 27, 2021 Tweet - "The Republican idea of democracy is voter suppression, extreme gerrymandering, and billionaires buying elections." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 24, 2021 Tweet - "We have very little time to save American democracy from Republican voter suppression and extreme gerrymandering. EVERY Democrat must support ending the filibuster in order to pass the voting rights act." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 14, 2021 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 13, 2021 Norton, Pingree and Welch Introduce Bill to Require Federal Bureau of Prisons to Provide Eligible Inmates Information on Voting Sen. Peter Welch
July 8, 2021 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 22, 2021 Sanders Statement on Republicans Blocking For the People Act Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 7, 2021 MSNBC "All In With Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 26, 2021 Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury and Charles Rettig, Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service - Reps. Crow, Deutch, Welch, and Cicilline Urge Sec. Yellen to Reverse Trump-era Rules that Protect Dark Money Sen. Peter Welch, ...
March 18, 2021 Bennet, Senate Democratic Colleagues Introduce For the People Act to Strengthen Democracy and Fight Corruption Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 6, 2021 Statement of Rep. Peter Welch on Today's Electoral College Certification Sen. Peter Welch
Jan. 2, 2021 Sanders: Republican Attempts to Overturn Election "Pathetic" Sen. Bernie Sanders
Dec. 7, 2020 Letter to Tammy Whitcomb, Inspector General of United States Postal Service - Reps. Lawrence, Adams, Connolly, Lynch, and Others Request Investigation into Decline of USPS's On-Time Mail Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Nov. 15, 2020 CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders
Oct. 28, 2020 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders
Oct. 28, 2020 Klobuchar, Sanders Issue Statement Correcting Misinformation from President Trump and Justice Kavanaugh on Voting Processes Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 19, 2020 Sanders, Senate Democrats To American People: Do Not Allow Trump To Undermine Nov. 3 Election Results Sen. Bernie Sanders
Oct. 19, 2020 Heinrich, Senate Democrats To American People: Do Not Allow Trump To Undermine Nov. 3 Election Results Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 15, 2020 Letter to Majority Leader McConnell - Sanders, Schumer Call for Special Committee to Ensure Election Security Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General - Dingell Leads Over 100 Bipartisan House Members in Urging Postmaster General to Properly Execute Delivery of Mail-in Ballots Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Aug. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General - As Dejoy Testifies Before Congress, Merkley, Wyden Demand End to Policies Disenfranchising Servicemembers Abroad Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 16, 2020 CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Interview with Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 16, 2020 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript Interview with Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 13, 2020 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 13, 2020 Letter to U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy - Manchin Urges U.S. Postal Service to Address Delays, Prevent Election Mail Cost Increases Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 12, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of The United States Postal Service - Baldwin Joins Senate Democratic Caucus in Urging Usps to Fix Delays and Avoid Cost Increases for Election Mail Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment Sen. Bernie Sanders
Date Title Politician
Sept. 27, 2023 Meet the Press: Sen. Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 27, 2023 Meet the Press - August 27, 2023: Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders
Oct. 12, 2022 NEWS: Sanders Holds Student Town Meetings in Rutland and Bennington, Meets with Veterans, Local Officials, and Health Care Workers Sen.Bernie Sanders
Oct. 6, 2022 Letter to the United States Election Assistance Commission - Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Election Assistance Commission to Take Additional Steps to Address Election Worker Shortages Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 30, 2022 Tweet - "Brazil's next president should be chosen by the voters of that country and no one else. It's an important step forward for democracy that Brazil's military leadership made clear yesterday that they will respect the results of Sunday's election." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 29, 2022 Tweet - "Yesterday, the United States Senate unanimously passed our resolution supporting free and fair elections in Brazil. We are sending a clear, bipartisan message that we are on the side of the people of Brazil and on the side of democracy." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 28, 2022 Tweet - "I'm LIVE on the floor of the Senate to pass a resolution supporting free and fair elections in Brazil. It's important for the people of Brazil to know that the United States is on their side and on the side of democracy." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 28, 2022 Sanders & Kaine Statements on Passage of Resolution in Support of Brazilian Democracy Ahead of October Election Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 11, 2022 Tweet - "The United States should stand for democracy and support free and fair elections. To that end, we must make absolutely clear that it will not support any government that comes to power in Brazil through undemocratic means." Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 16, 2022 Tweet - "The Democratic Party cannot continue to ignore the needs of the working class of our country and expect to retain majority control in the US House and US Senate. It's time to show which side we're on. It's time to start voting." Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 15, 2022 Tweet - "At a time when a handful of huge Wall Street firms control the economic life of the country, they are now moving to control the political life as well. We must overturn Citizens United, that disastrous Supreme Court decision, and move to public funding of elections." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Feb. 16, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Klobuchar Leads Colleagues in Urging President Biden to Prioritize Funding to Improve Election Administration in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2023 Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 16, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Kaine Joins Colleagues in Urging President Biden to Prioritize Funding to Improve Election Administration in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2023 Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 15, 2022 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, Murphy, Blumenthal, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Prioritize Funding to Improve Election Administration in the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2023 Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 18, 2022 Tweet - "Tomorrow, the Senate is going to be casting an enormously important vote about whether we preserve the foundations of democracy. As of now, two Democrats will join the Republicans to vote against us and we will lose that vote. Let me tell you why I hope they change their minds." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Jan. 17, 2022 Tweet - "As the voting rights bill finally comes to the floor of the Senate, there is only one vote which will really matter. Will 50 Democrats vote to override the filibuster, protect American democracy and pass the bill, or will Manchin and Sinema vote with the GOP and let the bill die?" Sen.Bernie Sanders
Jan. 15, 2022 Tweet - "This is what the undermining of American democracy looks like. This is what is taking place all across the country. This is why it is an outrage that two Democratic senators have joined Republicans in refusing to pass the Freedom to Vote bill." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Jan. 9, 2022 Tweet - "One of the great crises facing our democracy is the power of the billionaire class over our political process. The needs of ordinary people are ignored as the rich and their Super PACs buy elections." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 15, 2021 Tweet - "I hope that very soon the Senate will take two giant leaps forward for the American people: protect the voting rights of every American and pass the most consequential legislation to benefit working families in the modern history of our country." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 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." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 7, 2021 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Booker, Krishnamoorthi Lead Colleagues in Calling on U.S. Department of Education to Facilitate Student Civic Engagement in Institutions of Higher Education Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Nov. 30, 2021 Tweet - "Politicians who gerrymander districts to unfairly gain political advantages are undermining our democracy. Period." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 29, 2021 Tweet - "One of the greatest political crises we face is voter suppression. Our job: fight back. Defend voting rights. Create a vibrant democracy." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 28, 2021 Tweet - "Democracy means one person, one vote. It does not mean outrageous gerrymandering maps and absurd laws to suppress to vote." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 27, 2021 Tweet - "The Republican idea of democracy is voter suppression, extreme gerrymandering, and billionaires buying elections." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 24, 2021 Tweet - "We have very little time to save American democracy from Republican voter suppression and extreme gerrymandering. EVERY Democrat must support ending the filibuster in order to pass the voting rights act." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 14, 2021 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 13, 2021 Norton, Pingree and Welch Introduce Bill to Require Federal Bureau of Prisons to Provide Eligible Inmates Information on Voting Sen.Peter Welch
July 8, 2021 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 22, 2021 Sanders Statement on Republicans Blocking For the People Act Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 7, 2021 MSNBC "All In With Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 26, 2021 Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury and Charles Rettig, Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service - Reps. Crow, Deutch, Welch, and Cicilline Urge Sec. Yellen to Reverse Trump-era Rules that Protect Dark Money Sen.Peter Welch, ...
March 18, 2021 Bennet, Senate Democratic Colleagues Introduce For the People Act to Strengthen Democracy and Fight Corruption Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 6, 2021 Statement of Rep. Peter Welch on Today's Electoral College Certification Sen.Peter Welch
Jan. 2, 2021 Sanders: Republican Attempts to Overturn Election "Pathetic" Sen.Bernie Sanders
Dec. 7, 2020 Letter to Tammy Whitcomb, Inspector General of United States Postal Service - Reps. Lawrence, Adams, Connolly, Lynch, and Others Request Investigation into Decline of USPS's On-Time Mail Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Nov. 15, 2020 CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders
Oct. 28, 2020 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders
Oct. 28, 2020 Klobuchar, Sanders Issue Statement Correcting Misinformation from President Trump and Justice Kavanaugh on Voting Processes Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Oct. 19, 2020 Sanders, Senate Democrats To American People: Do Not Allow Trump To Undermine Nov. 3 Election Results Sen.Bernie Sanders
Oct. 19, 2020 Heinrich, Senate Democrats To American People: Do Not Allow Trump To Undermine Nov. 3 Election Results Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 15, 2020 Letter to Majority Leader McConnell - Sanders, Schumer Call for Special Committee to Ensure Election Security Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General - Dingell Leads Over 100 Bipartisan House Members in Urging Postmaster General to Properly Execute Delivery of Mail-in Ballots Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Aug. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General - As Dejoy Testifies Before Congress, Merkley, Wyden Demand End to Policies Disenfranchising Servicemembers Abroad Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 16, 2020 CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Interview with Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 16, 2020 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript Interview with Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 13, 2020 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 13, 2020 Letter to U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy - Manchin Urges U.S. Postal Service to Address Delays, Prevent Election Mail Cost Increases Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 12, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of The United States Postal Service - Baldwin Joins Senate Democratic Caucus in Urging Usps to Fix Delays and Avoid Cost Increases for Election Mail Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment Sen.Bernie Sanders
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