| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Vermont Newsletter for Sunday January 14, 2024 ( 6 items ) |
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Chairman Bernie Sanders Statement of Strong Support for the Renomination of Acting Secretary Julie Su to Lead Labor Department
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following statement on Jan. 8, 2024:
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today released the following statement in support of Acting Secretary Julie Su's renomination to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor:
I strongly support Julie Su's renomination to serve as Secretary of Labor. Her strong pro-worker track record as Acting Secretary shows
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Sanders on the Humanitarian Disaster in Gaza and His Intention to Bring 502B(c) Resolution to the Floor Next Week
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following remarks on Jan. 10, 2024:
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate about the horrific humanitarian disaster in Gaza and what Congress should do about it. He also announced his intention to bring his 502B(c) resolution - that would require the State Department to provide any credible information on potential human rights violations in the Israeli campaign - to the floor for a vote ne
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Sen. Sanders Issues Commentary to The Guardian: In 2024, What's the Way Forward?
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following commentary to The Guardian on Jan. 8, 2024:
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In these difficult times, it is easy to fall victim to despair and cynicism. We have no alternative but to stand and fight
It's no great secret. These are the most difficult and challenging times in modern history.
We're dealing with the horrific situation in Gaza, Putin's war in Ukraine, the existential threat of climate change, obscene and growing levels of income an
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Senate Health Committee Chair Sanders, Sens. Baldwin, Lujan, Markey Launch HELP Committee Investigation Into Efforts by Pharmaceutical Companies to Manipulate Price of Asthma Inhalers
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2024:
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today sent letters to the CEOs of four pharmaceutical companies launching a major investigation into the extremely high prices
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Senate Health Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders Issues Statement of Strong Support for Renomination of Acting Secretary Julie Su to Lead Labor Department
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 8, 2024:
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today released the following statement in support of Acting Secretary Julie Su's renomination to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor:
I strongly support Julie Su's renomination to serve as Secretary of
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Vermont Delegation Holds Rally on Restoring Montpelier Post Office and Postal Issues Across the State
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
Vermont's Congressional Delegation held a rally with members of the Montpelier community and the Montpelier Commission for Recovery and Resilience on the effort to restore the state capital's post office. Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL), and a representative for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) spoke at the rally.
"The Postal Service is an essential public service that is vital to our
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