Friday, May 3, 2024

Tag: Bernie Sanders

‘They’re going to lose,’ says Sanders as corporations mobilize against $3.5T...

"We will expand Medicare to provide dental, vision, and hearing coverage to benefit seniors, not to pad the profits of healthcare industry CEOs."

Sanders says last thing California needs is ‘some right-wing Republican governor’

“The September 14 recall of Governor Newsom is a bold-faced Republican power grab. Don’t let it happen.”

‘A big deal,’ says Sanders as dems agree to pursue a...

"The wealthy and large corporations are going to start paying their fair share of taxes, so that we can protect the working families of this country."

‘No reconciliation bill, no deal’: Sanders says progressive package must come...

"No reconciliation bill, no deal. We need transformative change NOW."

Sanders says Congress must combat GOP attacks on voting rights in...

"We can disagree on all kinds of issues, but taking away the right of people to participate in American democracy is unacceptable and the Congress must address that."

Sanders addresses health care workforce shortage under new bill Addressing the...

The massive shortage was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Sanders said.

Sanders urges labor secretary to protect jobless benefits as GOP governors...

Sanders is hardly alone in calling on Walsh to do everything in his power to ensure that jobless workers continue receiving benefits regardless of Republican governors' actions.

At Kentucky rally, Sanders blasts McConnell for ‘working overtime’ to reward...

"It's a question of whose interests the government represents. It's a question of whether you fight for the needs of the wealthy and large corporations who fund your campaigns, or the working families of our country."

Sanders wants big oil CEOs to testify at Senate climate hearing

“These companies are producing a significant percentage of the carbon that we use, which is destroying our planet, and we want to know what they are doing to transform their companies away from fossil fuel.”

Pressed by Sanders, Democrats aim to lower Medicare eligibility age in...

"In the rescue plan, we were able to take a major step forward in lowering child poverty—very important. Now I want to deal with issues facing seniors as well."

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The Climate Damages Tax aims to rectify historical injustices and provide a tangible pathway towards a more sustainable and just world.

EPA proposes ban on pesticide widely used on fruits and vegetables

In calling for an end to all uses of the pesticide on food, the agency cited evidence that acephate harms workers who apply the chemical as well as the general public and young children.

New report finds Tyson Foods dumped pollutants into US waterways for years

The wastewater analyzed consisted of pathogens and microorganisms and slaughterhouse byproducts, such as body parts of animals, feces and blood.

Bernie Sanders speaks out: Criticizing Israeli policy is not antisemitism

Amid national debate over Gaza protests, Senator Bernie Sanders challenges the narrative equating criticism of Israel with antisemitism, drawing on his personal history and widespread American discontent.
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