Bernard Sanders
U.S. Senator · Vermont · Independent · Ranking Member, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Statements and posts
46 press releases, floor remarks and posts since Jan 3, 2025.
Activity, last 12 weeks
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NEWS: Sanders, 189 Colleagues Demand RFK Withdraw Latest Attempt to Illegally Dismantle Head Start
Sanders and 189 colleagues demanded RFK withdraw proposal to dismantle Head Start program standards.
“Let us be very clear: what you are proposing seriously weakens the high-quality, comprehensive research-backed services required by law, undermines access to critical services, restricts access for children and families, and creates uncertainty for Head Start programs across the nation”
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NEWS: Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez, Merkley Unveil Ban Flock Act to Protect Americans’ Right to Privacy
Introduced legislation to prohibit federal use of automatic license plate readers.
“At a time of growing concern about the unchecked power of artificial intelligence, Flock is eviscerating the very notion of privacy by installing tens of thousands of cameras in communities across America without their consent”
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Urged Trump administration to increase LIHEAP funding to $7 billion for home heating assistance.
“As the cost of home heating skyrockets across the country due to the illegal and unconstitutional War in Iran, we urge you to request an emergency appropriation of at least $3 billion for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program”
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Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026
Mr. President, today the Senate will vote on an important resolution introduced by Senator Van Hollen--and I thank him for his work on this--introduced by myself and more than 20 of our colleagues. In January 2024, I introduced the first 502B resolution on Israel that received 11 votes. I have a…
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Introduced legislation to ban artificial superintelligence and pause advanced AI development.
“When you are racing towards a cliff, you don’t just ease up on the gas pedal. You hit the brakes. When the future of humanity is at stake, we cannot let a handful of Big Tech CEOs write their own rules”
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Delivered foreign policy address warning oligarchy is ascending and democracy in retreat.
“a nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death.”
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NEWS: Sanders Statement on Federal Judge Restoring $7 Billion forSolar for All
Praised federal judge restoring $7 billion in Solar for All program funding Trump EPA cancelled.
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PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders: Regulating AI “is as American as apple pie.”
Urged global response to AI threats and called on AI companies to end election meddling.
“OH MY GOD! There is a shared message board … We’ve found other agents!”
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Reintroduced bill to establish 32-hour workweek with no loss in pay or benefits.
“At a time when artificial intelligence and robotics will radically transform our economy, it is imperative that the financial gains from this new technology benefit working families, not just a handful of billionaires and corporate CEOs.”
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Secured $6.6 million in federal funding for Vermont National Guard Family Readiness Center.
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Announced legislation to ban superintelligent AI and temporarily pause advanced AI development.
“Nearly every day, there is a frightening new story about how Big Tech companies are losing control of the technology they are developing, with potentially cataclysmic results”
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Demanded Dairy Farmers of America reverse plant closure and layoffs of 80 Vermont workers.
“This decision will have a devastating impact on your workers, their families, Vermont dairy farmers, and the entire St. Albans community.”
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Introduced bill to prevent Social Security garnishment for seniors with student debt.
“As a result of Trump’s disastrous cuts to education, an increasing number of seniors are in danger of having their Social Security checks garnished to pay back student loans they took out decades ago. That is beyond unacceptable”
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NEWS: New Study Confirms Medicare for All Would Save 114,000 Lives and more than $1 Trillion a Year
Cited Yale study showing Medicare for All would save 114,000 lives and $1 trillion annually.
“This study confirms what we have known for years: Medicare for All saves lives and saves money. In fact, guaranteeing healthcare as a human right through a Medicare for All, single-payer system would cost $1 trillion less than our current dysfunctional system.”
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NEWS: Sanders Calls on Tech Giants to Pause Development of Out-of-Control AI
Called on Anthropic, Meta and OpenAI to pause AI development due to safety control concerns.
“Almost every day, there is a new story about how your companies are losing control of the AI technology you are developing, with potentially cataclysmic results”
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Requested Justice Department update on contempt charges for former Steward Health Care CEO.
“The bankruptcy represented a culmination of financial mismanagement and self-interested incentives by Dr. de la Torre and corporate executives in health care, private equity, and real estate.”
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Mr. President, I rise today to recognize and thank Jim Macrae for his extraordinary career of public service and for his contributions to expanding access to primary care for all Americans. As he retires from the Health Resources and Services Administration after decades of dedicated leadership, he…
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NEWS: Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez, Ramirez Reintroduce the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act
Reintroduced bill to rebuild public housing stock through weatherization and modernization.
“In the richest country in the history of the world, it is unacceptable that our nation’s public housing is in a state of chronic disrepair. It is unacceptable that hundreds of millions of Americans are facing the disastrous impacts of climate change while the fossil fuel industry makes huge profits.”
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Mr. President, I would like to recognize the accomplishments and service of Becky Pringle as she concludes her final term as the president of the Nation's largest labor union, the National Education Association, NEA. Throughout her tenure, Becky's passion and purpose has united 3 million educators…
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NEWS: Sanders Introduces Bill to Guarantee Paid Vacation for U.S. Workers
Reintroduced bill guaranteeing at least two weeks of paid vacation for all full-time workers.
“It is beyond unacceptable that in the year 2026, the United States remains the only major country on Earth not to guarantee paid vacation time to workers. This legislation would put an end to that international embarrassment”
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NEWS: Sanders Warns Democrats: Don’t Open Back Door for Republicans to Cut Social Security
Warned Democrats against supporting PROMISE Act that could cut Social Security.
“The Democratic Caucus must make it abundantly clear that under no circumstances will we support legislation that cuts Social Security benefits, raises the retirement age, reduces Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs), or privatizes this essential program”
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NEWS: Sanders Announces New VA Clinics to Serve Vermont Veterans
Announced new VA outpatient clinics in South Burlington and West Chesterfield.
“As the former Chair and a senior member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, I am very pleased to announce these two new, state-of-the-art clinics for veterans to get their primary healthcare”
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NEWS: Sanders, Grassley Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Audit the Pentagon and End Wasteful Spending
Reintroduced bipartisan bill to impose budget penalties on Pentagon components failing audits.
“The Pentagon has been plagued by a massive amount of waste, fraud and financial mismanagement for decades”
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Advanced bill requiring warning labels on ultraprocessed foods and banning junk food ads to children.
“I am delighted that the HELP Committee passed the Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act that I introduced.”
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Released GAO report showing large corporations rely on taxpayer-funded benefits for low-wage workers.
“American taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize the starvation wages of large corporations like Walmart and Amazon. These corporations are making record-breaking profits, paying their CEOs exorbitant compensation packages and spending billions of dollars on stock buybacks to enrich their wealthy shareholders.”
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