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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Nov 11, 2026

It was an election across the country, in red states and blue states, where people were looking around them and saying, 'What is going on in America, when I am struggling to put food on the table, pay for healthcare, pay for housing, and…

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Nov 11, 2026

I personally have known Chuck Schumer for over 30 years, and I like Chuck. Nobody who works harder than Chuck Schumer. But in my view, the time is now for change, and I will not be supporting Chuck to be reelected as the Democratic leader.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Nov 10, 2026

Being able to heat your home in the freezing cold is not a luxury. It is a matter of life and death.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Nov 10, 2026

The EPA must immediately restore Solar for All and ensure projects nationwide proceed to implementation as Congress intended.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Nov 10, 2026Verified

Currently, nearly $7 billion that Congress allocated to slash utility bills, create jobs, and strengthen the electric grid is sitting idle in the EPA’s bank account instead of working to benefit American families.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Nov 10, 2026

This year, nearly 3 million people have lost coverage while millions more are paying sky-high premiums and higher deductibles for insurance that covers less.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Nov 10, 2026

We request that you rescind this proposed rule to ensure the decennial census complies with the Constitution and allows civil and voting rights laws to be enforced.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Nov 10, 2026

The proposed rule would also cause communities across the country to be counted inaccurately, jeopardizing their fair representation in Congress and access to billions of federal dollars for education, health care, and public safety…

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Nov 10, 2026

The proposed rule violates the clear meaning of the Constitution, which requires that the Census Bureau count the 'whole number of persons in each state.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Nov 10, 2026

We write to urge that you rescind your proposed rule that would exclude certain non-citizens from decennial census counts and omit questions about race and ethnicity from the decennial census.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Nov 9, 2026

Healthcare must be considered as a human right, not a privilege. That means passing Medicare for All legislation, now supported by 66 percent of the American people.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Nov 9, 2026

As an immediate first step, Democrats must lower the Medicare eligibility age from 65 down to 55, expand Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing, and guarantee universal health care coverage for every child from birth through age 19.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Nov 9, 2026Verified

Norway is one of the most democratic and prosperous countries on earth. Free college, strong democracy, free press.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Nov 9, 2026

What I think this election was about was the American not only expressing disgust with Trump and his policies, but also demanding real change.

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