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Bernie Sanders is an American politician and activist who has served as the junior United States senator from Vermont since 2007. A member of the Independent party, Sanders is known for his progressive policies and advocacy for social justice, healthcare reform, and income equality. He previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1991 to 2007, where he was the first independent elected to the House in 40 years. Throughout his career, Sanders has been a vocal critic of economic inequality and corporate influence in politics.
July 26, 2015, marks the 25th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act. I would like to take a moment to discuss the importance of this landmark legislation and to highlight the strides we have made in making our…
It is not a radical idea to say that if you work 40 hours a week, you should not be living in poverty.
We have got to raise the minimum wage in this country to a living wage, which is $15 an hour.
I am very pleased to see that the Older Americans Act reauthorization passed the Senate last week. This law, which turns 50 years old this month, provides critical services like home-delivered meals, transportation, and elder abuse…
We must demand that the wealthy and large corporations pay their fair share in taxes.
Together, we can create an America that works for all of us, not just the few on top.
I applaud President Obama for visiting a Federal penitentiary today to highlight the fact that, tragically, the United States has more people in jail than any other country on Earth. One of the reasons we have so many people in jail is…
one of the amendments that will be offered is an amendment I have submitted regarding a major crisis in this country that we don't talk about enough, and that is the frighteningly high rate of youth unemployment in America. I am delighted…
today in our country over 5\1/2\ million young people have either dropped out of high school or have graduated high school and do not have jobs. It is no great secret to anyone that without work, without education, and without hope people…
as someone who travels around this country, I am always amazed by the huge disconnect that exists between what we do here in Congress and what the American people want us to do. The simple truth, as poll after poll has shown, is that…
the only major country on Earth that doesn't guarantee healthcare to all people as a right.
For all of that, we end up spending far, far more per capita on healthcare as do the people of any other country.
Despite the gains of the Affordable Care Act, we still have 35 million Americans who have no health insurance.
Why are we the only country, major country on Earth, that doesn't guarantee healthcare for all people, and what can we learn from those other countries?
Our job is to rebuild our crumbling roads, bridges, water systems, wastewater plants, our rail system, our levees and our dams.
We are going to create millions of decent paying jobs in areas where we really need work to be done.
It is an international embarrassment when in this great country we have an infrastructure which is crumbling.
let me just concur with the Senator from Ohio. This trade agreement was supported by virtually every major corporation in this country, the vast majority of whom have outsourced millions of jobs to low-wage countries all over the world…
I wish to take this opportunity to send my condolences to the families of those who were murdered in Charleston, SC, on Wednesday evening and to the entire city of Charleston. It is hard to understand how someone could walk into a church…
I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to speak for up to 15 minutes and that Senator Durbin be recognized following my remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
I want to touch on an issue that I think does not get the attention it deserves. My view is that a nation is judged not by how many billionaires and millionaires it has but by how it treats the most vulnerable people among us. If we look…
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