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Bernie Sanders

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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.

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Aug 4, 2026

The Burlington clinic — the state’s busiest — will be replaced by a facility that is twice as large, located at the Technology Park in South Burlington.

sanders.senate.gov
Aug 4, 2026

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.

sanders.senate.gov
Aug 3, 2026

If the question is, who is the stronger candidate against Rogers, I think it is el Sayed.

washingtonexaminer.com
Aug 2, 2026

The people of this country right now are sick and tired of establishment politics and establishment policies. They want change and I and other progressives are going to do everything that we can to bring about those changes.

dailycaller.com
Aug 2, 2026

Platner ran a very strong campaign, and in fact, many of the issues that he’s raised are resonating all over this country.

dailycaller.com
Aug 2, 2026

As a result of those accusations, I and virtually all of his supporters requested that he withdraw from the race, and he did.

dailycaller.com
Aug 2, 2026

Fetterman does his thing, I think on Israel and many other issues, is way out of touch with the people of America.

dailycaller.com
Aug 2, 2026

Well, my response to Fetterman is last time I saw it, he was reflecting the views of about 19% of the Democrats in the state of Pennsylvania, I think probably lower than any other member of the Democratic Senate.

dailycaller.com
Aug 2, 2026

I think what the overwhelming majority of the American people want us to do is finally stand up for them, not just the drug companies and the health care industry and the fossil fuel industry.

cbsnews.com
Aug 1, 2026

Sen. Bernie Sanders’s call for nationalizing the top AI labs rests partly on that concern.

vox.com
Jul 31, 2026

The Pentagon has been plagued by a massive amount of waste, fraud and financial mismanagement for decades.

sanders.senate.gov
Jul 31, 2026

I think the American people are owed better than what President Trump has nominated.

cbsnews.com
Jul 31, 2026

The issue at hand is not complicated. Will we have people in the Trump administration who have the guts to stand up to people who are anti-science and into conspiracy theories?

cbsnews.com
Jul 30, 2026

We have a secretary of Health and Human Services who fosters and propagates conspiracy theories on vaccines and other important issues, and the question I think, the big question before this committee: Are nominees going to be prepared to…

rollcall.com
Jul 27, 2026

That's what we've got to do: Sit down and negotiate, and let's end this war.

cbsnews.com
Jul 27, 2026

What I want to see, and I think a lot of people want to see, is strong labeling.

cbsnews.com
Jul 27, 2026

We have got to join every other major country through a Medicare for All single-payer program.

cbsnews.com
Jul 27, 2026

The people of Maine are sick and tired of a rigged economy in which the billionaire class is getting richer and richer

cbsnews.com
Jul 27, 2026

The candidates that we are supporting are standing up for the working class of this country

cbsnews.com
Jul 27, 2026

People are sick and tired of the Rahm Emanuels and Democratic establishment and Republican establishment

cbsnews.com
Jul 27, 2026

There is a strong division within the Democratic Party

cbsnews.com
Jul 27, 2026

The polling indicates this, the people are sick and tired of the status quo

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Jul 27, 2026

Let's sit down. Let's negotiate with them. Let's stop the killing.

cbsnews.com
Jul 26, 2026

What we are trying to do is, A, have strong labeling and, B, ban TV advertising of junk food to kids.

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