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Jan 15, 2020

Sen. Bernie Sanders Opposes Trump’s NAFTA 2.0 (USMCA)

The following are prepared remarks from Senator Sanders opposing Trump’s trade agreement: Mr. President, I rise in opposition to the NAFTA 2.0 trade agreement negotiated by Trump. This agreement is opposed by labor unions like the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers and the United Food and Commercial Workers…

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Jan 9, 2020

Bernie Sanders Introduces the No War Against Iran Act

I would like to thank all my colleagues for being here with me this morning, and for joining me in introducing this very important bill — a bill which would prevent any funds from being used for a war with Iran without Congressional approval. In the Senate this bill is…

Iran

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Bernie Sanders Introduce the No War Against Iran Act
Bernie Sanders Introduce the No War Against Iran Act
Iran

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Jun 24, 2019

This Is How We Will Cancel All Student Debt

Read a fact sheet on College For All here. Read the legislative text here. Read a fact sheet on the Inclusive Prosperity Act to raise revenue for the proposal here. I don’t often use this phrase but we are, in fact, offering a “revolutionary” proposal — a proposal that will…

Education

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This Is Why We Should Cancel All Student Debt
This Is Why We Should Cancel All Student Debt
Education

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May 23, 2019

Senator Sanders Statement on Taxing Wall Street Speculation

Let me thank my good friends Representatives Barbara Lee, Jan Schakowsky, Ro Khanna, Mark Takano, and Ilhan Omar for joining me today, and all of the groups that are here with us this afternoon. Today, we want to discuss an issue that gets very little attention in Congress or the…

Politics

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Senator Sanders Statement on Taxing Wall Street Speculation
Senator Sanders Statement on Taxing Wall Street Speculation
Politics

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May 16, 2019

Abolish For-Profit Prisons

Senator Bernie Sanders contributed an essay to a new Brennan Center publication, “Ending Mass Incarceration: Ideas from Today’s Leaders.” The essay is below: The United States imprisons more people than any other country on earth. Year after year, we continue to exceed every nation — including authoritarian governments like China…

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Abolish For-Profit Prisons
Abolish For-Profit Prisons

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May 14, 2019

Sanders Remarks to Sunrise Movement’s Road to Green New Deal Tour

Let me begin by thanking the Sunrise organization for all the great work you are doing and thank the young people in this country for leading the effort against climate change. Also let me thank Howard University for hosting us here on your beautiful campus. I understand that Howard celebrated…

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May 9, 2019

Senator Bernie Sanders’ and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Plan to Stop Big Banks and Payday Lenders from Ripping Off Americans

Today’s modern-day loan sharks are no longer lurking on street corners, threatening violence to collect their payments. …

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Senator Bernie Sanders’ and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Plan to Stop Big Banks and…
Senator Bernie Sanders’ and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Plan to Stop Big Banks and…

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Oct 9, 2018

Building A Global Democratic Movement to Counter Authoritarianism

In the United States, we pay a whole lot of attention to issues impacting the economy, healthcare, education, environment, criminal justice, immigration and, as we have recently seen, Supreme Court nominees. These are all enormously important issues. With the exception of immediate and dramatic crises, however, foreign policy is not…

Foreign Policy

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Building A Global Democratic Movement to Counter Authoritarianism
Building A Global Democratic Movement to Counter Authoritarianism
Foreign Policy

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Jun 12, 2018

Our National Priorities: Endless Defense Spending or Working Families?

Delivered on the Senate floor June 12, 2018 Mr. President, I take this opportunity to thank Senators Reed and McCain for their very hard work on the Department of Defense authorization bill. Unfortunately, I must vote against it, and I want to take this opportunity to explain why I…

Congress

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Our National Priorities: Defense Spending or Working Families?
Our National Priorities: Defense Spending or Working Families?
Congress

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·Jun 7, 2018

Disneyland Workers Face Ruthless Exploitation. Their Fight Is Our Fight

Amid rampant inequality in America, Disney workers’ fight for a living wage could serve as inspiration for others — I recently went to Anaheim, California, the home of Disneyland. I wasn’t there to take my grandchildren to meet Donald Duck or Mickey Mouse or have them go on the rides. I was there to attend a rally with 2,000 Disney workers who are being ruthlessly exploited by Disney, an…

Politics

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Disneyland Workers Face Ruthless Exploitation. Their Fight Is Our Fight
Disneyland Workers Face Ruthless Exploitation. Their Fight Is Our Fight
Politics

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