Bernie Sanders
Updates on Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. The Democratic Socialist has represented the state since 1991, both as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and in the U.S. Senate. In that time he has run unsuccessfully twice for the Democratic nomination for president, first in 2016 (losing to Hillary Clinton) and again in 2020 (losing to Joe Biden). In both primaries, Sanders was credited with having an impressive impact on the party.
Lindsey Graham Says GOP Can't Move Forward Without Donald Trump
The South Carolina senator has said he feels the Republican Party "can't grow" without the former president.
Bernie Sanders Defends Liz Cheney as Republicans Try to Oust Her
The Vermont senator said Cheney is being punished because she acknowledged "the reality that Trump lost the election."
4th Stimulus Check? Billionaires' Profits Could Fund Two More Payments
The $1.2 trillion gained by America's wealthiest would be enough for two more payments of $1,400 to every single American with change left to spare.
Charlie Munger Says 'Bernie Sanders Has Basically Won' on Income Gap
With "everything boomed up so high and interest rates so low, what's going to happen is the millennial generation is going to have a hell of a time getting rich," Munger said.
Ro Khanna Says He and Bernie Sanders Pleasantly Surprised by Joe Biden
The Democratic lawmaker said the president's speech was a "homerun" and praised his record in office.
McCarthy Tells Bernie Sanders That He's 'More Conservative' Than Biden
"I asked the senator, 'Did you ever think you would be more conservative than the president?'" McCarthy said he remarked to Senator Sanders.
Bernie Sanders' Medicare Push Falters as Biden Prepares Pitch to Congress
The American Families Plan is expected to be funded by raising taxes on the nation's wealthiest 1 percent.
Sanders Leads 17 Senators in Letter to Biden Asking for Medicare Expansion
The letter comes just days before the $1.8 trillion American Families Plan is expected to be released on Wednesday, which is set to include billions of dollars in funding related to education, child care and climate change.
Bernie Sanders and AOC Get Just 2% Each in 2024 Iowa Democratic Caucus Poll
A new poll of the 2024 Iowa Democratic caucuses shows voters who identify themselves as progressives choosing Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) the least out of all named candidates.
Governor Gavin Newsom Launches Opposing Petition to Fight Recall Campaign
Governor Newsom's anti-recall campaign has been endorsed by prominent Democrats like Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, voting rights activist Stacey Abrams and Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison.
Sanders 'Disappointed but Not Surprised' by Amazon Vote Not to Unionize
"It is extraordinarily courageous for workers to take on one of the world's wealthiest and most powerful corporations, a company that spent unlimited sums of money to defeat the organizing effort," the Vermont senator tweeted.
Amazon Workers Reject Union in Win for Bezos, Blow to Sanders
The unionization effort in Alabama was the largest one among U.S. Amazon employees, with nearly 6,000 workers eligible to vote.
You Can Get Personalized Messages From Bernie Sanders' Inauguration Mittens
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders' iconic inauguration mittens have their own Twitter account, unofficial merchandise line and now a Cameo page.
Ilhan Omar Rips Billionaire Bezos as 'Workers Forced to Defecate in Bags'
"He makes $152,000 per *minute* and yet his workers are forced defecate in bags," Omar said, accusing Bezos of retaliating against workers seeking to unionize.
Bernie Sanders Has 'No Problem' With Going to WV to Pressure Joe Manchin
The Vermont senator told MSNBC that "a lot of work" has been already done internally in terms of bringing Democrats together on issues such as the $15 minimum wage.
Wall Street Bonuses Rose by 1,217% in Past 35 Years
The federal minimum wage has not been raised in more than a decade, but Democrats are pushing to increase it to $15 an hour.
Sanders Says 'Nervous' Bezos Fears Amazon Unions Will Take On His 'Greed'
The Vermont senator said the Amazon CEO feared workers would unionize elsewhere in the U.S.
Fourth Stimulus Check Gains Support in Congress As Third Round Being Sent
So far, 64 Washington lawmakers want relief checks to be reoccurring, starting with a fourth stimulus payment.
Lara Trump Says Bernie Sanders 'Exactly Right' on 'Scary' Twitter Ban
The former president's daughter-in-law said that it was a rare occasion that she agreed with the Vermont independent senator.
Bernie Sanders Asks Why Bezos Is Spending 'Millions' To Stop Amazon Unions
The independent Senator for Vermont is set to visit Amazon workers in Alabama on Friday amid union debates.
Amazon Rejects Claims Staff Urinate in Bottles
Staff at an Amazon center in Alabama will decide next week over whether to unionize, amid reports of unreasonably tough working conditions.
Manchin, Sinema Back $11 Minimum Wage, Other Dems Unwilling to Compromise
Progressives continue to push for $15 an hour, despite their failure to get the raise included in the recently passed American Rescue Plan.
Bernie Sanders Thinks Donald Trump's Removal From Twitter Was a Mistake
Senator Bernie Sanders said he wasn't "particularly comfortable" with a sitting president being blocked from expressing his views on Twitter.
Bernie Sanders Says 'Focus on Earth' in Response to Elon Musk Tweet
The Vermont senator said access to food and health care in the U.S. were more urgent matters than space travel.
Newsom Vows to Fight 'Republican Recall' as Warren, Sanders Offer Support
"I won't be distracted by this partisan, Republican recall—but I will fight it," Newsom declared Monday.
Sanders Asks Bezos 'What Is Your Problem' With Amazon Workers Organizing
In a TV appearance, the Vermont senator pressed Amazon's CEO to explain recent reports of alleged aggressive anti-union tactics being used to prevent warehouse employees from organizing.
Americans Getting $1,400 Checks Don't Care About GOP Support: Sanders
"If the choice is doing it without Republican support and moving aggressively...to me the choice is pretty clear: we do it," the Vermont senator told NPR Saturday.
Bernie Sanders Demands Senate Take up Pro-Union Bill, but Tough Fight Looms
The PRO Act would strengthen union rights to strike for better pay and conditions and give new protections to union elections, among other reforms.
Progressives Hail Biden Stimulus Bill Wins, Despite Compromises
"We're putting money directly into people's pockets—not in the pockets of billionaires and massive corporations," Representative Pramila Jayapal said.
Manchin Defends Republicans 'Not In Sync With Bernie Sanders' on Wage Hike
"I think that every Republican wants to raise the minimum wage," said the Democratic senator from West Virginia. "Everyone's just not in sync with Bernie Sanders at $15."
