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.
7 Democrats Voted Against Sanders Motion to Include $15 Wage in Relief Bill
"Federal minimum wage, which has not been raised since 2007 by Congress is a starvation wage. $7.25 an hour. If anybody thinks that we're giving up on this issue, they are sorely mistaken," Sanders said after the vote.
Bernie Sanders' $15 Minimum Wage Amendment Fails in Senate
In a fiery speech on the floor, Sanders called it "disgraceful" that Congress hasn't raised the minimum wage since 2007.
Bernie Sanders to Introduce Minimum Wage Amendment Imminently
The Vermont senator has said he would continue to push for a $15 minimum wage after it was deemed not part of budget reconciliation.
Neera Tanden Bows Out of Confirmation Process in Stinging Defeat for Biden
"It now seems clear that there is no path forward to gain confirmation, and I do not want continued consideration of my nomination to be a distraction from your other priorities," Tanden wrote.
Progressives Want Monthly Stimulus Checks as Manchin Aims to Limit Payments
"Not only do these payments help keep families out of poverty, but they act as economic stimulus," Democratic senators wrote in an open letter to President Joe Biden on Tuesday.
Sanders, Warren Call on Harris to Override Parliamentarian on $15 Wage Hike
Sanders has also vowed to force a vote on the measure in the Senate this week.
Schumer, Sanders Take Aim at Republicans After Trump CPAC Speech
The Senate majority leader said congressional Republicans at CPAC were "unconscionable" while the budget committee chairman said the GOP was becoming "authoritarian."
White House Hedges on Support for Taxing Large Companies on Min Wage
Congressional Democrats are quickly looking for an alternative to support fair wages for workers now that a $15 increase won't be included in President Joe Biden's coronavirus stimulus package.
Sanders, Hawley Each Propose Plans to Make Big Companies to Pay $15 an Hour
"Mega-corporations can afford to pay their workers $15 an hour, and it's long past time they do so, but this should not come at the expense of small businesses already struggling to make it," Hawley said in a statement on Friday.
Sanders Won't Give Up on $15 Minimum Wage, 'We Are Going To Deal With This'
The Vermont senator told a livestream hosted by People's Action "we have got a number of ideas about how we are going to come back."
Sanders Says Walmart Pays 'Starvation Wages,' Taxpayers Make Up Difference
The Senate Budget Committee Chairman ridiculed Walmart for forcing taxpayers to "subsidize" low-income workers struggling to make a living wage.
Sanders Touts Budget Reconciliation for Biden's Huge Infrastructure Plan
The Vermont independent, who caucuses with the Democrats, has suggested a push could be made on infrastructure which could bypass the need for Republican support.
Bernie Sanders Favorability Rating Higher than Biden and Harris: Poll
President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez(D-N.Y.) were the only national politicians to receive net positive favorability ratings in a new poll.
Sanders First Senator to Break With Democrats Since Biden Took Office
On Tuesday, the Vermont senator, along with six Republicans, opposed Tom Vilsack's confirmation as secretary of agriculture.
GOP's $10 Minimum Wage Plan Criticized for Being Lower than Arkansas' $11
"Incrementally increasing a pitiful 7.25 wage to $10 over 5 yrs is a cruel joke. Poverty cannot be overcome just by $2.75/hour more," Democratic Michigan Representative Rashida Tlaib wrote.
Bernie Sanders Knocks Joe Manchin's $11 Minimum Wage Proposal
"We have tens of millions of workers working for starvation wages," Sanders told reporters on Tuesday afternoon. "It is an absolute national disgrace."
Remember the Vicious Warren vs. Biden Fight Over Student Debt? It's Back
In his renewed battle with Senator Warren, Biden inaccurately implies that student debt relief would help rich people. The president has spent 40 years blocking debt relief.
Progressive Ro Khanna Defends $15 Wage: Why Don't Moderates Compromise?
"Most successful small businesses can pay a fair wage," said the California congressman.
Bernie Sanders 'Confident' Raising Minimum Wage Doable Via Reconciliation
Democratic lawmakers are pushing to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour through President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package.
Dems Plotting Another Path If Minimum Wage Doesn't Make It Into COVID Bill
President Joe Biden has already expressed doubt that the proposal will be included in his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, but Democrats have drafted another proposal to obtain the first hike in minimum wage in over a decade.
Progressives Push for Joe Biden's $1,400 Stimulus Checks on President's Day
Before taking office, Biden said that he wanted to act "boldly and urgently" to get the checks passed through Congress. But weeks have gone by since his inauguration and another stimulus bill has still not been passed.
Sanders Defends $15 Minimum Wage as Dem-Controlled Senate Poised to Reject
The last time the U.S. raised its federal minimum wage was 2009 to its current level of $7.25, although many states have a higher rate.
Sanders Asks Trump Lawyers if Ex-President Won Election in Heated Exchange
"Are the prosecutors right when they claim that Trump was telling a big lie or in your judgment did Trump actually win the election?" Sanders asked.
Senate Dems May Oppose $15 Minimum Wage in Nancy Pelosi's COVID House Bill
"We also want to be mindful of the small businesses across our country that have been hit particularly hard this past year during an unprecedented pandemic," Democratic Senator Tom Carper said.
Bernie Will Vote for Neera Tanden Despite Battling With Her Over Tweets
"There were vicious attacks against progressives, people who I have worked with, me personally," Sanders told Tanden during her confirmation hearing.
Yanis Varoufakis warns Trumpism Will Get Stronger
Varoufakis also thinks the Democrats will fragment over the coming years.
Progressives Push Biden on Minimum Wage After He Proposes Postponing Issue
Representative Ilhan Omar said that the wage increase is supported by the "overwhelming majority of Americans, including in swing states."
Jayapal Rallies Democrats After Manchin Rejects $15 Minimum Wage
It looks unlikely that the legislation to increase the minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 will pass into law, after centrist Democrats expressed skepticism at the measure.
Fact Check: Will Biden's Stimulus Checks Reach Fewer People Than Trump's?
President Joe Biden's proposed plan for the third round of stimulus checks is facing some opposition, including from Senator Bernie Sanders, who has voiced his displeasure on social media.
Sanders Says Reconciliation 'Only Way' on $15 Min. Wage but Manchin Is a No
The Senate Budget Committee chairman said Democrats would not win 10 GOP votes for the measure.
