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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.
Progressives Frustrated by Biden Willingness to Compromise on $1,400 Checks
"Last I heard, someone making $55,000 a year is not 'rich,'" Senator Bernie Sanders tweeted.
Sanders Hails Budget Resolution for 'Working People' as New Stimulus Nears
Democrats are one step closer to passing the COVID-19 relief package, which includes $1,400 checks for all Americans earning below $50,000 a year.
Progressives Cheer End of U.S. Support for Yemen War After Over 230K Deaths
"Today marks the beginning of a new era in our foreign policy," Representative Ro Khanna said.
Bernie Sanders Staffer Defends AOC's Account of Capitol Riots
Ari Rabin-Havt, who helped run the senator's 2020 presidential campaign, has backed the New York congresswoman's video about the events of January 6.
76% of Young People, Compared to 53% of Seniors, Back a $15 Minimum Wage
If the increase is successful, it would mark the first increase in the federal minimum wage in 12 years.
Can Dems Pass $15 Minimum Wage? Manchin, Reconciliation May Pose Problems
"The minimum wage hike, I do not believe, will fit in there at all," Democratic Senator Joe Manchin said.
Economists Warn of Risks of Too Little COVID Stimulus
A group of 10 Republicans want a bipartisan stimulus bill less than a third the size of what President Joe Biden has put forward.
Democrats Blast Last-Minute $600B GOP Stimulus Offer
Many Democrats say the White House should simply "ignore" the GOP "compromise" relief package proposal.
Sanders Confident Democrats Can Pass COVID Relief Without Republicans
"We're going to do what the American people overwhelmingly want us to do," the progressive senator from Vermont said.
Biden, Dems Amplify $15 Minimum Wage Demands, Some Say 'It Should Be $20'
Democrats say they're prepared to pass the first federal minimum wage hike since 2009 with or without Republicans.