Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders Dubbed 'National Treasure' After $2,000 Stimulus Appeal
The Vermont lawmaker appealed to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to allow a vote on giving $2,000 direct payments.
Bernie Sanders Uses Trump Tweet to Bash Senate GOP: 'President Is Right!'
"Nobody here has disagreed with Trump more times than I have," Sanders said during his speech, "and yet ... the President of the United States is right!"
Sanders Tells McConnell to Ask Kentuckians How They Feel About $2K Checks
"Let me just make it clear for the Majority Leader that 10 out of the poorest 25 counties in the United States of America are located in Kentucky," Sanders said. "So maybe my colleague, the Majority Leader, might want to get on the phone and start talking to working families in Kentucky."
Sanders Says People Asking How to Survive, Pushes McConnell for $2,000 Vote
The Vermont independent said other issues should be looked at separately, with the boost to payments moved as a priority.
Ohio Senator Brown Joins Sanders in Delaying Senate Holiday Over Stimulus
"I will be on the floor," Ohio Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown said Tuesday, "make sure this comes to a vote."
Sanders Delaying Recess for $2K Stimulus Could Undermine GOP Ga. Incumbents
"It's simple," Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders tweeted Tuesday, "no vote, no new year's break for Senators."
Bernie Sanders Slams GOP for 'Turning Their Backs' on Families
"Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans are turning their backs. Enough! Let the Senate vote on $2,000 checks!" Sanders tweeted on Tuesday.
What Mitch McConnell Has Said About $2,000 Stimulus Checks for Americans
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has consistently opposed direct checks to individuals, saying it creates a disincentive for people to get back to work.
Bernie Sanders Pulls a McConnell on Mitch McConnell
In a shrewd play for $2,000 stimulus checks, Sanders is leveraging a Pentagon bill to try to secure aid for millions of struggle Americans
Just One Senator Could Vote to Block $2,000 Stimulus Checks
GOP Senator Ron Johnson previously blocked two efforts to pass a round of $1,200 stimulus checks.
Bernie Sanders to Delay Senators' Recess In Push for $2,000 Stimulus Checks
"The American people are desperate," the Vermont senator said, "and the Senate has got to do its job before leaving town."
Rubio Joins Progressives in Pressuring GOP Senators for $2,000 Stimulus Checks
"Congress should quickly pass legislation to increase direct payments to Americans to $2,000," Republican Florida Senator Marco Rubio said on Monday.
$2,000 Stimulus Checks Gain Momentum as GOP, Democrats Press for New Vote
"Congress will vote on additional stimulus checks," said Senator Lindsey Graham.
Bernie Sanders Urges Trump to Sign COVID Relief Bill
"We do need to get $2,000 out to every working-class individual in this country," the Vermont senator said.
What's Next in Stimulus Negotiations After Trump Bristles at $600 Checks?
House Republicans have blocked the Democrats' effort to raise the stimulus checks to $2,000 in line with the president's demand.
Bernie Sanders Getting COVID Vaccine Spawns 'Bernie Gets a Tattoo' Memes
A photo of the Vermont senator getting vaccinated has inspired people on Twitter to joke that Sanders is actually a really big Titus Andronicus fan.
Stimulus Bill Tax Reliefs Draw Fire Due to Smaller Second Check
Republican Senator Josh Hawley is among the lawmakers who have said the direct payments agreed by Congress are not high enough.
Sanders to Push for Third Stimulus Check, Says $600 Second Round Not Enough
The Vermont senator has said he will call for more relief when Joe Biden enters the White House and the Senate is back in session next month.
Sanders Criticizes GOP Senate Colleague for 'Hypocrisy' Over COVID Stimulus
Senator Ron Johnson "wasn't so worried about the deficit when he voted to give $1 trillion in tax breaks to the 1% and large corporations," the Vermont senator tweeted.
'I'm Not Heartless': GOP Senator Defends Blocking Stimulus Checks Twice
Ron Johnson said Friday "I want to help people" but COVID relief efforts need to be "more targeted."
GOP Sen. Josh Hawley to Call For Senate Vote on $1,200 Stimulus Checks
Senator Josh Hawley tweeted on Thursday that direct payments to Americans would be the COVID-19 "relief working families need."
Democratic Senator Slams Bernie Sanders, AOC for Stimulus Deal Criticism
"I think that is misguided and I don't think it's candidly very progressive," Senator Mark Warner said about the progressive's demands for a second round of stimulus checks.
Hundreds of Thousands of AOC's Followers Say 'Hell No' to Just $600 Check
After progressives and some Republicans demanded $1,200 payments in a new relief bill, bipartisan negotiators put forward a provision to provide half that amount.
Sanders Says $900 Billion Stimulus Deal is Too Small, Should Be Doubled
The Vermont senator said the proposals were "much too small" amid rising poverty and debt.
AOC Asks Followers To Answer 'Yes', 'No' or 'Hell No' to $600 COVID Checks
After publishing her Twitter poll, Ocasio-Cortez told her followers, "If you don't want your [congressional] member to vote for a $600 deal, you really need to tell them that."
Sanders Demands 2nd Stimulus Check: 'Congress Can't Go Home for Christmas'
"This is what Democrats & Republicans did in March through the CARES Act. It's what we must do today," Sanders tweeted on Tuesday.
Is Another Stimulus Check Coming? Bipartisan Legislators Fight for Payments
If Congress doesn't pass legislation with stimulus checks, Senator Josh Hawley will demand a vote on his standalone bill for direct payments.
Bernie Sanders Tells Killer Mike What Democrats Will Do If They Take Senate
Rapper and activist Killer Mike invited Bernie Sanders to a live Q&A on Instagram to discuss the Democrats' plans for the Senate agenda.
Bernie Sanders Slams Bipartisan COVID Proposal for Lack of Stimulus Checks
"We cannot go home until there [are] strong unemployment benefits plus $1,200 per adult, $500 per kid for every working person and family in this country," said the senator from Vermont.
Donald Trump Joins Progressives in Demanding a Second Stimulus Check
Senator Bernie Sanders and five progressive Democrats in the upper chamber have also demanded that another round of checks be included in the next deal.