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Sanders Reintroduces Proposal to Slash Medicare Drug Prices in Half
“There is no rational reason, other than greed, for Medicare to pay twice as much” for drugs, Sanders said.
New Research Upends the Notion That Significant Wage Hikes Are Job Killers
A working paper shows that large minimum wage increases can have positive effects on both earnings and employment.
Bernie Sanders Is Once Again Trying to Raise the Minimum Wage
Conservative Democrats who voted against raising wages may shift or defend their position as they seek reelection.
Sanders Calls on Biden to Fight for Working People in Debt Ceiling Battle
“We have already too much inequality in America,” said Sanders. “Let's not make it worse.”
Sanders, Bowman to Biden: Israel’s Apartheid Must Not Be Funded by US Taxpayers
The lawmakers say it is time for a fundamental “shift in U.S. policy” toward recognizing Palestinian rights.
Nearly Every Congressional Democrat Signs Brief Supporting Abortion Drug Access
“The perils of this unwarranted judicial intervention into science-based determinations can hardly be overstated.”
Schultz Says Starbucks Has Never Broken Labor Laws Despite Dozens of Violations
At one point in the ex-CEO’s Senate testimony, Bernie Sanders reminded Schultz that it is illegal to lie under oath.
Sanders-Led Committee Releases Damning Report on Starbucks’s Anti-Union Activity
“Starbucks has engaged in the most significant union-busting campaign in modern history,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Sanders Introduces Bill to Stop Bank CEOs From Serving as Fed Bank Regulators
The CEO of Silicon Valley Bank was a member of the San Francisco Fed board up until the day his bank collapsed.
Sanders Slams Biden for Rejecting Request to Lower Price of $190K Cancer Drug
The administration rejected a request to lower the price of prostate cancer drug Xtandi this week.