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Sanders Calls for Rent Control, Castigates Corporate “Vultures” in Fiery Speech
At a labor rally in Boston, Sanders said a strong labor movement is the public’s best bet to fight corporate power.
Sanders: “It Is Absolutely Imperative” for Progressives to Not Back Down
“The overall struggle that we are engaged in is not complicated. It is to struggle for justice in the deepest sense.”
The Best Parts of the Inflation Reduction Act Came Out of Progressive Advocacy
The IRA is a step, but it's insufficient -- so let's push to ensure it's only the beginning.
Nearly All Senators Vote Against Sanders’s Amendments to Inflation Reduction Act
Sanders was the lone “yes” vote on amendments to remove carbon capture incentives and create a Civilian Climate Corps.
Sanders Takes Aim at Big Oil, Big Pharma Concessions in Inflation Reduction Act
Sanders announced two amendments to get rid of Big Oil giveaways and allow Medicare to cover dental, vision and hearing.
Sanders Slams Manchin for Swapping Paid Leave for Oil Handouts in Reconciliation
Concessions in the Inflation Reduction Act make it far weaker than last year’s Build Back Better Act, Sanders said.
Sanders: GOP Shouldn’t Have Funded Wars If It Didn’t Want to Take Care of Vets
Republicans blocked a bill aimed at providing care to veterans exposed to toxic chemicals overseas.
Sanders: Democrats’ Drug Pricing Plan “Goes Nowhere Near as Far as It Should”
Sen. Bernie Sanders suggested that pharmaceutical industry lobbying weakened the proposal.
Sanders: If US Can Spend $76B on Computer Chips, It Can Pass Medicare for All
“Let’s join the club” of countries that offer people universal health care and paid medical leave, Sanders said.
Pressley Calls on Biden to Stop Allowing Military Weapons to Go to Police
The lightly regulated military-to-police weapons pipeline is estimated to be worth $20 billion.