The House passed legislation to legalize marijuana earlier this month, but action has stalled in the Senate.
Bernie Sanders
Sanders praised the Amazon Labor Union for sparking a “national, sweeping movement.”
Bernie Sanders is calling for a “strategic pause” in corporate welfare.
The bill could help reframe the energy independence debate away from fossil fuels and toward renewable energies.
Recent union victories at Amazon and Starbucks signal hope for the future, Sanders said in a speech on the House floor.
“The American people are sick and tired of corporate greed,” Sanders said.
Corporate profits increased by 25 percent in 2021 while inflation rose by 7 percent.
A new bill introduced by the Vermont senator targets large corporations as they profiteer from ongoing crises.
The hearing comes as progressives are waging a new congressional push for Medicare for All.
“This is a pivotal moment for Starbucks,” Bernie Sanders wrote in a letter to Howard Schultz. “End the union busting.”