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Zero Republicans Vote for Stimulus Projected to Raise 16 Million Out of Poverty
Provisions like the expanded child tax credit and $1,400 relief checks will help the most, says the Urban Institute.
Progressive Takeover of Nevada Democratic Party Leads to Mass Exodus of Staff
Organizers from Bernie Sanders's presidential campaigns have continued the work of activating new voters in Nevada.
Bernie Sanders Says He Won’t Stop Fighting for $15 Wage Until It’s Passed
Eight Democratic senators voted against the proposal last week, drawing ire from progressives.
Eight Democrats Joined GOP to Vote Down Sanders’s $15 Minimum Wage Amendment
Sen. Bernie Sanders's effort to reattach a $15 minimum wage provision to the Senate COVID relief package failed Friday.
Sanders Is Making Excellent Use of His Power as Budget Committee Chair
After decades shouting truth in the wilderness of U.S. politics, Sanders is making the most of his chance.
Sanders’s Staff Talked to White House Nearly Every Day When Pushing for $15 Wage
Sen. Bernie Sanders and the White House are keeping in contact on key political moves, Politico finds.
Manchin Yells He Will “Never” Vote to Kill Filibuster
The outburst came as Senators Warren and Sanders stressed the necessity of scrapping the 60-vote threshold.
Bernie Sanders to Force Vote on $15 Minimum Wage Amendment
The senator made clear that he will continue pushing to raise the federal minimum wage if his amendment fails to pass.
$15 Minimum Wage Is Dead for Now, Thanks to Democrats Manchin and Sinema
The Senate still has options to push it through, but centrist Democrats don’t want to buck procedure to make it happen.
The $15 Minimum Wage Isn’t Dead. Here’s How Democrats Can Still Get It Done.
When the Senate parliamentarian ruled against GOP tax cuts in 2001, Republicans fired him and passed the cuts anyway.