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In Key Nomination Hearing, King Challenges Potential Intelligence Head on Ability to Avoid Political Pressure

July 15, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today

King Introduces Bill to Help Make Child Care More Accessible for Working Families

wages for childcare workers, provide comprehensive funding for Head Start to provide full-day, full-year programming

Bipartisan Housing Package, with King Provisions, Passes Congress and Heads to President’s Desk

before passing the House of Representatives—it now heads to the President’s desk for signature. "From families

NEWS: Sanders Introduces Legislation to Create $7 Trillion AI Sovereign Wealth Fund

idea that just popped into Mark Zuckerberg’s head or Elon Musk’s imagination. The foundation

King Bill to Strengthen Rural Hospitals Passes U.S. Senate

RCHD even more important. The bill now heads to the House of Representatives; the RCHD was previously extended

King, Colleagues Demand Answers on Special-Edition, Politicized U.S. Passport Featuring Trump’s Portrait

history rather than the image of a sitting head of state. To our knowledge, no country places

NEWS: Sanders, Welch, Balint Demand Trump Admin Release $4 Million in Anti-Poverty Funding to Vermont

desperately need to keep a roof over their heads, feed their families, keep their jobs, send their kids … fixed incomes and to administer critical programs like Head Start and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program

King, Ricketts Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Provide Mental Health Services to Incarcerated Veterans

confronting PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and substance abuse head-on before those invisible wounds lead to bigger challenges … worn the uniform. That means confronting these challenges head-on and making sure these men and women have

NEWS: Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez Announce AI Data Center Moratorium Act

could. In January, Demis Hassabis, the head of Google’s Deepmind, said he would support an AI pause … also paused development. In February, Dario Amodei, the head of Anthropic, said he was “absolutely in favor

King: America Must Improve Drone Capabilities as Technology Changes Cost and Agility of War

give us that off the top of your head? How many are the Ukrainians producing a month … injuries are different than IED injuries, they’re head and upper body as opposed to lower extremities. That

King Blasts Administration’s Attempt to Whitewash American History at National Parks

subsequently implemented this EO and directs the heads of the land management Bureaus, including the National Park Service

King, Barrasso Bill Improving National Park Safety Passes out of Committee, Heads to Senate Floor

addition to phone calls. The bill now heads to the Senate Floor for further consideration and potential passage

King, Murkowski, Senate Arctic Caucus Co-Chairs, Lead Meeting with Foreign Ministers from Denmark and Greenland

Løkke Rasmussen; Permanent Secretary of State, Mininnguaq Kleist; Head of the Greenland Representation to the United States … Canada, Mr. Jacob Isbosethsen; Deputy Head of Greenland Representation to the United States and Canada, Ms. Rebecca

NEWS: Sanders Statement on Protests in Iran

installed the Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, at the head of a corrupt, brutal and unpopular autocratic regime. After

King’s Bipartisan MAPWaters Act Heads to President’s Desk

Representatives earlier this year, and it now heads to the president’s desk to be signed into

King-Backed Legislation Strengthening National Security and Maine Economy Signed into Law

Senate in a 77-20 vote and now heads to the White House to be signed into

NEWS: Sanders Statement: The Trump-MBS Love Fest – Oligarchy and Authoritarianism Go Global

friend.” This extravagant welcome for the Saudi dictator, head of the wealthiest family on Earth, is notable

Senate Passes King-Backed Legislation Supporting Maine Economy and Strengthening National Security

conferenced with the House of Representatives before heading to the President’s desk for signature. “For over

King Questions Military Nominees on Legal Authority for Caribbean Attacks

required to provide objective reporting to agency heads and Congress to better ensure accountability and improve government operations

Giving Every Child the Head Start They Deserve

PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Opening Statement in Oversight Hearing for Fired CDC Director

will recall when we had the heads of major agencies talking about pandemic preparedness, and we all asked

NEWS: Sanders Introduces Bill to Expand Early Learning for Working Class Families

Trump administration continues to attack and undermine Head Start, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member … Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today introduced the Head Start for America’s Children Act after addressing more

During Suicide Prevention Month, King and Colleagues Urge Secretary of VA to Reinstate Funding for Suicide Prevention Efforts

President’s February 18 directive to all agency heads (“Radical Transparency About Wasteful Spending”), we urge … President’s February 18 directive to all agency heads (“Radical Transparency About Wasteful Spending”), we urge

King, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Increase Access to Affordable Childcare in Maine

wages for childcare workers, provide comprehensive funding for Head Start to provide full-day, full-year programming

Senate Passes ‘Regressive, Downright Cruel’ Tax Bill that will Significantly Harm Maine People

under the Affordable Care Act. The bill now heads to the House of Representatives for consideration