NEWS: Sanders, Grassley Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Audit the Pentagon and End Wasteful Spending
dollar lost by the Department of Defense wastes taxpayers’ money and weakens our national security,” Grassley said. Examples
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NEWS: New GAO Report Finds Taxpayers Continue to Subsidize Poverty Wages at Walmart, Amazon, Other Large Corporations as Corporate Welfare Spikes Since 2020
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — subsidized by U.S taxpayers — to survive. Commissioned by Sen. Bernie Sanders … million, respectively, in the 2020 report. “American taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize the starvation wages
King, Colleagues Urge White House to Withdraw Proposed Rule Politicizing Scientific Research, Grants
partisan power-grab that eliminates transparency of how taxpayer dollars are spent. This rule would derail American innovation … partisan power-grab that eliminates transparency of how taxpayer dollars are spent. This rule would derail American innovation
NEWS: Sanders Statement on Civil War and Genocide in Sudan
killed and more than $100 billion in U.S. taxpayer dollars spent. And in the midst
King Introduces Cost-Saving Health Bill to Have Insurance Plans Cover Three Primary Care Visits
also a prevention measure that saves taxpayer dollars in the long-run,” said Senator King . “The cheapest medical … pays for prescription drugs. This will save taxpayers hundreds-of-billions . His preventative proposal to provide all Medicare
King, Colleagues Question White House’s Redirection of National Park Funds
seeking transparency from the Administration for redirecting taxpayer dollars away from national parks and toward vanity projects … percent of the recreation fees paid onsite by taxpayers must be retained and used at the national park
King, Colleagues Secure Probe into Flawed, Misleading Tax Filing Program
offer free direct online tax filing assistance to taxpayers without private company involvement. GAO previously evaluated the Free … Direct File program, which allowed Americans, including taxpayers in Maine, to file their tax returns online, for free
NEWS: Sanders, 34 Senators Demand McMahon Reverse Failed Policies, Protect Students from Discrimination and Harassment
nearly half of OCR’s workforce — costing taxpayers up to $38 million while investigators were barred from doing
Over 9 Million Views and Counting: King Goes Viral for Promoting Money-Saving Falls Prevention Measures
household injuries for older Americans while also saving taxpayers billions of dollars. In fact, his proposal advocating … looking at upfront investments that save taxpayer dollars in the long run.” During his opening remarks at last
King, Colleagues Demand Answers on Special-Edition, Politicized U.S. Passport Featuring Trump’s Portrait
passport and the potential waste of American taxpayers’ dollars in the process. “To our knowledge, no country places … unnecessary and wasteful costs to the American taxpayer. Sincerely
NEWS: Sanders Releases New Report Detailing How Trump’s Education Layoffs Abandoned Students Facing Violence, Harassment and Discrimination
nearly half of OCR’s workforce — costing taxpayers up to $38 million while investigators were barred from doing
King, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Strengthen Tax Enforcement Services Against High Dollar Tax Dodgers
evasion, technology operations support, systems modernization, and taxpayer services like free tax-payer assistance – and is expected … improved services to help lower- and middle-income taxpayers file their taxes. Yale Budget Lab has scored this
NEWS: Sanders to Force Votes to Block Arms Sales to Israel on Wednesday
related elements of logistics and program support. “U.S. taxpayers have spent tens of billions of dollars in support
NEWS: Sanders, Casar Introduce Legislation to Prevent Owners from Moving Teams Without Giving Locals Chance to Buy
even richer by charging outrageous prices and getting taxpayers to pick up their extravagant costs. You shouldn … your favorite team to a different city if taxpayers refuse to subsidize it. The Home Team
King, Curtis Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Administration to Reverse Course on New Policy Limiting Path to Homeownership
While we applaud all efforts to properly steward taxpayer dollars, we believe these revisions make the program less
NEWS: Sanders Files Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to Block Nearly $660 Million in Bomb Sales to Israel
last thing in the world that American taxpayers need to do right now is to provide … thousands of civilians. It’s also costing American taxpayers a billion dollars a day and driving up prices
As Expiration Date Nears, King and Colleagues Demand HHS Immediately Release Federal Funding for Family Planning Services
their families.[2]Title X funding also saves taxpayer dollars elsewhere in the health care system, with every
King, Golden, Collins Demand IRS re-open Bangor and Augusta Tax Assistance Centers
regarding the closures of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TAC) in Bangor and Augusta, Maine. TACs … Although the Office of Legislative Affairs indicated that taxpayers can use online resources, such as IRS.gov
King, Curtis, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Cut National Debt and Strengthen America’s Fiscal Health
government is a more responsible steward of taxpayer dollars.” “Our national debt has ballooned to over $38 trillion
Senate Blocks King, Wyden Resolution Closing Tax Loopholes for Large Corporations
rate paid by the average American taxpayer. The CAMT, which was included as a provision in theInflation Reduction … regulations, IRS Notice 2025-28, will cost taxpayers over $10 billion. The notice makes changes to the rules
NEWS: Sanders, Welch, Balint Secure More than $100 Million for Vermont in Federal Funding Bills
keep up the fight to protect Vermonters’ taxpayer dollars and bring money back to the Green Mountain State
NEWS: Sanders Launches Investigation into Trump’s Corporate Welfare for Walmart & Wealthy Corporations
increase their employees’ pay and benefits so that taxpayers are no longer forced to subsidize the starvation wages … care they need — all paid for by U.S taxpayers.”In 2025, taxpayers paid more than $26 million just
NEWS: Sanders Report Details How Trump Broke Promises to Patients, Cut $561 Million from Lifesaving Research While Failing to Lower Prescription Drug Prices
lower prescription drug prices for medicines developed with taxpayer-funded NIH research. The report finds thatevery single drug
We need to cap credit card interest rates at 10%, Trump is right
lose their homes, jobs and life savings, the taxpayers came to the rescue. The Federal Reserve gave these
NEWS: New GAO Report Finds Trump Admin Wasted up to $38 Million While Weakening Civil Rights for Students
report examines the costs to American students and taxpayers of Trump’s attempts to illegally fire nearly … wasted as much as $38 million in taxpayer dollars by preventing investigators from doing their jobs. That