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NEWS: Sanders, Cassidy Applaud Senate Advancement of Bipartisan Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act

reauthorized in 2020, OAA expired in the 118th congress. The previous OAA reauthorization effort, also lead by Sanders

NEWS: Sanders Statement on Civil War and Genocide in Sudan

genocide, no matter where it is happening. Congress must demand that the UAE cease its military support

NEWS: Sanders Releases Internal HHS Emails Demonstrating Secretary Kennedy’s Politicization of CDC, Interference with Vaccines

vaccines cause autism. Secretary Kennedy misled members of Congress on several occasions, including in interactions with Senator Hassan

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

from a list of bipartisan names provided by Congress . No longer would the future

NEWS: Sanders, Omar, More Than 100 Colleagues Introduce Legislation to End Child Hunger Through Universal School Meals

prove this every day. It is time for Congress to reinstate universal school meals at the national level … during the federal government shutdown in fall 2025. Congress funded universal school meals during the COVID-19 pandemic

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

some of the most vulnerable people in America…Congress funded them. The President signed this funding into

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

scope and speed of that change is unprecedented. Congress is way behind where it should be in understanding … federal legislation to regulate AI,”Ocasio-Cortez said.“Congress has a moral obligation to stand with the American

NEWS: Sanders Calls on Bezos to Testify before Congress on Plans to Replace Millions of Workers with Robots

will have on the economy and their lives. Congress needs to act. The HELP committee needs

NEWS: Sanders Files Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to Block Nearly $660 Million in Bomb Sales to Israel

intention to declare an “emergency” and bypass Congress to sell more than 20,000 bombs to the Israeli … declare this war, he’s now bypassing Congress by invoking an emergency authority to supply additional bombs

NEWS: New GAO Report Finds Trump’s Dismantling of the Education Department Leaves 43 Million Borrowers Without Support

serve as a flashing red warning sign for Congress about what is to come as ED ramps

NEWS: Sanders: The U.S. Senate Must be Clear: No War with Iran

Iran.The U.S. Constitution is clear. It is the Congress that declares war, not a president acting unilaterally

NEWS: Sanders, Welch, Balint Secure More than $100 Million for Vermont in Federal Funding Bills

three fiscal year 2026 appropriations packages passed by Congress and signed into law in November, mid-January

ADVISORY: Sanders, Welch to Announce Millions in Federal Funding for Vermont

three Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations packages passed by Congress and signed into law in November, January and last

NEWS: Sanders Statement: “ICE is Out of Control”

control, ignoring the law and our Constitution. Congress must vote NO on any additional funding for DHS.Further, here

Ranking Member Bernie Sanders Statement on Bipartisan Health Care Deal in New Minibus Funding Agreement

prescription drugs.Given the extremely dysfunctional political environment in Congress, I am proud that we were able to reach … Medicaid in American history that Republicans in Congress and President Trump made in the summer in order

NEWS: Statement of Sen. Bernie Sanders on Venezuela

violates international law, endangers global security and usurps Congress’ exclusive authority to declare war. Sanders called on Congress … Trump stated this morning, to “run” Venezuela. Congress must immediately pass a War Powers resolution to end this

NEWS: Sanders Warns Against Illegal War as Vermont National Guard Deploys to Puerto Rico

illegal armed conflict. Under our Constitution, only Congress can authorize the use of military force. We must make

NEWS: Sanders, HELP Committee Democrats Call on Cassidy to Hold Hearing on Trump’s Efforts to Dismantle Education Department

educators, colleges and public schools across the country. “Congress unambiguously vested responsibility for administering education programs with … Department under numerous laws, and Congress explicitly appropriated funding to the Department to carry them out”wrote Sanders

NEWS: Sanders Statement: This Is Where Authoritarianism Leads

that he wants to usurp the powers of Congress and the courts. It’s not just that … Congress.In this critical moment in American history, Congress and the American people must make it very clear

AI poses unprecedented threats. Congress must act now

Congress just made our healthcare system worse — Here’s the fix

NEWS: Sanders to Democratic Senators: Now is the Time to Address America’s Health Care Crisis

Despite claims from President Trump and Republicans in Congress that they want to go after what Trump refers

NEWS: Sanders, 31 Senators Call on Trump Administration to Restore Solar for All Program, Prevent Energy Cost Hikes

terminate Solar for All directly undermines efforts by Congress to reduce energy costs and improve grid resilience

NEWS: Sanders Releases Report on Big Tech Oligarchs’ War Against Workers, Warns AI Could Eliminate Nearly 100 Million U.S. Jobs

billionaires who only care about short-term profits. Congress must ensure that AI and automation benefit workers

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

unconscionable for President Trump and Republicans in Congress to hand tax cuts to billionaires while slashing education funding