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King Calls Partisan Defense Budget “Abdication of the Congress's Appropriations Responsibility”

separate one that will be passed with only Republican engagement. Senator King then pressed the Secretary

NEWS: Sanders, Takano Introduce Legislation to Expand Overtime Pay to Nearly 30 Million Workers

WASHINGTON, May 18 — As President Trump and congressional Republicans tout so-called “No Tax on Overtime” while simultaneously

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

critical moment: the Trump administration and congressional Republicans have enacted the deepest cuts to federal nutrition programs

Rep. Kiley Statement Following Virginia Supreme Court Decision on Redistricting

just as I applauded the decision by Indiana Republicans not to undertake a mid-decade gerrymander

NEWS: Sanders Statement on Overwhelming Majority of Democratic Caucus Opposing Arms Sales to Israel

American people are. Americans, whether they are Democrats, Republicans or independents, want to see our tax money invested … that, despite overwhelming opposition across this country, Republicans continue to side with Netanyahu and Trump

King, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Strengthen Tax Enforcement Services Against High Dollar Tax Dodgers

corporations have made tax evasion their hobby, and Republicans have enabled them by gutting the IRS,” said Senator … they can hire expensive lawyers.” “The combination of Republicans’ decimation of the IRS enforcement function and their Beautiful

King, Colleagues Urge HHS Director Kennedy to Return to Data-Based, Cost-Effective Preventive Health

least 2002, HHS under Democrats and Republicans(including under President Trump’s first term 6 ) has consistently used

As Expiration Date Nears, King and Colleagues Demand HHS Immediately Release Federal Funding for Family Planning Services

addition to funding cuts because of the Republican-passed H.R. 1 last July. “In short, these services … health care crisis that President Trump and Republicans in Congress have already exacerbated by enacting the largest cuts

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

come as ED ramps up to implement the Republicans’ overhaul of the student loan program

King, Curtis, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Cut National Debt and Strengthen America’s Fiscal Health

responsible—fiscal policies enacted by both Democrats and Republicans have led to soaring annual budget deficits, whichtotaled

Senate Blocks King, Wyden Resolution Closing Tax Loopholes for Large Corporations

barely dry on the megabill Trump and Republicans passed to give $1 trillion in new tax breaks

King Releases Statement on Congressional Efforts to Curtail ICE Enforcement Efforts in Maine and Across the Country

hope that in the next few days, my Republican colleagues will come to the table in good faith

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

might add, $1.2 billion more than the Republicans originally put on the table. This funding will support

NEWS: Sanders Launches Investigation into Trump’s Corporate Welfare for Walmart & Wealthy Corporations

Medicaid and nutrition assistance in American history that Republicans enacted last year.“It has never been acceptable that … much they expect to make from the Republicans’ tax breaks and whether any of these savings will

Senator King Releases Statement on Administration’s Widespread Defiance of Constitutional Norms

board—in the courts, the Congress (particularly the Republican majority), and, of course, the public. “For my part

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

year — nearly $1.2 billion more than Republicans put on the table. Community health centers are the backbone … year — $88 million more than Republicans asked for. This important program provides loan forgiveness and scholarships to doctors

NEWS: Sanders Statement: Trump’s Persecution of Jerome Powell and Political Opponents Must End

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is a conservative Republican. I voted against his nomination based on policy disagreements

King-Led Effort to Restore Transparency in Public Health Passes First Procedural Hurdle

been the law for 54 years. Through six Republican presidents, including Ronald Reagan and the first administration … here, we're not talking about democrats and republicans, we're just talking about a fundamental rule

NEWS: Sanders Releases New Report Showing Republican Health Care Plans Would Drive Up Costs, Limit Care

average, for more than 20 million Americans, Republicans are advancing legislation introduced Monday by Sens. Bill Cassidy … report titled “More Costs, Less Care: The Republican ‘Plans’ for Health Care,” detailing how the Cassidy-Crapo bill

Bipartisan Bill Emerges as the Only ACA Tax-Credit Fix That Saves Taxpayers Money

Just last week, three more lawmakers — including two Republicans — signed on to the Fix It Act, giving

Republicans finally want to talk about health care. That’s good — but their ideas are absurd.

King Cosponsors Effort to Repeal Provision Allowing Lawmakers to Sue Justice Department for Phone Surveillance

Smith legally subpoenaed the phone records of eight Republican senators, as well as hundreds of Republican officials, activists

King, Colleagues Call on Majority Leader Thune to Immediately Bring Epstein Files Transparency Act to Floor for Vote

Senate colleagues in a letter urging Republican leadership to immediately vote on legislation aimed at releasing the Epstein … complete set of files to the House. House Republican leadership has tried to provide cover for the Trump

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

view that, at a time when the Republicans have been forced to finally talk about the health care … Despite claims from President Trump and Republicans in Congress that they want to go after what Trump refers

Bipartisan Bill to Protect Affordable Care Act Tax Credits Introduced

aisle and both houses of Congress. We have Republicans and Democrats ready to get this done