A Social Security increase valued at about $2,400 and championed by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders was on Thursday blocked by Republican Senator Mike Crapo.
During his remarks from the Senate floor this week, Senator Bernie Sanders demanded action to expand and protect Social Security.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) is urging Republicans to call on Elon Musk to testify before the Senate labor committee in order to probe who in the Trump administration is truly in charge, as the Senate continues advancing cabinet picks in spite of Musk seemingly being behind most major decisions.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) was in Cedar Rapids touting the benefits of Joe Biden’s ambitious Build Back Better bill to a healthy but modest crowd of Iowans, whose mostly Republican members of Congress were unlikely to back the legislation.
Bernie Sanders is the same age as McConnell — both are currently 83 years old, making them the second and third-oldest sitting senators, respectively. But un
A self-described democratic socialist, Sanders has been sounding the alarm about corporate greed and rallying support for social welfare programs like universal healthcare for decades. His message resonated with many voters during his campaigns for U.S. president in 2016 and 2020, especially among young people.
During a Senate hearing this week, Senator Bernie Sanders got into a tense exchange with Trump's Labor Secretary nominee, Lori Chavez-DeRemer.
Senator Bernie Sanders believes that Democrats need to face a broken political system and address the needs of the working class.