Senator Bernie Sanders
@sanders.senate.gov
Sen. Sanders of Vermont, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, is the longest-serving independent in congressional history.
Last night, tragically, 8 Democrats caved.
But the struggle continues.
Short term, we must not allow health care premiums to double for more than 20 million Americans.
Long term, we must provide health care to all as a human right.
But the struggle continues.
Short term, we must not allow health care premiums to double for more than 20 million Americans.
Long term, we must provide health care to all as a human right.
November 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Last night, tragically, 8 Democrats caved.
But the struggle continues.
Short term, we must not allow health care premiums to double for more than 20 million Americans.
Long term, we must provide health care to all as a human right.
But the struggle continues.
Short term, we must not allow health care premiums to double for more than 20 million Americans.
Long term, we must provide health care to all as a human right.
Tonight was a very bad night.
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Tonight was a very bad night.
I’m voting no on the continuing resolution that would double healthcare premiums for 20 million Americans, kick 15 million people off Medicaid & allow 50,000 Americans to die unnecessarily every year.
All to give $1 trillion in tax breaks for billionaires.
All to give $1 trillion in tax breaks for billionaires.
LIVE: I Won't Support Doubling Health Care Premiums
YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders
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November 10, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I’m voting no on the continuing resolution that would double healthcare premiums for 20 million Americans, kick 15 million people off Medicaid & allow 50,000 Americans to die unnecessarily every year.
All to give $1 trillion in tax breaks for billionaires.
All to give $1 trillion in tax breaks for billionaires.
I’m no great fan of the ACA.
I believe we should guarantee health care as a human right through a single-payer Medicare for All system.
But — at minimum — we cannot allow Republicans to destroy our already-broken system by doubling insurance premiums for 20 million Americans.
I believe we should guarantee health care as a human right through a single-payer Medicare for All system.
But — at minimum — we cannot allow Republicans to destroy our already-broken system by doubling insurance premiums for 20 million Americans.
November 9, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I’m no great fan of the ACA.
I believe we should guarantee health care as a human right through a single-payer Medicare for All system.
But — at minimum — we cannot allow Republicans to destroy our already-broken system by doubling insurance premiums for 20 million Americans.
I believe we should guarantee health care as a human right through a single-payer Medicare for All system.
But — at minimum — we cannot allow Republicans to destroy our already-broken system by doubling insurance premiums for 20 million Americans.
Yes, Mr. President: You’re right. We do have “the worst health care” of any major country.
Despite spending twice as much per capita, we are the only major country not to guarantee health care to all as a human right.
The solution: Medicare for All.
Despite spending twice as much per capita, we are the only major country not to guarantee health care to all as a human right.
The solution: Medicare for All.
November 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Yes, Mr. President: You’re right. We do have “the worst health care” of any major country.
Despite spending twice as much per capita, we are the only major country not to guarantee health care to all as a human right.
The solution: Medicare for All.
Despite spending twice as much per capita, we are the only major country not to guarantee health care to all as a human right.
The solution: Medicare for All.
At a time when Trump wants to double premiums and throw 15 million off the health care they have, please remember that the U.S. is the only major country on Earth not the guarantee health care to all as a human right.
We must pass Medicare for All.
We must pass Medicare for All.
November 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
At a time when Trump wants to double premiums and throw 15 million off the health care they have, please remember that the U.S. is the only major country on Earth not the guarantee health care to all as a human right.
We must pass Medicare for All.
We must pass Medicare for All.
I want to see this shutdown ended as soon as possible.
What we need is an agreement that will protect health care for the American people.
But if there's no legislation that will pass the House and be signed by President Trump, it will simply be meaningless gesture.
What we need is an agreement that will protect health care for the American people.
But if there's no legislation that will pass the House and be signed by President Trump, it will simply be meaningless gesture.
November 7, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I want to see this shutdown ended as soon as possible.
What we need is an agreement that will protect health care for the American people.
But if there's no legislation that will pass the House and be signed by President Trump, it will simply be meaningless gesture.
What we need is an agreement that will protect health care for the American people.
But if there's no legislation that will pass the House and be signed by President Trump, it will simply be meaningless gesture.
Trump claims to be a dealmaker. Well, let's make a deal.
November 7, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Trump claims to be a dealmaker. Well, let's make a deal.
People fought and died to defend our democracy.
We need a government and an economy that work for all of us, not just a handful of wealthy campaign donors.
That's the nationalism I believe in.
We need a government and an economy that work for all of us, not just a handful of wealthy campaign donors.
That's the nationalism I believe in.
November 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
People fought and died to defend our democracy.
We need a government and an economy that work for all of us, not just a handful of wealthy campaign donors.
That's the nationalism I believe in.
We need a government and an economy that work for all of us, not just a handful of wealthy campaign donors.
That's the nationalism I believe in.
This is what oligarchy looks like:
If you're Elon Musk, the richest man alive, Tesla gives you a $1 trillion pay package & Trump gives you a huge tax break.
If you're a poor kid on SNAP, Trump appeals a court decision that would have prevented you from going hungry.
Obscene.
If you're Elon Musk, the richest man alive, Tesla gives you a $1 trillion pay package & Trump gives you a huge tax break.
If you're a poor kid on SNAP, Trump appeals a court decision that would have prevented you from going hungry.
Obscene.
November 7, 2025 at 12:18 AM
This is what oligarchy looks like:
If you're Elon Musk, the richest man alive, Tesla gives you a $1 trillion pay package & Trump gives you a huge tax break.
If you're a poor kid on SNAP, Trump appeals a court decision that would have prevented you from going hungry.
Obscene.
If you're Elon Musk, the richest man alive, Tesla gives you a $1 trillion pay package & Trump gives you a huge tax break.
If you're a poor kid on SNAP, Trump appeals a court decision that would have prevented you from going hungry.
Obscene.
Today, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to use all of the funding at its disposal to fully fund SNAP benefits this month.
Not $0, not $12, not half, but 100%.
I say to President Trump: obey this court order NOW. Do not allow 16 million children to go hungry.
Not $0, not $12, not half, but 100%.
I say to President Trump: obey this court order NOW. Do not allow 16 million children to go hungry.
A federal judge in Rhode Island has said the Trump administration must fully cover food stamp benefits for tens of millions of Americans in November. https://cnn.it/47KumOX
November 6, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Today, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to use all of the funding at its disposal to fully fund SNAP benefits this month.
Not $0, not $12, not half, but 100%.
I say to President Trump: obey this court order NOW. Do not allow 16 million children to go hungry.
Not $0, not $12, not half, but 100%.
I say to President Trump: obey this court order NOW. Do not allow 16 million children to go hungry.
Trump claims he is "a dealmaker." Well, Mr. President: Let’s make a deal today.
Stop the doubling of health care premiums for 20 million Americans. Stop 15 million from losing their health care. Immediately reopen the government.
What are you waiting for?
Stop the doubling of health care premiums for 20 million Americans. Stop 15 million from losing their health care. Immediately reopen the government.
What are you waiting for?
November 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Trump claims he is "a dealmaker." Well, Mr. President: Let’s make a deal today.
Stop the doubling of health care premiums for 20 million Americans. Stop 15 million from losing their health care. Immediately reopen the government.
What are you waiting for?
Stop the doubling of health care premiums for 20 million Americans. Stop 15 million from losing their health care. Immediately reopen the government.
What are you waiting for?
I stand in strong solidarity with workers at Caesars Horseshoe casino in Indianapolis who are on strike against corporate greed.
If Caesars can afford to pay its CEO $18 million and spend $50 million on stock buybacks, it can afford to treat all of its workers with respect.
If Caesars can afford to pay its CEO $18 million and spend $50 million on stock buybacks, it can afford to treat all of its workers with respect.
November 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I stand in strong solidarity with workers at Caesars Horseshoe casino in Indianapolis who are on strike against corporate greed.
If Caesars can afford to pay its CEO $18 million and spend $50 million on stock buybacks, it can afford to treat all of its workers with respect.
If Caesars can afford to pay its CEO $18 million and spend $50 million on stock buybacks, it can afford to treat all of its workers with respect.
“Everybody I know is screwed if health insurance premiums go up.”
That's what's at stake in this shutdown.
No. I will not vote for a budget that doubles premiums.
I will not vote for a budget that makes the largest cut to Medicaid in history.
Democrats must not cave.
That's what's at stake in this shutdown.
No. I will not vote for a budget that doubles premiums.
I will not vote for a budget that makes the largest cut to Medicaid in history.
Democrats must not cave.
November 5, 2025 at 12:35 AM
“Everybody I know is screwed if health insurance premiums go up.”
That's what's at stake in this shutdown.
No. I will not vote for a budget that doubles premiums.
I will not vote for a budget that makes the largest cut to Medicaid in history.
Democrats must not cave.
That's what's at stake in this shutdown.
No. I will not vote for a budget that doubles premiums.
I will not vote for a budget that makes the largest cut to Medicaid in history.
Democrats must not cave.
Trump illegally withheld $5.5 billion in SNAP funds, defying Congress & the courts.
He’d rather let 16 million kids go hungry than obey the law.
After threats & delays, the WH now says it will “comply" w/ a court order to fund SNAP.
This is chaos. No way to run the government.
He’d rather let 16 million kids go hungry than obey the law.
After threats & delays, the WH now says it will “comply" w/ a court order to fund SNAP.
This is chaos. No way to run the government.
November 4, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Trump illegally withheld $5.5 billion in SNAP funds, defying Congress & the courts.
He’d rather let 16 million kids go hungry than obey the law.
After threats & delays, the WH now says it will “comply" w/ a court order to fund SNAP.
This is chaos. No way to run the government.
He’d rather let 16 million kids go hungry than obey the law.
After threats & delays, the WH now says it will “comply" w/ a court order to fund SNAP.
This is chaos. No way to run the government.
AI and robotics will transform our world.
Will these revolutionary technologies make life better for working people, or will they simply make the richest people on Earth even richer and more powerful?
That is the great question of our time.
Will these revolutionary technologies make life better for working people, or will they simply make the richest people on Earth even richer and more powerful?
That is the great question of our time.
November 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
AI and robotics will transform our world.
Will these revolutionary technologies make life better for working people, or will they simply make the richest people on Earth even richer and more powerful?
That is the great question of our time.
Will these revolutionary technologies make life better for working people, or will they simply make the richest people on Earth even richer and more powerful?
That is the great question of our time.
Democrats must not cave to Trump now.
We cannot allow health care premiums to double, 15 million to lose their health insurance and Trump’s authoritarianism to accelerate.
To surrender now would be a historic tragedy for our country, something history won’t look kindly upon.
We cannot allow health care premiums to double, 15 million to lose their health insurance and Trump’s authoritarianism to accelerate.
To surrender now would be a historic tragedy for our country, something history won’t look kindly upon.
Democrats must not cave in to Trump | Bernie Sanders
The government shutdown is not an accident. Trump’s budget would push millions into poverty and must be stopped
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Democrats must not cave to Trump now.
We cannot allow health care premiums to double, 15 million to lose their health insurance and Trump’s authoritarianism to accelerate.
To surrender now would be a historic tragedy for our country, something history won’t look kindly upon.
We cannot allow health care premiums to double, 15 million to lose their health insurance and Trump’s authoritarianism to accelerate.
To surrender now would be a historic tragedy for our country, something history won’t look kindly upon.
Speaker Johnson: Federal employees aren’t being paid. Nutrition cuts may cause children to go hungry. Millions are seeing their health premiums soar.
End the 6 week paid vacation you’ve taken. Join your Democratic colleagues and negotiate an end to this shutdown.
End the 6 week paid vacation you’ve taken. Join your Democratic colleagues and negotiate an end to this shutdown.
November 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Speaker Johnson: Federal employees aren’t being paid. Nutrition cuts may cause children to go hungry. Millions are seeing their health premiums soar.
End the 6 week paid vacation you’ve taken. Join your Democratic colleagues and negotiate an end to this shutdown.
End the 6 week paid vacation you’ve taken. Join your Democratic colleagues and negotiate an end to this shutdown.
I’m saddened to learn that beloved Iowa community member and priest, Father Treviño has passed. He was a brave man who will be missed as a tireless voice and leader for the vulnerable. Let us carry forward his mission of justice. My condolences to his family and community.
November 1, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I’m saddened to learn that beloved Iowa community member and priest, Father Treviño has passed. He was a brave man who will be missed as a tireless voice and leader for the vulnerable. Let us carry forward his mission of justice. My condolences to his family and community.
No, Mr. President.
You do not have the right to take away student debt forgiveness from teachers, nurses, veterans and other public servants if they do not show loyalty to your right-wing political agenda.
This is a democracy, not a dictatorship. Rescind this illegal rule.
You do not have the right to take away student debt forgiveness from teachers, nurses, veterans and other public servants if they do not show loyalty to your right-wing political agenda.
This is a democracy, not a dictatorship. Rescind this illegal rule.
Trump moves to block public servants from loan forgiveness based on ideology
Those who work with undocumented immigrants, provide gender transition care for minors or publicly protest could be blocked from student loan forgiveness under a new rule.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM
No, Mr. President.
You do not have the right to take away student debt forgiveness from teachers, nurses, veterans and other public servants if they do not show loyalty to your right-wing political agenda.
This is a democracy, not a dictatorship. Rescind this illegal rule.
You do not have the right to take away student debt forgiveness from teachers, nurses, veterans and other public servants if they do not show loyalty to your right-wing political agenda.
This is a democracy, not a dictatorship. Rescind this illegal rule.
The Trump administration must obey the law.
Federal judges have been clear: release the contingency funds NOW.
Do not allow 42 million Americans to go hungry while billionaires get tax breaks.
Federal judges have been clear: release the contingency funds NOW.
Do not allow 42 million Americans to go hungry while billionaires get tax breaks.
BREAKING: Judges order the federal government to use contingency funds for SNAP food aid payments during the shutdown.
Judges order the Trump administration to use contingency funds for SNAP payments during the shutdown
Two federal judge have ruled that the Trump administration must continue to fund the SNAP food aid program using contingency funds during the government shutdown.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The Trump administration must obey the law.
Federal judges have been clear: release the contingency funds NOW.
Do not allow 42 million Americans to go hungry while billionaires get tax breaks.
Federal judges have been clear: release the contingency funds NOW.
Do not allow 42 million Americans to go hungry while billionaires get tax breaks.
Trump and Republicans in Congress are willing to let 16 million kids in America go hungry to make a political point.
Disgusting.
Mr. President: Release the SNAP emergency funds that Congress appropriated.
Disgusting.
Mr. President: Release the SNAP emergency funds that Congress appropriated.
Bernie to Trump: Obey the Law, Release SNAP Emergency Funds
YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders
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October 31, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Trump and Republicans in Congress are willing to let 16 million kids in America go hungry to make a political point.
Disgusting.
Mr. President: Release the SNAP emergency funds that Congress appropriated.
Disgusting.
Mr. President: Release the SNAP emergency funds that Congress appropriated.
15 Republican senators have now joined all 47 members of the Democratic caucus on legislation to extend SNAP benefits during the shutdown.
In all, 62 senators are on this bill.
I say to Majority Leader Thune: Don't let kids go hungry in America. Call a vote on this bill NOW!
In all, 62 senators are on this bill.
I say to Majority Leader Thune: Don't let kids go hungry in America. Call a vote on this bill NOW!
October 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
15 Republican senators have now joined all 47 members of the Democratic caucus on legislation to extend SNAP benefits during the shutdown.
In all, 62 senators are on this bill.
I say to Majority Leader Thune: Don't let kids go hungry in America. Call a vote on this bill NOW!
In all, 62 senators are on this bill.
I say to Majority Leader Thune: Don't let kids go hungry in America. Call a vote on this bill NOW!
I'm grateful that the Vermont governor & legislators acted to prevent Vermont children & families from going hungry.
Now Trump must obey the law & release $5 billion in emergency SNAP funding appropriated by Congress.
The richest country on Earth shouldn't be facing a hunger crisis.
Now Trump must obey the law & release $5 billion in emergency SNAP funding appropriated by Congress.
The richest country on Earth shouldn't be facing a hunger crisis.
October 30, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I'm grateful that the Vermont governor & legislators acted to prevent Vermont children & families from going hungry.
Now Trump must obey the law & release $5 billion in emergency SNAP funding appropriated by Congress.
The richest country on Earth shouldn't be facing a hunger crisis.
Now Trump must obey the law & release $5 billion in emergency SNAP funding appropriated by Congress.
The richest country on Earth shouldn't be facing a hunger crisis.
We cannot allow AI and robotics to simply wipe out millions of decent-paying jobs.
This new technology must benefit workers — not just Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and the other tech billionaires and CEOs of large corporations.
This new technology must benefit workers — not just Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and the other tech billionaires and CEOs of large corporations.
Tens of Thousands of White-Collar Jobs Are Disappearing as AI Starts to Bite
Companies ranging from Amazon to Target are sending workers into an unwelcoming market.
www.wsj.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:35 PM
We cannot allow AI and robotics to simply wipe out millions of decent-paying jobs.
This new technology must benefit workers — not just Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and the other tech billionaires and CEOs of large corporations.
This new technology must benefit workers — not just Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and the other tech billionaires and CEOs of large corporations.