Senator Bernie Sanders

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Bernie Sanders was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2006 after serving 16 years in the House of Representatives. He is the longest serving independent member of Congress in American history. http://sanders.senate.gov/

U.S. Senate, 2007-present

 

Programs in this Series

Format: 2024-04-24
Format: 2024-04-24
Sen. Sanders: Need for Economic Recovery Bill - 11/07/2008
Senator Bernie Sanders press conference to call for an Economic Recovery Program which 'invests in good-paying jobs that rebuild our nation and improve its economy'.
Senator Bernie Sanders on Media Consolidation - 11/04/2008
Sam Mayfield interviews Senator Bernie Sanders at Democrat headquarters on Elecition night 2008. Here Bernie speaks to the role of media in this election and on media consolidation
Sanders Town Meeting on Digital TV Transition - 10/22/2008
Senator Bernie Sanders (I) holds a town meeting on the Digital TV Transition, with FCC Cmsnr. Michael Copps.
Washington Report - 10/20/2008
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Chief of Staff Jeff Weaver discuss a range of issues in this 30 minute segment recorded in the U.S. Senate studios in Washington D.C.
Sanders - Vermont Immigration Workers: Fair Benefits - 09/08/2008
Senator Bernie Sanders holds a press conference in support of Vermont Immigration Workers' fight for fair wages and personal/sick days from Stanley Associates, Northrop Grumman and the Federal Working Group. more info: www.sanders.senate.gov
Washington Report - 09/08/2008
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Chief of Staff Jeff Weaver discuss a range of issues in this 30 minute segment recorded in the U.S. Senate studios in Washington D.C.
Community Health Centers Expanding in Vermont - 08/19/2008
Senator Sanders announces new Federally Qualified Health Center in Vermont, Community Health Services of the Lamoille Valley. http://sanders.senate.gov/
Sanders Town Meeting on Comcast Issues - 08/14/2008
Senator Bernie Sanders (I) holds a town meeting at Rutland City hall concerning recent changes in Comcast's programming and pricing. Panelists for this meeting include Dan Blakeman the Vice President of Comcast in VT, Paul Burns the Executive...
News Conference on Nursing Shortage in Vermont - 08/08/2008
For more information, please contact Senator Sanders Office.
Sen. Sanders Washington Report - 07/15/2008
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Chief of Staff Jeff Weaver discuss a range of issues in this 30 minute segment recorded in the U.S. Senate studios in Washington D.C.
Sanders' Town Meeting- The Politics of Food, Eric Schlosser - 06/28/2008
Eric Schlosser wrote "Fast Food Nation" and has been an outspoken critic of agribusiness practices in the United States. He recently worked with Senator Sanders in improving conditions for ruthlessly exploited tomato pickers in Immokolee...
Sanders Town Meeting on Veterans' Affairs - 06/23/2008
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will welcome Dr. James Peake, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, to Vermont on Monday, June 23. Sanders, a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and Secretary Peake hold town meeting...
Sen. Sanders Washington Report - 06/06/2008
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Chief of Staff Jeff Weaver discuss a range of issues in this 30 minute segment recorded in the U.S. Senate studios in Washington D.C.
Sen. Sanders Washington Report - 05/06/2008
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Chief of Staff Jeff Weaver discuss a range of issues in this 30 minute segment recorded in the U.S. Senate studios in Washington D.C.
Sanders' Town Meeting on the Economy - 04/05/2008
Senator Sanders Town Meeting on the Economy and the Middle Class Sqeeze, with Harvard Law School Professor Dr. Elizabeth Warren. www.sanders.senate.gov 

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