Bernard Sanders

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Sanders moved to discharge the Committee on Foreign Relations from further consideration of S.J. Res. 32, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of a proposed foreign military sale to Israel.

Sanders moved to discharge the Committee on Foreign Relations from further consideration of S.J. Res. 138, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel.

Sanders spoke on the Senate floor regarding artificial intelligence, stating that the AI revolution will be 100 times more impactful than the industrial revolution and that four AI companies are spending almost $700 billion on data centers this year, while arguing that Congress is unprepared to respond to the existential changes taking place.

Sanders sponsored a State of the Union essay contest for Vermont high school students for the 16th year and entered the winning essays from Saralynn Anderson, Max Clegg, and Ada Allen into the Congressional Record.

Sanders sponsored a State of the Union essay contest for Vermont high school students for its 16th year and recognized six volunteer judges who evaluated the contest entries.

Sanders spoke on the Senate floor about artificial intelligence and robotics, describing them as the most profound technological revolution in history with potential impacts on job displacement, democratic institutions, warfare, and the possibility of superintelligent AI posing an existential threat to humanity.

Paul Amdt. No. 4272

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4236

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4234

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4286

Sanders Amdt. No. 4290

Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 4287

H.R. 7148, as Amended

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7148

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 3627

Motion to Invoke Cloture: H.R. 6938

H.R. 6938

Is the Point of Order Well Taken Re: To the Privilege Status of S.J. Res. 98

Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 84

Sanders co-sponsored Senate Amendment 4221, which would require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish and maintain a public database and webpage containing information on billion-dollar disasters occurring each year in the United States.

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6938

Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 98

Confirmation: Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

Motion to Proceed to S.J.Res. 86

Confirmation: Joshua Simmons, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency

Confirmation: Sara Bailey, of Texas, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy

Confirmation: Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

Sanders spoke on the Senate floor opposing President Trump's proposed Executive order to deny States the right to regulate artificial intelligence, arguing it is unconstitutional and dangerous.

Sanders asked for the yeas and nays on the Freeman nomination.

Sanders spoke on the Senate floor about the government shutdown, stating that Republicans control the House, Senate, and White House and bear responsibility for keeping the government open, and that the shutdown results from Republicans' refusal to negotiate on budget passage despite Senate rules requiring 60 votes and bipartisan support.

Sanders moved to discharge the Committee on Foreign Relations of further consideration of S.J. Res. 41 and S.J. Res. 34 regarding congressional disapproval of proposed defense article exports to Israel.

Sanders stated that the reconciliation bill would make the largest cut to healthcare in the nation's history to pay for tax breaks for the rich, would result in 16 million people losing health insurance according to the Congressional Budget Office, and would force millions of Medicaid recipients earning as little as $16,000 a year to pay $35 copayments for doctor visits.

Sanders stated that the Republican reconciliation bill provides massive tax breaks to the top 1 percent and large corporations while paying for these tax cuts by cutting Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, nutrition, education, and other programs.

Sanders spoke on the Senate floor about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, stating that Israel has blocked all humanitarian aid for 68 days and characterizing the situation as a war crime and violation of the Geneva Convention and Foreign Assistance Act.

Sanders submitted a unanimous consent request regarding S. Res. 165 and stated that plans to fire 83,000 Veterans' Administration employees would deteriorate healthcare quality and benefits for veterans, and that the solution to the VA's workforce shortage of over 36,000 vacancies should be adding staff rather than layoffs.

Sanders co-sponsored S. Res. 158, a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that paraprofessionals and education support staff should have fair compensation, benefits, and working conditions.

Sanders co-submitted Senate Resolution 158 expressing the sense of the Senate that paraprofessionals and education support staff should have fair compensation, benefits, and working conditions.

Sanders co-sponsored Senate Amendment 2034, which would establish a point of order against reconciliation legislation that fails to provide 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave to all working people in the United States.

Sanders spoke on the Senate floor about crises facing the nation, including statements about billionaires controlling government, Elon Musk slashing federal agencies, tax breaks for the wealthy, and threats to constitutional democracy.

Sanders co-submitted Senate Resolution 133 expressing support for local public K-12 schools and condemning actions that would defund public education or weaken the Department of Education.

Sanders spoke on the Senate floor to express concerns about proposed Medicaid cuts of $880 billion, cuts to Social Security Administration staffing by DOGE, and statements by Elon Musk characterizing Social Security as a Ponzi scheme.

Sanders sponsored a State of the Union essay contest for Vermont high school students for the 15th consecutive year and entered the winning essays into the Congressional Record.

Sanders requested that essays written by Vermont High School students as finalists in the 15th Annual State of the Union Essay Contest conducted by his office be entered into the Congressional Record.

Sanders entered into the Congressional Record the names of nine volunteer judges for Vermont's State of the Union essay contest, which he has sponsored since 2010.

Sanders spoke on the Senate floor about concerns regarding oligarchy, authoritarianism, and actions by President Trump and Elon Musk, including Trump's attempt to suspend federal grants and loans and Musk's efforts to dismantle federal agencies.

Sanders argued against a $900 billion defense bill, stating that the Pentagon has massive waste and fraud while the government claims it cannot afford investments in housing, healthcare, childcare, Social Security, Medicare, and higher education.

Sanders spoke on the Senate floor about national priorities including the housing crisis, minimum wage, healthcare, childcare, and senior citizen poverty benefits.

Sanders moved to discharge the Committee on Foreign Relations from consideration of S.J. Res. 111, relating to disapproval of a proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.

Sanders moved to discharge the Committee on Foreign Relations from further consideration of S.J. Res. 113, a resolution to disapprove a proposed foreign military sale of defense articles and services to Israel, and spoke in support of the motion, stating that U.S. law prohibits providing weapons to countries that violate human rights or block U.S. humanitarian aid.

Sanders moved to discharge the Committee on Foreign Relations from further consideration of S.J. Res. 115, a resolution relating to disapproval of a proposed license amendment for the export of defense articles and services to Israel, and argued that voting yes would prevent the United States from breaking the law regarding weapons exports to countries that violate human rights, and that JDAMs targeting civilians do not save lives.

Sanders chaired the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee which voted to authorize a bipartisan investigation into Steward Health Care's financial mismanagement and to subpoena Dr. Ralph de la Torre to testify about the bankruptcy that caused patient deaths and harm to healthcare workers and communities.

Sanders was listed as a cosponsor of S. Res. 847, a resolution honoring Wadee Alfayoumi, a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy murdered as a victim of a hate crime.

Sanders co-submitted Senate Resolution 845 to express support for the recognition of September 23-29, 2024, as Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week.

Sanders stated that Israel has waged all-out war against the Palestinian people with little regard for innocent civilians, resulting in more than 41,000 Palestinian deaths and nearly 95,000 injured, and that Netanyahu's policies have created one of the worst humanitarian disasters in modern history.