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by Jennifer Shutt, Virginia Mercury May 5, 2022 WASHINGTON — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders took Amazon to task Thursday at a congressional hearing, bashing the online giant’s leadership for fighting union drives and questioning whether the federal government should continue contracting with the multibillion-dollar company. Amazon executives didn’t attend the …

West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin announced Sunday he “cannot” vote for President Joe Biden‘s Build Back Better Act,  a sweeping policy framework that encompasses the vast majority of the Biden administration’s domestic agenda. His potential ‘No’ vote essentially brings efforts to get the plan through Congress to a halt. Manchin, …

Sen. Joe Manchin on Sunday said he would not vote for President Joe Biden‘s $3.5 trillion spending bill, saying he does not believe Congress can pass it within the timeline set out by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Manchin, D-W.Va., told CNN’s State of the Union he had informed Senate Democratic …

The Senate approved a sweeping $3.5 trillion budget spending plan early Wednesday that aims to fund many top Democratic priorities, including expanding Medicare, addressing climate change, and improving education. The chamber voted 50 to 49, along party lines, to pass the substantial budget framework that covers the bulk of President …

Senate Democrats unveiled their $3.5 trillion budget resolution for social and environmental programs. The measure will fund health care, education, environmental programs, and family services. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the budget resolution “will be the most significant legislation for American families since the era of the New Deal …

A bipartisan group of Senators revealed legislation to strengthen Congressional power regarding matters relating to National Security. The group wants to correct the balance of power between the executive and legislative branches. The National Security Powers Act secures congressional authority in war powers, arms exports, and national emergencies. Under the …

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told his Democratic caucus in a letter Friday that the chamber may work through August to pass two infrastructure plans — a bipartisan bill and another piece of legislation that only has the support of his party. Schumer said senators are working with the White …

Last week, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders introduced the College Athlete Right to Organize Act, legislation to provide collective bargaining rights for college athletes. Reps. Jamaal Bowman, Andy Levin and Lori Trahan introduced companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives. The College Athlete Right to Organize Act is …

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Pramila Jayapal have introduced the College for All Act to open up the dream of a college degree to millions of working-class children. The legislation would make the most substantial federal investment in higher education in the modern history of the United States and its …