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The Public Should Own Half of the Big A.I. Companies
Artificial intelligence will almost certainly be the most transformational technology in the history of the world. It will profoundly affect the life of every man, woman and child in our country. It will bring — and is already bringing — unimaginable changes to our economy, our democracy, our emotional well-being, our environment and how we educate and raise our children.
Primary challenges may be the Democrats' secret weapon
Michigan state Rep. Donavan McKinney talked to God about several things before he decided to enter the Democratic primary race for Michigan's 13th Congressional District. The first thing? Getting his wife's approval. "We have a young family," McKinney, a father of three children whose ages range from 6 months to 4 years old, told me earlier in February.
S.1818 - Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2025 119th Congress (2025-2026) | $(document).ready(function () { $('#alert-BILL-465599-397').congress_Alert({ type: 'BILL', id: '465599', buttonDivId: 'alert-BILL-465599-397', buttonText: 'Get alerts', butto
There is one summary for S.1818. Bill summaries are authored by CRS. Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to review brand-name drugs annually for excessive pricing and, if a drug is found to be priced excessively, to void any exclusivity granted to its sponsor. Specifically, HHS must review all brand-name drug prices at least annually and upon petition.
S.1506 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Medicare for All Act
There is one summary for S.1506. Bill summaries are authored by CRS. Medicare for All Act This bill establishes a national health insurance program that is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
S.Res.590 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): A resolution designating March 15, 2024, as "Long COVID Awareness Day".
Resolution Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (Introduced 03/14/2024) Committees: Senate - Judiciary Latest Action: Senate - 03/14/2024 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees - S.Res.590 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): A resolution designating March 15, 2024, as "Long COVID Awareness Day".
Resolution Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (Introduced 03/14/2024) Committees: Senate - Judiciary Latest Action: Senate - 03/14/2024 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.3392 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): AREA Act
Bill Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (Introduced 12/04/2023) Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Meetings: 12/12/23 10:00AM Latest Action: Senate - 01/22/2024 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 309. (All Actions) Tracker: Tip This bill has the status Introduced Here are the steps for Status of Legislation: Introduced Array ( [actionDate] => 2024-01-22 [displayText] => Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsors - S.567 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023
Bill Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (Introduced 02/28/2023) Committees: Senate - Health, Education, Labor, Pensions Committee Meetings: 06/21/23 10:00AM Latest Action: Senate - 07/18/2023 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 133. (All Actions) Tracker: Tip This bill has the status Introduced Here are the steps for Status of Legislation: Introduced Array ( [actionDate] => 2023-07-18 [displayText] => Committee on Health, Education, Labor, Pensions.
Cosponsors - S.1568 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Universal School Meals Program Act of 2023
Bill Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (Introduced 05/11/2023) Committees: Senate - Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Latest Action: Senate - 05/11/2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Cosponsors - S.1129 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Medicare for All Act of 2019
Bill Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (Introduced 04/10/2019) Committees: Senate - Finance Latest Action: Senate - 04/10/2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sen. Hank Sanders: Selma has given so much; We all must give back
Opinion Updated Mar 14, 4:47 PM; Posted Mar 14, 4:45 PM By Sen. Hank Sanders Selma has given so much. We must give back. Selma has given so much to Alabama. Alabama must give back. Selma has given so much to the South. The South must give back. Selma has given so much to the United States of America. The United States of America must give back. Selma has given so much to the world. The world must give back. Selma has given so much. We all must give back. Selma is a powerful symbol. A symbol for struggle.
Sen. Sanders, Rep. Cummings to introduce bill to lower U.S. drug prices
© Reuters. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks after the senate voted on a resolution ending U.S. military support for the war in Yemen on Capitol Hill in Washington By Yasmeen Abutaleb WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Elijah Cummings plan to introduce legislation on Thursday aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs for U.S. consumers.
SEN. HANK SANDERS: The life of MLK - 50 years after his assassination (opinion)
I remember the day like it was yesterday. I was walking across the Harvard Law School yard. It was dust dark. A fellow Harvard Law School classmate was walking in the opposite direction. He just said, “They killed him.” He didn’t say whom they killed, but I knew from the tone, inflection and weight in his voice. It was April 4, 1968. The “him” was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Hank Sanders has served as a member of the Alabama State Senate since 1983.
Sen. Sanders, DNC official to raise money for Vermont Dems - El Nuevo Heraldo: EE.UU. Noticias
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and the deputy chairman of the Democratic National Committee are scheduled to appear together at a fundraiser for the Vermont Democratic Party. The Vermont independent and U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota are slated to appear at the event on Thursday evening in Burlington. Also attending will be U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy and U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, both Vermont Democrats.
Sen. Sanders, DNC official to raise money for Vermont Dems
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and the deputy chairman of the Democratic National Committee are scheduled to appear together at a fundraiser for the Vermont Democratic Party. The Vermont independent and U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota are slated to appear at the event on Thursday evening in Burlington. Also attending will be U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy and U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, both Vermont Democrats.
Sen. Sanders, DNC official to raise money for Vermont Dems - Valley Morning Star : Elections
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and the deputy chairman of the Democratic National Committee are scheduled to appear together at a fundraiser for the Vermont Democratic Party. The Vermont independent and U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota are slated to appear at the event on Thursday evening in Burlington. Also attending will be U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy and U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, both Vermont Democrats.
Sen. Sanders, DNC official to raise money for Vermont Dems - Brownsville Herald: Elections
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and the deputy chairman of the Democratic National Committee are scheduled to appear together at a fundraiser for the Vermont Democratic Party. The Vermont independent and U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota are slated to appear at the event on Thursday evening in Burlington. Also attending will be U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy and U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, both Vermont Democrats.
Cosponsors - S.1804 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): Medicare for All Act of 2017
Bill Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (Introduced 09/13/2017) Committees: Senate - Finance Latest Action: Senate - 09/13/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
The bingo bill: Right and wrong vs. Senate customs (opinion)
Sen. Bobby Singleton, who represents Greene County, introduced SB 340, a bingo constitutional amendment for the county. It was assigned to the appropriate local legislation committee. That committee immediately gave the bill a favorable report. It was immediately assigned to the Tourism & Marketing Committee, which immediately gave it a favorable report. It was moving like greased lightning. Now it was about to come to the Senate floor.
S.2237 - 114th Congress (2015-2016): Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2015
There is one summary for S.2237. Bill summaries are authored by CRS. Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2015 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to remove marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols from the list of Schedule I (high abuse potential, no accepted medical use, and severe safety concerns) controlled substances.
SEN. HANK SANDERS: When Alabama gets a cold, the Black Belt gets pneumonia
The first call came from Frank Barnette, the executive assistant to the adjutant general of the Alabama National Guard. He said that six National Guard armories will be closed because of budget cuts. Two of the six are in the Alabama Black Belt – Demopolis (Marengo County) and Marion (Perry County). Two more are on the list to be closed in 2016 and17: Camden (Wilcox County); and Fort Deposit (Lowndes County).
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