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Jewish groups laud Senate’s rejection of Bernie Sanders’s bid to block Israel aid

Jewish groups on Wednesday night applauded the Senate's decision to reject a proposal by Sen. Bernie Sanders, R-Vermont, to block arms sales to Israel. The Senate voted 18-79 against a resolution to block the sale of tank ammunition, 19-78 against a resolution to ban the sale of high-explosive mortar rounds, and 17-80 against a resolution […]

Fire at Sanders’s Vermont office being investigated as arson: Local officials

A fire at Sen. Bernie Sanders’ office in Burlington is being investigated as arson, authorities said. The Burlington Police Department (BPD) said in a media release that first responders from both the BPD and the Burlington Fire Department (BFD) were called to an “arson incident” that occurred Friday morning at a building that houses the […]

Republicans pan Sanders’s 32-hour workweek bill

Republican lawmakers criticized Sen. Bernie Sanders (R-Vt.)’s new proposal for a 32-hour work week at a committee hearing Thursday, saying such a mandate would harm workers and hurt small businesses. They objected to the move, saying it would destroy the company. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, chaired by Sanders, will meet to […]