Politics

Democratic Party must reach out open doors and let working-class people in let working-class leadership come into party

He predicted they would draw tens of thousands of people to rally against President Trump Elon Musk and influence of billionaires

One aspect of this tour is to rally people to get engaged in political process and run as independents outside Democratic Party

A CNN poll found 52 percent of Democrats believed their leaders were steering party in wrong direction

During interview Sanders repeatedly criticized influence of wealthy donors and Washington consultants on party

If we do that we can defeat Trumpism and transform political situation in America

In 2011 Sanders said it would be a good idea if President Obama faced some primary opposition for his 2012 re-election

Party's favorability rating was just 29 percent among public overall

Senator Bernie Sanders is beginning a three-day five-city swing through Western states alongside Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Bernie Sanders has an idea for the Left: Don’t run as Democrats

Bernie Sanders is serving his fourth term in the U.S. Senate after winning re-election in 2024

Sanders was elected to the first of four terms as mayor of Burlington in 1981

Sanders lectured at the John F Kennedy School of Government at Harvard and Hamilton College before his 1990 election as Vermont’s at-large member in Congress

The Almanac of American Politics calls Sanders a practical and successful legislator

Sanders has focused on the shrinking American middle class and the growing income and wealth gaps in the United States throughout his career

Sanders passed legislation reforming the VA health care system in 2014 as chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

Congressional Quarterly said Sanders was able to bridge Washington’s toxic partisan divide and cut one of the most significant deals in years

Sanders also serves on the Environment and Public Works Committee where he has focused on global warming and rebuilding our nation’s crumbling infrastructure

Sanders is a member of the Senate Finance Committee where he prioritizes protecting Social Security Medicare and Medicaid and creating a fair tax system

His 16 years in the House of Representatives make him the longest serving independent member of Congress in American history