News on Bernie Sandershttp://economicpolicyinfo.com/topic/bernie-sanders2010-12-11T08:05:31ZThree Senators Call For Billionaire Estate Surtax2010-11-02T12:23:00ZForbestag:economicpolicyinfo.com,2010-11-02:/tax-policy/senators-call-billionaire-estate-surtax-3501121a/...Effort to repeal oil tax breaks fails in Senate2010-06-15T17:30:08ZReuters US Online Report Politics Newstag:economicpolicyinfo.com,2010-06-15:/economic-stimulus/effort-repeal-oil-tax-breaks-fails-senate-964522a/<div><p>WASHINGTON (<a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a>) - The Senate on Tuesday rejected a measure that would have repealed some $35 billion in oil and gas industry tax breaks as it continued work on a bill that would raise taxes on investment fund managers.</p><p>The oil and gas industry measure by <a title="Bernie Sanders" href="/topic/Bernie+Sanders" >Senator Bernie Sanders</a>, a <a title="Vermont" href="/topic/Vermont" >Vermont</a> independent, failed ...An End to 'Too Big to Fail'2010-10-22T12:51:58ZSeekingAlphatag:economicpolicyinfo.com,2010-10-22:/financial-rescue-plans/big-fail-2766041a/...Senator offers "too big to fail" break-up bill2010-06-25T19:56:19ZReuters US Online Report Politics Newstag:economicpolicyinfo.com,2010-06-25:/financial-rescue-plans/senator-offers-big-fail-breakup-bill-732577a/<div><p>WASHINGTON (<a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a>) - <a title="Bernie Sanders" href="/topic/Bernie+Sanders" >Senator Bernie Sanders</a> on Friday introduced legislation that would make the <a title="U.S. Department of the Treasury" href="/topic/U.S.+Department+of+the+Treasury" >U.S. Treasury Department</a> identify and break up financial institutions that are "too big to fail."</p><p>Sanders, an independent, in a statement said: "If an institution is t...Senate confirms new financial regulator2010-10-13T15:16:21ZAP Newstag:economicpolicyinfo.com,2010-10-13:/economic-policy/senate-confirms-new-financial-regulator-530219a/<div id="subtitle">Senate confirms Obama pick to clamp down on risky bets by financial firms</div><div><p>The Senate voted Tuesday to put <a title="Gary Gensler" href="/topic/Gary+Gensler" >Gary Gensler</a> in charge of helping the <a title="Barack Obama" href="/topic/Barack+Obama" >Obama administration</a> clamp down on financial firms that make risky bets in the derivatives market, less than a decade after he opposed doing so.</p><p>Gensler, a <a title="U.S. Department of the Treasury" href="/...Senate Votes to Limit H-1B Workers at Bailed-Out Companies2010-10-23T20:43:00ZIT Business Edgetag:economicpolicyinfo.com,2010-10-23:/economic-stimulus/senate-votes-limit-h1b-workers-bailedout-companies-2989828a/...Bill would bar H-1B hiring at firms receiving bailout money2010-10-23T20:39:23ZInfo Worldtag:economicpolicyinfo.com,2010-10-23:/financial-rescue-plans/bill-bar-h1b-hiring-firms-receiving-bailout-money-2988242a/...Tax Cuts2010-12-11T08:05:31ZAP Newstag:economicpolicyinfo.com,2010-12-11:/photo/tax-cuts-2395718p/This video frame grab image provided by Senate Television shows <a title="Bernie Sanders" href="/topic/Bernie+Sanders" >Sen. Bernard Sanders</a>, I-Vt., speaking on the floor of the Senate on <a title="Capitol Hill" href="/topic/Capitol+Hill" >Capitol Hill</a> in <a title="Washington, DC" href="/topic/Washington%2c+DC" >Washington</a>, Friday, Dec. 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Senate Television)<div id="copyright"><div>
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Copyright 2009  <a href="http://www.ap.org">AP News</a></div></div><div><p></p><br /><br /></div>...Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) Addresses Ben Bernanke's Second Term Nomination2010-03-29T03:32:22ZGetty Imagestag:economicpolicyinfo.com,2010-03-29:/photo/sen-bernie-sanders-ivt-addresses-ben-bernankes-term-nomination-2010935p/WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 16: <a title="Bernie Sanders" href="/topic/Bernie+Sanders" >Sen. Bernie Sanders</a> (I-VT) speaks during a press conference on the nomination of <a title="Ben Bernanke" href="/topic/Ben+Bernanke" >Ben Bernanke</a> for a second term as <a title="U.S. Federal Reserve" href="/topic/U.S.+Federal+Reserve" >Federal Reserve</a> chairman December 16, 2009 in <a title="Washington, DC" href="/topic/Washington%2c+DC" >Washington, DC.</a> Sanders, who is a member of the Senate Budget ...Bernanke Sanders2010-03-29T12:58:20ZAP Newstag:economicpolicyinfo.com,2010-03-29:/photo/bernanke-sanders-1981279p/FILE - Iin this Wednesday, March 11, 2009 picture, <a title="Bernie Sanders" href="/topic/Bernie+Sanders" >Sen. Bernie Sanders</a>, I-Vt., speaks to reporters in front of the West Wing of the <a title="The White House" href="/topic/The+White+House" >White House</a> in <a title="Washington, DC" href="/topic/Washington%2c+DC" >Washington</a> after meeting with <a title="Barack Obama" href="/topic/Barack+Obama" >President Barack Obama</a>. Irked by the <a title="U.S. Federal Reserve" href="/topic/U...Obama Economy2010-06-26T09:02:50ZAP Newstag:economicpolicyinfo.com,2010-06-26:/photo/obama-economy-236112p/<a title="Timothy Geithner" href="/topic/Timothy+Geithner" >Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner</a> testifies on <a title="Capitol Hill" href="/topic/Capitol+Hill" >Capitol Hill</a> in <a title="Washington, DC" href="/topic/Washington%2c+DC" >Washington</a>, Thursday, March 12,2009, before the <a title="U.S. Senate Budget Committee" href="/topic/U.S.+Senate+Budget+Committee" >Senate Budget Committee</a> hearing on the economy. Committee members, seated in the front, from left are, <a title="Ben ...