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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
Sat Oct 17, 2015, 05:30 AM Oct 2015

Here are a few examples of the amendments Sanders passed

Here are a few examples of the amendments Sanders passed by building unusual but effective coalitions:

Corporate Crime Accountability (February 1995): A Sanders amendment to the Victims Justice Act of 1995 required “offenders who are convicted of fraud and other white-collar crimes to give notice to victims and other persons in cases where there are multiple victims eligible to receive restitution.”

Saving Money, for Colleges and Taxpayers (April 1998): In an amendment to H.R. 6, the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, Sanders made a change to the law that allowed the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education to make competitive grants available to colleges and universities that cooperated to reduce costs through joint purchases of goods and services.

Holding IRS Accountable, Protecting Pensions (July 2002): Sanders' amendment to the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act of 2003 stopped the IRS from being able to use funds that “violate current pension age discrimination laws.” Although he faced stiff GOP opposition, his amendment still succeeded along a 308 to 121 vote.

Expanding Free Health Care (November 2001): You wouldn't think Republicans would agree to an expansion of funds for community health centers, which provide some free services. But Sanders was able to win a $100 million increase in funding with an amendment.

Getting Tough On Child Labor (July 2001): A Sanders amendment to the general appropriations bill prohibited the importation of goods made with child labor.

Increasing Funding for Heating for the Poor (September 2004): Sanders won a $22 million increase for the low-income home energy assistance program and related weatherization assistance program.

Fighting Corporate Welfare and Protecting Against Nuclear Disasters (June 2005): A Sanders amendment brought together a bipartisan coalition that outnumbered a bipartisan coalition on the other side to successfully prohibit the Export-Import Bank from providing loans for nuclear projects in China.

Once Sanders made it to the Senate in 2006, his ability to use amendments to advance a progressive agenda was empowered. Here are some of the amendments he passed in the Senate:

Greening the U.S. Government (June 2007): A Sanders amendment made a change to the law so at least 30 percent of the hot water demand in newer federal buildings is provided through solar water heaters.

Protecting Our Troops (October 2007): Sanders used an amendment to win $10 million for operation and maintenance of the Army National Guard, which had been stretched thin and overextended by the war in Iraq.

Restricting the Bailout to Protect U.S. Workers
(Feburary 2009): A Sanders amendment required the banking bailout to utilize stricter H-1B hiring standards to ensure bailout funds weren't used to displace American workers.

Helping Veterans' Kids (July 2009): A Sanders amendment required the Comptroller General to put together comprehensive reporting on financial assistance for child care available to parents in the Armed Forces.

more:

http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/bernie-gets-it-done-sanders-record-pushing-through-major-reforms-will-surprise-you

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Here are a few examples of the amendments Sanders passed (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter Oct 2015 OP
Job titles do not necessarily equate to accomplishments or qualifications merrily Oct 2015 #1
The 'He's done nothing in Congress!' line is one of my favourite bits of delusion. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #2
Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Oct 2015 #3
K&R Scuba Oct 2015 #4
When We Stand Together - No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious Oct 2015 #5
K&R azmom Oct 2015 #6

merrily

(45,251 posts)
1. Job titles do not necessarily equate to accomplishments or qualifications
Sat Oct 17, 2015, 06:24 AM
Oct 2015
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12779409

SOS Hillary: Populists, help me out: What were SOS Hillary's great foreign policy accomplishments?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12779243

Senator Clinton: Populists, please help me out
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12779238


Hillary attacked both Obama and Sanders as visionaries who could not get things done, as LBJ could and (LMAO) she can, and she keeps talking about her record.



Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)
2. The 'He's done nothing in Congress!' line is one of my favourite bits of delusion.
Sat Oct 17, 2015, 06:30 AM
Oct 2015

It's like if they repeat it enough, it's got to be true. I wonder if it was pushed out from the campaign proper, or one of her SuperPAC's as a talking point.

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