Progressive champion and two-time presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders announces re-election bid Fox News
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FoxNewsseniorcongressionalcorrespondentChadPergramreportsonSen.BernieSanders,I-Vt.,introducinglegislationfora32-hourworkweekon‘SpecialReport.’
Sayingthat“todayIamannouncingmyintentiontoseekanotherterm”intheSenate,longtimeindependentSen.BernieSandersonMondayformallylaunchedhisbidforre-election.
The82-year-oldprogressivechampionwhocaucuseswiththeDemocratsisrunningforafourthsix-yeartermrepresentingthebluestateofVermontintheSenate.
Sanders,therunner-upforthe2016and2020Democraticpresidentialnominations,isthechairoftheSenate’stophealthcarecommittee,aseniormemberonboththeBudgetandVeteranscommittees,andispartoftheDemocrats’leadershipteaminthechamber.
“Ihavebeen,andwillbeifre-elected,inastrongpositiontoprovidethekindofhelpVermontersneedinthesedifficulttimes,”Sanderstoutedinanon-cameraannouncementpostedonsocialmedia.
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