NEWS: Sanders Statement on Upcoming Senate Committee Assignments

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Friday issued the following statement regarding upcoming committee assignments in the 119th United States Congress:

I am proud of what we have accomplished during my time as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Over the last two years, we have made progress in reducing the outrageous cost of prescription drugs, standing up for workers’ rights and the trade union movement, expanding primary health care, and protecting public education. In the next Congress, I look forward to serving as the Ranking Member on HELP and continuing to fight for a health care system that guarantees that every American can see a doctor, an education system that is affordable to all, and a country in which all seniors can retire with dignity.

As one of the senior members in the Democratic Caucus, I also look forward to serving on the Senate Committee on Finance which now has a number of Democratic vacancies. As a member of that committee, I will prioritize protecting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid from Republican attacks, and creating a fair tax system that finally forces the very wealthy to pay their fair share.