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pnwmom

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21. Bills that never get passed by Congress aren't much of an accomplishment, or even a sign

Reply to Gravitycollapse (Reply #20)

Mon Jun 26, 2017, 06:37 AM

Jun 2017

of working very hard. Shepherding a bill all the way through Congress IS very hard work.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/bernies-record-220508

Sanders had big ideas but little impact on Capitol Hill

Democrats who worked with the Vermont senator say he contributed to the debate, but rarely forged actual legislation or left a significant imprint on it.

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Sanders draws thousands to rallies against Senate healthcare bill [View all] Trial_By_Fire Jun 2017 OP

kick Trial_By_Fire Jun 2017 #1

DURec leftstreet Jun 2017 #2

Go, Bernie! nt babylonsister Jun 2017 #3

Thank you, Bernie. democrank Jun 2017 #4

Thanks Bernie! Equinox Moon Jun 2017 #5

Sometimes I get tired of hearing him say the same thing over and over... tecelote Jun 2017 #6

Thank you Bernie! So zentrum Jun 2017 #7

Bernie is out there reminding us all what it is to be a Democrat. Doitnow Jun 2017 #8

Exactly! Duppers Jun 2017 #14

Another DURec. (n/t) SMC22307 Jun 2017 #9

Good for him (and for us)! Nevernose Jun 2017 #10

Sanders isn't the only senator Skidmore Jun 2017 #11

Read the last lines of this thread.... Trial_By_Fire Jun 2017 #12

Bernie is carrying on the work Duppers Jun 2017 #13

Where are the Senators ranked by who is "hardest working"? I've missed that list. pnwmom Jun 2017 #15

He's (co)sponsored about 3/4 as many bills/amendments as Schumer. Gravitycollapse Jun 2017 #16

How many bills has he sponsored? nt pnwmom Jun 2017 #17

It shows he has sponsored 811 pieces of legislation. Gravitycollapse Jun 2017 #18

And here's another point of view. pnwmom Jun 2017 #19

Those are 2016 stats when he was running a Presidential campaign. Gravitycollapse Jun 2017 #20

Bills that never get passed by Congress aren't much of an accomplishment, or even a sign pnwmom Jun 2017 #21