Sanders, Top Dems Call for "Day of Action" Rallies
Hill Leaders Call for ‘Day of Action’ in New Session of Congress
Bernie 2016
Warning that congressional Republicans are about to “ram through a budget bill” to “throw our health care system into chaos,” Senate and House leaders called Wednesday for a nationwide “day of action” to mobilize grassroots support for programs that help millions of working families.
Senate and House Democratic Leaders Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) were joined by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the new leader in charge of outreach for Senate Democrats, in sending a letter to congressional colleagues asking for their help organizing rallies or other events on Jan. 15 at locations around the United States.
Schumer, Pelosi and Sanders said the rallies and other events – “Our First Stand: Save Health Care” – will demonstrate public support for programs that congressional Republicans are likely to put on the chopping block as soon as the new session of Congress convenes. “Beginning in January, it is likely that Republican leaders in Congress will follow through on their threats to ram through a budget bill that will severely undermine the health care needs of the American people,” the letter said.
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