Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who chairs the Senate Budget Committee, is flatly opposed to removing former President Donald Trump's cap on what’s known as the SALT deduction on state and local taxes, saying lifting it would send a "terrible" message. Bernie Sanders is the new Senate Budget Chairman. Common Dreams. Making the rounds yesterday and in an op-ed for CNN.com, the Vermont senator threw down the gauntlet to Republicans so-called "60 vote threshold": . WE As the incoming chairman of the powerful Senate Budget Committee, Senator Bernie Sanders will have a central role in shaping and steering the Democrats’ tax and spending plans through a … Let that sink in. Senate Budget Chairman Bernie Sanders spoke about his view of what an infrastructure bill might include during an appearance Sunday on CNN. When asked by … The Senate's 60-vote threshold to pass major legislation has become an excuse for inaction. The victories of two Democrats in the Georgia Senate runoff election will have an immediate effect in Congress. ‘Aggressive’: Bernie Sanders on his big plans as Budget chair January 12, 2021 The Senate Budget Committee’s new chair is an unabashed progressive and self-described democratic socialist prepared to be as “aggressive” as he possibly can with budget tactics to help Democrats and President-elect Joe Biden enact their sweeping agenda. Nikki Haley warns of Bernie Sanders as next Senate budget chair if Dems win Georgia races Bernie Sanders has been the ranking member of the budget committee since 2015 Bernie Sanders. Jon Queally. Share. 7.2k Shares. 5.6k Share. After Becoming Senate Budget Committee Chair, Bernie Sanders Quickly Googles 'What Is A Budget' February 24th, 2021 - BabylonBee.com. As the ranking (or most senior) member of the United States Senate Committee on the Budget, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, an independent who caucuses with the Democrats, has become the new chair of the committee responsible for crafting the nation’s budget. Celebrate Senator Sanders new position with our whimsical Budget Committee Chair mug, complete with birdies. Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke Wednesday for the first time as the new chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, reiterating that "promises were made" to … January 17, 2021. As I mentioned before, winning the two Senate seats in Georgia will have huge consequences. The Republican nightmare has come true: Bernie Sanders is Senate budget chair. and. *watermark will not be on your purchase* ***PLEASE NOTE: ALERT: USPS IS EXPERIENCING UNPRECEDENTED VOLUME INCREASES AND LIMITED EMPLOYEE AVAILABILITY DUE TO THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19. 746 Share. GOP nightmare of Senate Budget Chair Bernie Sanders is about to come true Image via Screengrab.