Bernie Sanders, who’s set to chair the Senate HELP Committee under a divided government as his party holds a tiny Senate majority, is planning to embrace his activist roots while working across the aisle on incremental gains that could actually become law.
Sen. Bernie Sanders will be taking over the HELP committee, as it’s known, under a divided government with his party holding a tiny Senate majority. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesAfter three decades in Congress that earned him iconic status on the American left, Bernie Sanders is preparing for a different role in his next act.
So the gruff 81-year-old is planning to be a chair who can do both: embrace his activist roots while also working across the aisle on incremental gains that could actually become law. The panel is the perfect platform for Sen. Bernie Sanders’ top issues, like Medicare for All. | Mark Wilson/Getty Images
“Ideas come out from left field, literally. A lot of fury, energy and passion. So far nothing’s come of it,” Romney said. “Historically, he’s had a lot to say but hasn’t been able to get much done. And HELP needs to be able to get things done.” That’s why the HELP Committee is an intriguing fit for Sanders. The committee is a mix of conservatives like Sen. Rand Paul , progressives like Sen. Tina Smith and centrists like Sens. Susan Collins and John Hickenlooper .
Sanders has also met with Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden , who shares jurisdiction over many issues that the Vermonter is interested in addressing. Collins predicted that if Sanders concentrates more on rural health than Medicare for All, he’ll have more success.
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