Sanders: ‘Ban Super PACs from Democratic primaries now’
Sanders said outside money has already poured more than $517 million into the 2026 midterm cycle and urged a ban on super PACs in primaries.
- Sen. Bernie Sanders urged OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to pause artificial intelligence development, warning that the Senate will intervene if the CEOs refuse to act voluntarily.
- Recent incidents involving rogue models and researchers using artificial intelligence to design viruses intensified safety concerns, prompting Sanders to cite the companies' previous commitments to halt development if systems became too dangerous to safely control.
- More than 1,200 employees at leading artificial intelligence firms are calling for government support to pace development, as Sanders wrote to Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, and Mark Zuckerberg that their companies are "still racing ahead."
- Sweeping legislation faces significant hurdles in Congress, as Washington prioritizes maintaining America's technological lead over China, leaving Sanders' immediate leverage limited primarily to public pressure rather than legislative action.
- The campaign reflects broader artificial intelligence debates ahead of elections, as Democrats eye future congressional investigations and subpoenas to hold Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, and Mark Zuckerberg accountable if they retake either chamber.
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Sanders calls on top Democrats to ban super PACs from primary elections
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., wrote a letter to Democrat leadership saying that "tight now, the Democratic Party has the power to prohibit super PACs from participating in its primaries. That can be done. That must be done. I urge you to take action and make clear that the Democratic Party will no longer maintain this corrupt system."
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WINBernie Sanders urges Democrats to ban ‘corrupt’ AIPAC spending in primaries
(JTA) — Sen. Bernie Sanders has urged Democratic leaders to ban super PAC spending in primaries, focusing on the efforts of pro-Israel lobbyists to influence a crucial Michigan Senate race. Sanders in an open letter on Sunday called on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin to end a “corrupt system” of super PAC funding. His main target was the American Israe…
Bernie Sanders urges Democrats to ban super PACs in midterm
Senator Bernie Sanders is pushing Democratic leadership to implement a ban on super PAC involvement in party primary elections. The Vermont senator sent a letter to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin on Sunday to demand action against the influence of outside money, The Hill reported. The catalyst for this push is the reported involvement of the American…
Bernie Sanders Calls On The Democratic Party To Ban Super PAC Money
Election reform is needed to strengthen democracy in the United States. With the Supreme Court’s conservative majority certain to overturn any congressional action to ban Citizens United, waiting for legislation to curb the flood of special-interest money in elections is unlikely.However, this political reality doesn’t stop the Democratic Party from doing something about super PAC money in their primary elections. PoliticusUSA is 100% independen…
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