Bernie Sanders Says New Senate Term Will Likely Be His Last

At 83, the Vermont lawmaker continues to push for Democrats to regroup after the November losses by appealing more to working-class Americans.
Bernie Sanders Says New Senate Term Will Likely Be His Last
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks in Chicago on Aug. 19, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the longtime progressive lawmaker who has twice sought the Democratic presidential nomination, suggested that the six-year Senate term he begins in January will likely be his last.

“I’m 83 now. I’ll be 89 when I get out of here. You can do the figuring. I don’t know, but I would assume, probably, yes,” the independent senator from Vermont—who caucuses with Democrats—told Politico when asked if the upcoming term would be his last.
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