{"id":2523632,"date":"2025-12-20T17:09:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T22:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-leads-gop-charge-in-blasting-grinch-bernie-sanders\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T17:11:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T22:11:28","slug":"vance-leads-gop-charge-in-blasting-grinch-bernie-sanders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-leads-gop-charge-in-blasting-grinch-bernie-sanders\/","title":{"rendered":"Vance leads GOP charge in blasting &#8216;Grinch&#8217; Bernie Sanders"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvance-leads-gop-charge-in-blasting-grinch-bernie-sanders%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2523632&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>JD Vance, a Republican vice presidential candidate, criticized Senator Bernie Sanders for blocking the passage of the Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act, a pediatric cancer bill. The legislation aimed to empower the FDA to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prolonged-grief-disorder-now-officially-considered-a-mental-health-condition\/\" title=\"Prolonged Grief Disorder Now Officially Considered a Mental Health Condition\">encourage drug companies<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >study combination drug therapies<\/a> for pediatric cancer. Sanders opposed the bill, fearing it might hinder his other priorities, wich sparked widespread outrage, especially among families affected by pediatric cancer. Senator Markwayne Mullin also condemned Sanders, calling him the &#8220;Grinch&#8221; for effectively &#8220;stealing hope&#8221; from children and families by killing the bill. The bill was blocked while several siblings of cancer victims and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/msnbc-host-calls-trumps-recognition-of-pediatric-cancer-survivor-disgusting-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"MSNBC host calls Trump\u2019s recognition of ... survivor \u2018disgusting\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">pediatric cancer survivor<\/a> were present in the Senate gallery, leaving advocates feeling abandoned and disheartened.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Vance leads GOP charge in blasting &lsquo;Grinch&rsquo; Bernie Sanders for killing pediatric cancer bill: &lsquo;Really disgraceful&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2450117\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\">JD Vance<\/a> led Republicans&rsquo; attacks against Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bernie-sanders\/\">Bernie Sanders<\/a> (I-VT) after he killed a pediatric cancer bill.<\/p>\n<p>A landmark pediatric cancer bill was killed by Sanders before it could head to the Senate floor for a general vote. The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-bill\/1262\">Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act<\/a>, which would give the Federal Drug Administration authority to push drug companies to study combination drug therapies, was shot down by the democratic socialist over concerns that it would make achieving his other priorities more difficult. News of his maneuver and subsequent frustration from parents of children with cancer sparked widespread outrage, outrage further stressed by Vance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4135173\/democrats-problem-trump-delivers-on-economy-concha\/\">Democrats will have a &lsquo;big problem&rsquo; if Trump delivers on the economy: Joe Concha<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3926044\/trump-warns-government-shutdown-obamacare\/\">Trump warns of January government shutdown over Obamacare during North Carolina speech<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4074647\/trump-pressure-maduro-new-sanctions-associates-their-families\/\">Trump increases pressure on Maduro with new sanctions on associates and their families<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Really disgraceful,&rdquo; he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JDVance\/status\/2002389857646133665\">posted<\/a> on X, referring to the controversy.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/4108405\/trumps-alcoholics-personality-comes-through-white-house-report-card\/\">TRUMP&rsquo;S &lsquo;ALCOHOLIC&rsquo;S PERSONALITY COMES THROUGH: WHITE HOUSE REPORT CARD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), one of the sponsors of the bill, went on a tirade against Sanders after he blocked the bill, nicknaming him the &ldquo;Grinch.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Mullin said Sanders &ldquo;wants to hold kids that are dying of rare diseases and pediatric cancer &mdash; wants to hold them hostage to now try to push his agenda further, and not go through the committee of jurisdiction, but hold the kids hostage. The kids!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You know, this time of the year, at Christmas, we talk about Grinches all the time, right? They go in, they steal the kids&rsquo; gifts, but at the end of the show, their hearts grow bigger and they give the gifts back, and they allow kids to be excited about Christmas morning. What&rsquo;s happened right here in front of us? The Grinch is stealing kids&rsquo; lives, and they&rsquo;re stealing hope from the families, hope from the families that might have an opportunity, just to try for a political agenda,&rdquo; he added. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s literally killing kids in front of us because of his political movement. And it is ridiculous,&rdquo; Mullin concluded.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3913156\/bernie-sanders-trump-lying-after-rating-economy\/\">BERNIE SANDERS SAYS TRUMP IS LYING AFTER &lsquo;A+++++&rsquo; RATING ON THE ECONOMY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-financial-bubbles-that-made-gamestop-look-like-nothing\/\" title=\"5 Financial \u2018Bubbles\u2019 That Made Gamestop Look Like Nothing\">make matters worse<\/a>, Sanders killed the bill as at least three siblings of cancer victims and one pediatric cancer survivor were waiting in the Senate gallery.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Everyone was just so exhausted and deflated and sad when we exited the gallery,&rdquo; one member of the community <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebulwark.com\/p\/pediatric-cancer-bill-bernie-sanders-mikaela-naylon\">told<\/a> Sam Stein of the <em>Bulwark<\/em>. &ldquo;It was a feeling of abandonment and confusion.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vance leads GOP attack on Sanders for blocking cancer bill<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2523633,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-collage-4oop46g6z-1766266061200-e1766267453301.jpg?1766249457&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32175,3728,6203,5894,15469],"class_list":["post-2523632","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bernie-sanders","tag-election","tag-gop","tag-politics","tag-vance"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-collage-4oop46g6z-1766266061200-e1766267453301.jpg?1766249457&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523632","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2523632"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523632\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2523636,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523632\/revisions\/2523636"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2523633"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2523632"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2523632"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2523632"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}