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What was a significant issue Bernie Sanders opposed during his time in the House of Representatives?

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Bernie Sanders was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont in 1990. During his first term in office, in 1991, he formed the Congressional Progressive Caucus and came to be a reliable opponent of the Iraq War. He also opposed tax cuts benefiting wealthy individuals and corporations, and cuts in spending for social welfare programs.