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Bernard Sanders
U.S. Senator · Vermont
- Independent
- Since 1991
- Tenure: 4+ terms
Refreshed 7 h ago
As of 2026-10-19 · Methodology 2026.10.1Contact info
Capitol office
332 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
202-224-5141
District offices
Burlington
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- Capitol office: 332 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 · 202-224-5141
- 1 Church St., 3rd Floor, Burlington, VT, 05401 · 802-862-0697
Evidence & sources
U.S. Senate roll-call votes
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Sponsored and enacted bills
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Stale, last successful update 2026-10-23
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Scorecard
Voting Record
12.1/ 100
Ranked 40 of 47 in the Senate minority
Voting Record
12.1/ 100
How this score is calculated:
Roll calls cast
851 of 909 while seated (93.6%)
3rd percentile in cohort · 30 % weight
Substantive bills sponsored
36 of 36 sponsored · 37.6 points
16th percentile in cohort · 70 % weight
Bills enacted
0 sponsored · 2 cosponsored
0 passed a chamber · 1 reported · 35 introduced
Promise Adherence
0 of 5 promises scored
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Promise Adherence
0 of 5 promises scored
How this score is calculated:
Reviewed promises
0 scored of 5 needed
0 promises from 0 sources this term
Days in office this term
669 days (180 needed)
Promise capture coverage
0 of 3 source kinds settled
Recent activity
| Date | Action | Policy | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | Voted yea on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Markey Amdt. No. 5001)”Motion Rejected | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-04-23 | Voted nay on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hawley Amdt. No. 4794)”Motion Rejected | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-04-23 | Voted nay on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Kennedy Amdt. No. 5414)”Motion Rejected | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-04-22 | Voted yea on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Alsobrooks Amdt. No. 5294)”Motion Rejected | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-04-22 | Voted yea on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hickenlooper Amdt. No. 4956)”Motion Rejected | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-04-22 | Voted yea on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hirono Amdt. No. 4884)”Motion Rejected | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-04-22 | Voted yea on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5281 to S.Con.Res. 33 (No short title on file)”Amendment Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-04-22 | Voted yea on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Ossoff Amdt. No. 4897)”Motion Rejected | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-04-22 | Voted yea on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Lujan Amdt. No. 4798)”Motion Rejected | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-04-22 | Voted yea on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Schumer Amdt. No. 4799)”Motion Rejected | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-04-22 | Voted yea on “On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 114”Motion to Discharge Rejected | SJRES 114 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. | Active |
| 2026-04-22 | Sponsored | S 4377 — Climate Change Education Act | Proposed |
| 2026-04-22 | Sponsored | S 4369 — Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act | Proposed |
| 2026-04-21 | Voted nay on “On the Motion to Proceed S.Con.Res. 33”Motion to Proceed Agreed to | SCONRES 33 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035. | Passed 2026-04-29 |
| 2026-04-21 | Sponsored | S 4355 — Drug Deal Disclosure Act | Proposed |
| 2026-04-20 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN787-1”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-04-16 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN787-1”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-04-16 | Voted nay on “On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 140”Joint Resolution Passed | HJRES 140 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN. | Passed 2026-04-27 |
| 2026-04-16 | Sponsored | S 4330 — Ending the Carried Interest Loophole Act | Proposed |
| 2026-04-15 | Voted nay on “On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 140”Motion to Proceed Agreed to | HJRES 140 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN. | Passed 2026-04-27 |
| 2026-04-15 | Voted nay on “On the Motion to Table H.J.Res. 140”Motion to Table Agreed to | HJRES 140 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN. | Passed 2026-04-27 |
| 2026-04-15 | Voted yea on “On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 138”Motion to Discharge Rejected | SJRES 138 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. | Active |
| 2026-04-15 | Voted yea on “On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 32”Motion to Discharge Rejected | SJRES 32 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. | Active |
| 2026-04-15 | Voted yea on “On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 123”Motion to Discharge Rejected | SJRES 123 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. | Active |
| 2026-04-15 | Sponsored | S 4280 — SAFE Act | Proposed |