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Bernard Sanders

U.S. Senator · Vermont

  • Independent
  • Since 1991
  • Tenure: 4+ terms

Refreshed 8 h ago

As of 2026-10-19 · Methodology 2026.10.1

Contact info

  • Capitol office

    332 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510

    202-224-5141

  • District offices

    Burlington

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Evidence & sources

  • U.S. Senate roll-call votes

    Votes and participation (senate.gov)

  • Congress.gov bill records

    Sponsored and enacted bills

  • congress-legislators

    Terms, committees, offices

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

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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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

Impact History (coming soon)

0 of 10 matched votes

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How this score is calculated:

  • Matched votes

    0 of 10 needed

  • District opinion cells

    0 snapshots frozen

    Needs ≥ 25 verified respondents and a lean ≥ 0.15

Approval Rating

0 of 1 public poll on record

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How this score is calculated:

  • Public polls averaged

    0 of 1 needed

  • Polls on file for this officeholder

    None recorded yet

  • Most recent fieldwork

    No poll on record

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Recent activity

DateActionPolicyStatus
2026-04-15SponsoredS 4298 — Stop CHEATERS ActProposed
2026-04-15SponsoredS 4297 — Keep Public Funds in Public Schools ActProposed
2026-04-15SponsoredS 4280 — SAFE ActProposed
2026-04-15SponsoredS 4311 — Consumer Protection Remedies Act of 2026Proposed
2026-04-14Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN787-5”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2026-04-14Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN787-5”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2026-04-14Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN787-3”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2026-04-14SponsoredS 4095 — Justice for Hind Rajab ActProposed
2026-04-14SponsoredS 4286 — Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2026Proposed
2026-04-13Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN787-3”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2026-04-13SponsoredSJRES 182 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program".Active
2026-03-26Voted nay on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7147”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedHR 7147 — Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.Passed 2026-04-30
2026-03-26Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4732 to S.Amdt. 4420 to S. 1383 (No short title on file)”Cloture Motion RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2026-03-26SponsoredS 2448 — Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2025Proposed
2026-03-26SponsoredS 4243 — No Nuclear Weapons for Saudi Arabia Act of 2026Proposed
2026-03-26SponsoredS 4222 — End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2026Proposed
2026-03-26SponsoredS 4247 — Guardianship Bill of Rights Act of 2026Proposed
2026-03-26SponsoredS 4272 — Home Team Act of 2026Proposed
2026-03-26SponsoredSJRES 158 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sales to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.Proposed
2026-03-25Voted yea on “On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 103”Motion to Proceed RejectedSJRES 103 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".Active
2026-03-25Voted nay on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7147”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedHR 7147 — Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.Passed 2026-04-30
2026-03-25Voted yea on “On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 107”Motion to Proceed RejectedSJRES 107 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Beginning of Construction Requirements for Purposes of the Termination of Clean Electricity Production Credits and Clean Electricity Investment Credits for Applicable Wind and Solar Facilities".Active
2026-03-25SponsoredS 4214 — Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium ActProposed
2026-03-24Voted yea on “On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 116”Motion to Discharge RejectedSJRES 116 — 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
2026-03-24Voted nay on “On the Motion to Table S. 1383”Motion to Table Agreed toS 1383 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025Active
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