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Bernard Sanders
U.S. Senator · Vermont
- Independent
- Since 1991
- Tenure: 4+ terms
Refreshed 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN25-29 and PN26-37 and PN141-2 and PN55-34 and PN60-12 and PN129-7 and PN141-16 and PN141-22 and PN141-26 and PN246-4 and PN246-13 and PN379-7 and PN141-39 and PN55-44 and PN129-6 and PN55-13 and PN379-21 and PN416-10 and PN141-14 and PN246-1 and PN379-18 and PN379-3 and PN379-9 and PN416-3 and PN379-22 and PN379-26 and PN445-1 and PN379-19 and PN26-26 and PN60-13 and PN26-47 and PN246-2 and PN141-25 and PN141-20 and PN379-11 and PN379-13 and PN379-15 and PN416-4 and PN445-11 and PN60-8 and PN246-11 and PN246-3 and PN345-8 and PN499-8 and PN141-5 and PN447 and PN466-7 and PN466-8 and PN466-9 and PN445-5 and PN22-11 and PN60-4 and PN60-11 and PN60-17 and PN129-1 and PN129-17 and PN141-8 and PN141-27 and PN246-12 and PN379-4 and PN445-2 and PN445-7 and PN445-10 and PN26-24 and PN141-10 and PN462-4 and PN499-2 and PN499-10 and PN518-5 and PN416-5 and PN462-1 and PN462-3 and PN560-3 and PN246-6 and PN379-20 and PN416-2 and PN55-10 and PN55-26 and PN465-2 and PN345-12 and PN55-7 and PN416-12 and PN445-3 and PN519-2 and PN416-6 and PN379-16 and PN379-17 and PN624-1 and PN624-2 and PN55-2 and PN345-10 and PN345-13 and PN345-14 and PN465-1 and PN499-12 and PN141-12 and PN416-9”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-12-17 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN645-2”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-12-17 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN645-2”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-12-17 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN650”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-12-17 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN650”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-12-17 | Voted nay on “On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1071)”Motion Agreed to | S 1071 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 | Passed 2025-12-18 |
| 2025-12-17 | Sponsored | S 3550 — Schedules That Work Act | Proposed |
| 2025-12-17 | Sponsored | S 3557 — States' Right to Regulate AI Act | Proposed |
| 2025-12-17 | Sponsored | S 3545 — Lowering American Energy Costs Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-12-17 | Sponsored | S 3547 — Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act | Proposed |
| 2025-12-17 | Sponsored | S 3535 — GRACE Act | Proposed |
| 2025-12-17 | Sponsored | S 3533 — Shadow Docket Sunlight Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-12-15 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion S. 1071”Cloture Motion Agreed to | S 1071 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 | Passed 2025-12-18 |
| 2025-12-15 | Sponsored | S 3470 — Accountability for Federal Law Enforcement Act | Proposed |
| 2025-12-15 | Sponsored | S 3480 — Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-12-11 | Voted nay on “On the Motion to Proceed S. 1071”Motion to Proceed Agreed to | S 1071 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 | Passed 2025-12-18 |
| 2025-12-11 | Voted nay on “On the Resolution S.Res. 532”Resolution Agreed to | SRES 532 — An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. | Passed 2025-12-11 |
| 2025-12-11 | Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion S. 3385”Cloture Motion Rejected | S 3385 — Lower Health Care Costs Act | Proposed |
| 2025-12-11 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion S. 3386”Cloture Motion Rejected | S 3386 — Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-12-11 | Sponsored | S 3441 — Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-12-11 | Sponsored | S 3458 — Background Check Completion Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-12-11 | Sponsored | SRES 541 — A resolution congratulating Vermont Green Football Club on winning the United Soccer League Two National Championship. | Proposed |
| 2025-12-11 | Sponsored | S 3466 — Honor Our Promise to Veterans Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-12-11 | Sponsored | S 3448 — Keeping All Students Safe Act | Proposed |
| 2025-12-11 | Sponsored | S 3435 — FAAN Act | Proposed |