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Bernard Sanders
U.S. Senator · Vermont
- Independent
- Since 1991
- Tenure: 4+ terms
Refreshed 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-03 | Sponsored | S 3322 — Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-12-03 | Sponsored | S 3326 — Temporary Immigration Judge Integrity Act | Proposed |
| 2025-12-02 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN520-2”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-12-02 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN520-2”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-12-02 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN520-1”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-12-02 | Sponsored | S 1027 — Military Spouse Hiring Act | Proposed |
| 2025-12-01 | Recorded leave of absence on “On the Cloture Motion PN520-1”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-11-20 | Voted nay on “On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 130”Joint Resolution Passed | HJRES 130 — 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 Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment. | Passed 2025-12-11 |
| 2025-11-20 | Sponsored | S 3255 — SWIFT Act | Proposed |
| 2025-11-20 | Sponsored | S 3281 — Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-11-20 | Sponsored | S 3279 — John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act | Proposed |
| 2025-11-19 | Recorded leave of absence on “On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 76”Motion to Proceed Rejected | SJRES 76 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Extension of Deadlines in Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review Final Rule". | Active |
| 2025-11-19 | Voted nay on “On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 89”Motion to Proceed Agreed to | SJRES 89 — A joint resolution 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 "Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment". | Active |
| 2025-11-19 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN445-6”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-11-19 | Sponsored | S 3207 — End Rent Fixing Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-11-19 | Sponsored | S 3210 — EXPERTS Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-11-19 | Sponsored | S 3214 — Background Check Expansion Act | Proposed |
| 2025-11-18 | Recorded leave of absence on “On the Cloture Motion PN445-6”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-11-18 | Sponsored | S 3196 — Right to Representation for Department of Veterans Affairs Workers Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-11-10 | Voted nay on “On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5371”Bill Passed | HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Passed 2025-11-12 |
| 2025-11-10 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion H.R. 5371”Cloture Motion Agreed to | HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Passed 2025-11-12 |
| 2025-11-10 | Voted nay on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3937 to H.R. 5371 (No short title on file)”Amendment Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-11-10 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 3937 to H.R. 5371 (No short title on file)”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-11-10 | Voted nay on “On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3941 to S.Amdt. 3937 to H.R. 5371 (No short title on file)”Motion to Table Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-11-10 | Voted yea on “On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3946 to S.Amdt. 3945 to H.R. 5371 (No short title on file)”Motion to Table Failed | No bill (motion or nomination) |