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Bernard Sanders
U.S. Senator · Vermont
- Independent
- Since 1991
- Tenure: 4+ terms
Refreshed 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-11 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion S.Res. 377”Cloture Motion Agreed to | SRES 377 — An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. | Passed 2025-09-15 |
| 2025-09-11 | Voted yea on “On the Decision of the Chair S.Res. 377”Decision of Chair Not Sustained | SRES 377 — An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. | Passed 2025-09-15 |
| 2025-09-11 | Voted nay on “On the Motion to Reconsider S.Res. 377”Motion to Reconsider Agreed to | SRES 377 — An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. | Passed 2025-09-15 |
| 2025-09-11 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion S.Res. 377”Cloture Motion Rejected | SRES 377 — An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. | Passed 2025-09-15 |
| 2025-09-11 | Sponsored | S 2792 — Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-09-11 | Sponsored | S 2775 — Measuring the Cost of Disasters Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-09-10 | Voted nay on “On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3849 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)”Motion to Table Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-09-10 | Sponsored | S 2763 — Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act | Proposed |
| 2025-09-09 | Voted nay on “On the Motion to Proceed S.Res. 377”Motion to Proceed Agreed to | SRES 377 — An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. | Passed 2025-09-15 |
| 2025-09-09 | Voted nay on “On the Motion to Table S.Res. 377”Motion to Table Agreed to | SRES 377 — An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. | Passed 2025-09-15 |
| 2025-09-09 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN346-3”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-09-09 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN346-3”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-09-09 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN129-10”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-09-09 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN129-10”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-09-09 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN150-4”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-09-08 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN346-1”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-09-04 | Voted nay on “On the Motion to Proceed S. 2296”Motion to Proceed Agreed to | S 2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 | Active |
| 2025-09-04 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN346-1”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-09-04 | Not voting on “On the Cloture Motion PN150-4”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-09-04 | Sponsored | S 2729 — Nationwide Right To Unionize Act | Proposed |
| 2025-09-04 | Sponsored | S 2717 — Student Loan Deduction Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-09-04 | Sponsored | SRES 374 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. does not have the confidence of the Senate or of the American people to faithfully carry out the duties of his office and should be removed from his position. | Proposed |
| 2025-09-03 | Sponsored | S 1643 — Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-09-02 | Voted nay on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 2296”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to | S 2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 | Active |
| 2025-09-02 | Sponsored | S 2689 — District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act | Proposed |