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Bernard Sanders
U.S. Senator · Vermont
- Independent
- Since 1991
- Tenure: 4+ terms
Refreshed 24 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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Congress.gov bill records
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
670 days (180 needed)
Promise capture coverage
0 of 3 source kinds settled
Recent activity
| Date | Action | Policy | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-23 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN25-53”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-07-23 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN25-53”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-07-23 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN150-1”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-07-23 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN150-1”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-07-23 | Voted nay on “On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 3944”Motion to Proceed Agreed to | HR 3944 — Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 | Active |
| 2025-07-23 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN24-3”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-07-23 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN22-25”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-07-23 | Sponsored | SCONRES 19 — A concurrent resolution recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities. | Proposed |
| 2025-07-23 | Sponsored | S 2422 — ICBM Act | Proposed |
| 2025-07-23 | Sponsored | S 2392 — Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025 | Passed 2025-11-25 |
| 2025-07-22 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN22-7”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-07-22 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN26-27”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-07-22 | Voted nay on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 3944”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to | HR 3944 — Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 | Active |
| 2025-07-22 | Voted nay on “On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 3944”Motion to Proceed Agreed to | HR 3944 — Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 | Active |
| 2025-07-22 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN150-6”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-07-22 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN150-2”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-07-22 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN26-11”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-07-22 | Sponsored | S 2377 — EACH Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-07-21 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN26-11”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-07-21 | Sponsored | S 611 — Caring for Survivors Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-07-21 | Sponsored | S 2113 — End the Fed’s Big Bank Bailout Act | Proposed |
| 2025-07-17 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN24-3”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-07-17 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN22-25”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-07-17 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN22-7”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-07-17 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN26-27”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) |