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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 2026.10.1

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

    670 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
2025-07-17Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN150-6”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-07-17Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN150-2”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-07-17Voted nay on “On Passage of the Bill H.R. 4”Bill PassedHR 4 — Rescissions Act of 2025Passed 2025-07-24
2025-07-17Voted nay on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file)”Amendment Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-07-17Voted yea on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2863 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file)”Amendment RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-07-17Voted yea on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2896 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file)”Amendment RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-07-17Voted yea on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2898 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file)”Amendment RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-07-17Voted yea on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2865 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file)”Amendment RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-07-17Voted nay on “On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2893 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file)”Motion to Table Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-07-17SponsoredS 2350 — Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2025Proposed
2025-07-17SponsoredS 2321 — Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2025Proposed
2025-07-17SponsoredS 2335 — Pensions for All ActProposed
2025-07-16Voted yea on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2887 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file)”Amendment RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-07-16Voted yea on “On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4”Motion to Recommit RejectedHR 4 — Rescissions Act of 2025Passed 2025-07-24
2025-07-16Voted yea on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2878 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file)”Amendment RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-07-16Voted yea on “On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4”Motion to Recommit RejectedHR 4 — Rescissions Act of 2025Passed 2025-07-24
2025-07-16Voted yea on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2862 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file)”Amendment RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-07-16Voted yea on “On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4”Motion to Recommit RejectedHR 4 — Rescissions Act of 2025Passed 2025-07-24
2025-07-16Voted yea on “On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4”Motion to Recommit RejectedHR 4 — Rescissions Act of 2025Passed 2025-07-24
2025-07-16Voted yea on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2855 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file)”Amendment RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-07-16Voted yea on “On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4”Motion to Recommit RejectedHR 4 — Rescissions Act of 2025Passed 2025-07-24
2025-07-16Voted yea on “On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4”Motion to Recommit RejectedHR 4 — Rescissions Act of 2025Passed 2025-07-24
2025-07-16Voted yea on “On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4”Motion to Recommit RejectedHR 4 — Rescissions Act of 2025Passed 2025-07-24
2025-07-16Voted yea on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2856 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file)”Amendment RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-07-16SponsoredSCONRES 18 — A concurrent resolution recognizing a health and safety emergency disproportionately affecting the fundamental rights of children due to the Trump administration's directives that unleash fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change, while suppressing climate change science.Proposed
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