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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
2025-07-16SponsoredS 2298 — Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention Act of 2025Proposed
2025-07-16SponsoredS 2300 — A bill to amend section 2112 of title 44, United States Code, to appropriately limit donations to Presidential Libraries and Centers.Proposed
2025-07-16SponsoredSRES 323 — A resolution urging the United States to lead a global effort to halt and reverse the nuclear arms race.Proposed
2025-07-16SponsoredS 2312 — Unemployment Insurance Modernization and Recession Readiness ActProposed
2025-07-15Voted nay on “On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 4”Motion to Proceed Agreed toHR 4 — Rescissions Act of 2025Passed 2025-07-24
2025-07-15Voted nay on “On the Motion to Discharge H.R. 4”Motion to Discharge Agreed toHR 4 — Rescissions Act of 2025Passed 2025-07-24
2025-07-15Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN26-15”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-07-15Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN26-15”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-07-15Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN22-26”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-07-15Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN22-26”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-07-15Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN25-39”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-07-15SponsoredS 2281 — Rural Recovery Act of 2025Proposed
2025-07-14Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN25-39”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-07-14Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN150-3”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-07-14SponsoredS 2272 — Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2025Proposed
2025-07-14SponsoredS 2266 — Consumer Online Payment Transparency and Integrity ActProposed
2025-07-10Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN25-15”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-07-10Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN150-3”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-07-10Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN25-15”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-07-10SponsoredSCONRES 16 — A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.Proposed
2025-07-09Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN13-3”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-07-09Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN12-24”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-07-09Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN13-3”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-07-09Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN55-6”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-07-09Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN12-24”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
This score is a guide, not a verdict.