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Bernard Sanders

U.S. Senator · Vermont

  • Independent
  • Since 1991
  • Tenure: 4+ terms

Refreshed 16 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

    669 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
2025-06-10Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN12-43”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-06-10Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN13-6”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-06-10SponsoredS 2006 — Fit to Serve ActProposed
2025-06-09Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN13-6”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-06-09Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN26-43”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-06-09SponsoredS 1994 — Protecting Community Television ActProposed
2025-06-05Not voting on “On the Cloture Motion PN26-43”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-06-05Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN26-16”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-06-05Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN26-16”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-06-05Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN12-33”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-06-05SponsoredS 1984 — Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection ActProposed
2025-06-04Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN55-47”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-06-04Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN55-9”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-06-04Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN12-33”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-06-04Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN55-47”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-06-04Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN55-9”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-06-04SponsoredS 1955 — Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence ActProposed
2025-06-04SponsoredS 1957 — No Place for LGBTQ+ Hate ActProposed
2025-06-03Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN22-16”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-06-03Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN22-16”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-06-03Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN25-19”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-06-03Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN25-19”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-06-03Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN17”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-06-02Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN17”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-06-02SponsoredS 1926 — Reducing Waste in National Parks ActProposed
This score is a guide, not a verdict.