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Bernard Sanders
U.S. Senator · Vermont
- Independent
- Since 1991
- Tenure: 4+ terms
Refreshed 10 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
Votes and participation (senate.gov)
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
669 days (180 needed)
Promise capture coverage
0 of 3 source kinds settled
Recent activity
| Date | Action | Policy | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-29 | Sponsored | S 1506 — Medicare for All Act | Proposed |
| 2025-04-29 | Sponsored | S 1507 — Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-04-29 | Sponsored | S 1519 — Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-04-28 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN54-5”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-04-11 | Not voting on “On the Nomination PN27”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-04-11 | Not voting on “On the Cloture Motion PN27”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-04-11 | Not voting on “On the Nomination PN28”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-04-11 | Not voting on “On the Cloture Motion PN28”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-04-10 | Not voting on “On the Nomination PN12-29”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-04-10 | Not voting on “On the Cloture Motion PN12-29”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-04-10 | Not voting on “On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 20”Joint Resolution Passed | HJRES 20 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters". | Passed 2025-05-09 |
| 2025-04-10 | Sponsored | SRES 172 — A resolution supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2025, as the eighth annual "Black Maternal Health Week", founded by Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc., to bring national attention to the maternal and reproductive health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing people. | Proposed |
| 2025-04-10 | Sponsored | S 1432 — West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-04-10 | Sponsored | S 1486 — COAST Anti-Drilling Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-04-10 | Sponsored | S 1449 — Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-04-10 | Sponsored | S 1445 — Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-04-10 | Sponsored | S 1447 — Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act | Proposed |
| 2025-04-10 | Sponsored | S 1420 — Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-04-09 | Not voting on “On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 20”Motion to Proceed Agreed to | HJRES 20 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters". | Passed 2025-05-09 |
| 2025-04-09 | Not voting on “On the Nomination PN12-18”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-04-09 | Not voting on “On the Nomination PN25-6”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-04-09 | Not voting on “On the Nomination PN25-22”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-04-09 | Not voting on “On the Nomination PN25-18”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-04-09 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN25-20”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-04-09 | Not voting on “On the Cloture Motion PN12-18”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) |