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Bernard Sanders
U.S. Senator · Vermont
- Independent
- Since 1991
- Tenure: 4+ terms
Refreshed 9 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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-09 | Sponsored | S 1372 — Tax Cut for Workers Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-04-09 | Sponsored | S 1393 — American Family Act | Proposed |
| 2025-04-09 | Sponsored | SRES 165 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the plan of President Trump and Elon Musk to fire 83,000 employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs is unacceptable and must be rescinded. | Proposed |
| 2025-04-09 | Sponsored | S 1374 — BUMP Act | Proposed |
| 2025-04-08 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN25-6”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-04-08 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN25-22”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-04-08 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN25-18”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-04-08 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN25-20”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-04-08 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN25-14”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-04-08 | Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN25-14”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-04-08 | Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN12-9”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-04-08 | Sponsored | S 1352 — Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-04-08 | Sponsored | S 1332 — Raise the Wage Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-04-07 | Not voting on “On the Cloture Motion PN12-9”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-04-07 | Sponsored | SRES 158 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that paraprofessionals and education support staff should have fair compensation, benefits, and working conditions. | Proposed |
| 2025-04-07 | Sponsored | SRES 159 — A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable John Bennett Johnston, Jr., former Senator for the State of Louisiana. | Passed 2025-04-07 |
| 2025-04-05 | Voted yea on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2107 to S.Amdt. 1717 to H.Con.Res. 14 (No short title on file)”Amendment Rejected | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-04-05 | Voted nay on “On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 14”Concurrent Resolution Agreed to | HCONRES 14 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. | Passed 2025-04-05 |
| 2025-04-05 | Voted yea on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2152 to S.Amdt. 1717 to H.Con.Res. 14 (No short title on file)”Amendment Rejected | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-04-05 | Voted yea on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1989 to S.Amdt. 1717 to H.Con.Res. 14 (No short title on file)”Amendment Rejected | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-04-05 | Voted yea on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2177 to S.Amdt. 1717 to H.Con.Res. 14 (No short title on file)”Amendment Rejected | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-04-05 | Voted yea on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1529 to S.Amdt. 1717 to H.Con.Res. 14 (No short title on file)”Amendment Rejected | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-04-05 | Voted yea on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1693 to S.Amdt. 1717 to H.Con.Res. 14 (No short title on file)”Amendment Rejected | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-04-05 | Voted yea on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive Section 305(b)(2) of the CBA re: Cortez Masto Amdt. No. 1690)”Motion Rejected | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-04-05 | Voted yea on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2126 to S.Amdt. 1717 to H.Con.Res. 14 (No short title on file)”Amendment Rejected | No bill (motion or nomination) |