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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

    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
2026-07-22Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN999-3”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2026-07-22Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN999-3”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2026-07-22Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN938-1”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2026-07-22SponsoredS 3122 — Better FDA Act of 2025Proposed
2026-07-22SponsoredS 5071 — Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026Proposed
2026-07-22SponsoredS 5075 — Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections ActProposed
2026-07-21Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN851-8”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2026-07-21SponsoredSRES 807 — A resolution directing the Senate Legal Counsel to bring a civil action in the name of the Senate to enforce the Foreign Emoluments Clause contained in clause 8 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of the United States.Proposed
2026-07-21SponsoredS 4814 — A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.Proposed
2026-07-21SponsoredSCONRES 36 — A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.Proposed
2026-07-21SponsoredS 5056 — CDC Tribal Public Health Security and Preparedness ActProposed
2026-07-20Recorded leave of absence on “On the Cloture Motion PN938-1”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2026-07-16Voted yea on “On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 198”Motion to Proceed RejectedSJRES 198 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".Active
2026-07-16Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN851-8”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2026-07-16SponsoredS 5019 — Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring ActProposed
2026-07-16SponsoredS 5026 — Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2026Active
2026-07-15Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN930-4”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2026-07-15Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN930-4”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2026-07-15SponsoredS 5006 — Work Without Worry Act of 2026Proposed
2026-07-15SponsoredS 4996 — Fairness for Small-Scale Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2026Proposed
2026-07-15SponsoredS 4995 — Agricultural Worker Justice Act of 2026Proposed
2026-07-14Voted nay on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 4784”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedS 4784 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027Active
2026-07-14Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN938-2”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2026-07-14SponsoredS 4982 — Good Jobs for Good Airports ActProposed
2026-07-14SponsoredS 4965 — Railroad Retirement Board Stability ActActive
This score is a guide, not a verdict.