Skip to content
PoliTrackerPrototype - alpha version 0.1

Composite score - coming soon

Official portrait of Bernard Sanders

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

View all contact info

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

View all sources

Explore this record

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

Collecting data - coming soon

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

Collecting data - coming soon

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

Collecting data - coming soon

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

Filter

Recent activity

DateActionPolicyStatus
2025-02-21Voted yea on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Reed Amdt. No. 172)”Motion RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-20Voted yea on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Baldwin Amdt. No. 276)”Motion RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-20Voted yea on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Wyden Amdt. No. 1156)”Motion RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-20Voted yea on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 407 to S.Con.Res. 7 (No short title on file)”Amendment RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-20Voted yea on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Schumer Amdt. No. 776)”Motion RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-20Voted nay on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1029 to S.Con.Res. 7 (No short title on file)”Amendment Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-20Voted yea on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 316 to S.Con.Res. 7 (No short title on file)”Amendment RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-20Voted yea on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 540 to S.Con.Res. 7 (No short title on file)”Amendment RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-20Voted yea on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hickenlooper Amdt. No. 925)”Motion RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-20Voted yea on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 878 to S.Con.Res. 7 (No short title on file)”Amendment RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-20Voted yea on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Warner Amdt. No. 130)”Motion RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-20Voted yea on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 473 to S.Con.Res. 7 (No short title on file)”Amendment RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-20Voted yea on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Klobuchar Amdt. No. 494)”Motion RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-20Voted yea on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Schumer Amdt. No. 454)”Motion RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-20Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN12-35”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-20Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN12-35”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-20SponsoredSJRES 20 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.Proposed
2025-02-20SponsoredSJRES 22 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.Proposed
2025-02-20SponsoredSJRES 21 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.Proposed
2025-02-20SponsoredS 356 — Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025Passed 2025-12-18
2025-02-20SponsoredSJRES 23 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed license amendment for the export to Israel of certain defense articles and services.Proposed
2025-02-19Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN11-18”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-19SponsoredS 634 — Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2025Proposed
2025-02-18Voted nay on “On the Motion to Proceed S.Con.Res. 7”Motion to Proceed Agreed toSCONRES 7 — An original concurrent resolution setting forth 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.Active
2025-02-18Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN11-9”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
This score is a guide, not a verdict.